Fire safety at home

Learn about fire safety and take practical steps to keep you and your family safe from house fires.

Call 111 if you’re in an emergency.

If there’s a serious risk that people could be injured or property damaged, do not hesitate to call 111.

Accessible option for 111

Keep your family safe

Fire and Emergency New Zealand have lots of great tools to help keep you and your family safe.

Home fire safety — Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Create an escape plan

Create a plan to survive and get out in a house fire. Practice your plan to make sure everyone can get out safely.

3-Step Escape Plan — Fire and Emergency

Make your home safer

Learn where fires are most likely to start in your home. Find out what simple changes can make your home safer.

Common home fire hazards — Fire and Emergency

How safe is your home

Work through the ‘Sort your home fire safety’ questions to check how safe your home is and get practical tips for how to make it safer.

Sort your home fire safety — Fire and Emergency

Use the fire safety checklist to work through the things you need to do to keep your home safe.

Find out what you need to do when you’re renting out your home.

Renting or letting out your home — Fire and Emergency

Smoke alarms

Learn how to install smoke alarms and keep them in good working order.

Smoke alarms — Fire and Emergency

Batteries and electronics

Find out about using lithium-ion batteries, chargers and multiplugs safely.

Batteries and electronics — Fire and Emergency

Get a visit from Fire and Emergency

Book a free home visit from Fire and Emergency. They can install smoke detectors and give you fire safety advice for your home.

Request a free Home Fire Safety visit — Fire and Emergency

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