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.

Information and practice days

Attending an Information and Practice Day is the first step in the recruitment process for many of our candidates. It’s not compulsory to attend but is a great, no-strings-attached way to get a taste for the role and kick-start your journey to become a Career Firefighter.

On this page

What the session covers

Not only will you hear about why this is an epic career, our team will also be there to provide you with guidance and helpful tips to put your best foot forward in the recruitment process.

We'll take you through:

  • What a firefighter does.
  • A breakdown of the recruitment process and how to prepare.
  • What the Recruit Training Course entails.
  • Tools of the trade such as fleet and equipment.
  • Opportunity to practice the Physical Pre-Entry Test(PPT).
  • A chance to pick our firefighters brains and hear firsthand why they reckon it’s the best job in the world!

Join an Information and Practice Day

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This round of Information and Practice Days

Location

Date and time

Email for more information:

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

Rotorua Fire Station

19-29 Biak Street, Mangakakahi

Sunday 8 December*

9am

BayOfPlentyRecruiting@fireandemergency.nz

Kilbirnie, Wellington

Kilbirnie Training Centre

155 Rongotai Road, Kilbirnie

Saturday 7 December

1pm

WellingtonRecruiting@fireandemergency.nz

If you would like to be notified when we are holding our next round of Information and Practice Sessions, please email nationalattraction@fireandemergency.nz and specify your preferred location to attend a session. Please note we typically run Information and Practice sessions twice per year.

Also, see our current testing dates.