Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist

Your checklist
  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

Apply Now

Apply to be a Career Firefighter online

Applications open 10 April 2025

Applications to become a Career Firefighter are open 10 April - 10 June 2025. Get ready for our recruitment process by checking out tips on how to prepare.

Re-engage as a Career Firefighter

If you have worked as a Career Firefighter and wish to re-engage back into the job please email recruiting@fireandemergency.nz


The process will differ depending on how long you have been out of the job.

Where do we need firefighters?

This application round, we will be recruiting for firefighters in:

  • Auckland

  • Tairāwhiti

  • Hawkes Bay

  • Taranaki 

  • Manawatū

  • Wellington

  • Timaru

  • Dunedin