DEAR RESIDENTS,

DUE TO THE RECENT SECURITY SITUATION HERE IS A REMINDER OF HOW TO ACT/REACT IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.
FIRST AND FOREMOST - ALL SIRENS HEARD ON THE YISHUV ARE REAL UNLESS A TEXT MESSAGE OR EMAIL WAS SENT OUT STATING OTHERWISE. MAKE SURE YOUR CHILDREN KNOW WHAT TO DO, WHETHER THEY ARE AT HOME OR ELSEWHERE. GO STRAIGHT TO A SECURE AREA AND KEEP YOUR CELPHONES ON. IF G-D FORBID THERE IS A TERRORIST ATTACK WE WILL SEND TEXT MESSAGES WITH UPDATES. IF NO UPDATES FOLLOW THE SIREN, IT MEANS THE EVENT IS A MISSILE AND YOU ARE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRCTIONS BELOW.
ENACT THE SCENARIO WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND KEEP INSTRUCIONS ON HAND. DO NOT PANIC ... PLEASE SAVE EMERGENCY NUMBERS IN YOUR PHONES.

TERRORIST ATTACK

• ANYONE OUTDOORS IS TO GO INTO THE CLOSEST HOUSE. IF YOU OR YOUR CHILD ARE IN SOMEONE ELSES HOUSE, CALL HOME AND LET THE FAMILY KNOW. IF A FAMILY MEMBER IS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR CALL THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.
• ONCE INSIDE, LOCK ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS. LOWER SHADES TOO.
• IF YOU HAVE A PERSONAL WEAPON, KEEP IT ON YOU.
• DO NOT STAY NEAR OPENINGS. THIS INCLUDES THE DOOR OF THE SECURITY ROOM. IT IS BEST TO STAY IN AN INNER ROOM OR SECURITY ROOM OR ON AN UPPER FLOOR AND LOCK THE ROOM DOOR. BE AWAY FROM THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOSE. IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A REGULAR PHONE - NOT CELL - AND AN EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE ROOM TOO. CARAVAN DWELLERS ARE TO LAY ON THE FLOOR IF YOU HEAR SHOOTING. KEEP PHONES OPEN FOR TEXT MESSAGES WITH UPDATES.
• IMPORTANT INFO SHOULD BE REFERED TO ONE OF THE ABOVE NUMBERS.
• PEOPLE WITH PERSONAL WEAPONS ARE NOT TO ACT ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH NAAMAN FIRST.
• JUST IN CASE - KEEP CELPHONES ON OVER SHABBAT ... AND ANSWER IF NECESSARY.

MISSLE ATTACK
DUE TO LACK OF TIME FROM THE SIREN TILL THE FALL OF A MISSILE (90 SECONDS IN MITZPE), IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL FAMILY MEMBERS KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO AS SOON AS THE SIREN IS HEARD. BEST CHOICES ARE A SECURITY ROOM (MAMAD) OR A BOMB SHELTER.
IF THESE ARE NOT IN OR NEAR YOUR HOME CHOOSE THE BEST ROOM ACCORDING TO THESE RULES:
• AS FAR AS POSSIBLE FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE ATTACK WHICH HAS THE LEAST AMMOUNT OF OUTSIDE WALLS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS.
• CLOSE DOORS AND WINDOWS.
• SIT ON THE FLOOR BELOW WINDOW LEVEL NOT ACROSS FROM THE WINDOWS BUT NEAR AN INSIDE WALL.
• RESIDENTS ON THE TOP FLOOR ARE TO BE IN THE STAIR WELL ONE FLOOR BELOW. STAIR WELL MUST HAVE THE SAME CONDITIONS MENTIONED ABOVE.
• IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE GO TO THE NEAREST BUILDING AND ACT ACORDINGLY.
• IF YOU ARE IN AN OPEN AREA, LAY ON THE FLOOR WITH YOUR HANDS COVERING YOUR HEAD.
• IF YOU ARE IN A MOVING VEHICLE - STOP ON THE SIDE AND FIND COVER NEARBY ASAP (ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME IN EACH AREA.). IF NO COVER, LAY ON FLOOR AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. STAY IN PLACE FOR 10 MINUTES.
• IF YOU SEE WHERE A MISSLE FALLS NOTIFY SECURITY RIGHT AWAY.
• 10 MINUTES IS THE USUAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO STAY IN ANY SECURE AREA UNLESS OTHER INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT OUT.
• DO NOT GO NEAR OR TOUCH PART OF MISSLES THAT HAVE FALLEN. NOTIFY SECURITY PERSONEL.

HITCH HIKING

• STANDING IN A TREMPIADA BRINGS POSSIBLE DANGER -KIDNAPPING, BEING RUN OVER, SHOOTING BY PASSING VEHICLES, SUICIDE ATTACKERS, ETC..
• HITCHING IS STILL A VERY ACCEPTED WAY OF TRAVEL BY MANY ... FOLLOWING ARE SOME IMPORTANT POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND .
• USE HITCHING AS A LAST RESORT ONLY. PARENTS ARE TO BE SURE THAT CHILDREN HAVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE.
• DO NOT HITCH ON AN OPEN ROAD AWAYY FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THIS IS HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE AND ASKS FOR TROUBLE.
• NIGHT TIME IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN DAYTIME.
• IF THERE IS NO OTHER CHOICE, HITCH ONLY WITHIN THE YISHUV. ENTER A VEHICLE WITH A DRIVER YOU RECOGNIZE. TRAVEL TO ANOTHER RESIDENTIAL AREA ONLY. HITCHING TO/FROM MITZPE FROM HERE OR RENE KASSEN ONLY.
• BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS PEOPLE OR PACKAGES AROUND THE TREMPIADA.. THE WAITING AREA SHOULD BE AS SECURE AS POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM SUSPICIOUS LOOKING PEOPLE AND CALL THE POLICE IF NECESSARY.. ALERT OTHERS.
• BEFORE ENTERING A VEHICLE, TALK WITH THE DRIVER TO LEARN HIS IDENTITY. DO NOT SAY YOUR DESTINATION. ONLY GO WITH PEOPLE YOU FEEL ARE "KOSHER". IT IS BEST TO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER IS ALONE.
• VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN JUST THE DRIVER ARE MORE DANGEROUS AS KIDNAPING REQUIRES MORE THAN ONE PERSON.
• YELLOW LISCENCE PLATES, KIPPA, OR AN ISRAELI RADIO STATION PLAYING DO NOT NEESARILY MEAN THAT THE DRIVER IS A JEW OR THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE.
• DO NOT HESITAE TO INFORM SECURITY PERSONNEL WHEN IN DOUBT OR IN DANGER.
• THERE ARE NOW A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TO YOUR SMARTPHONES. THESE APPLICATIONS SEND STRESS CALLS TO THE NUMBERS YOU PUNCH IN WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD.. USE RAANAN'S NUMBER AND FAMILY MEMBERS. FOLLOW INSTRUCTION ON THE APPLICATION.
  INFORM ALL PEOPLE THAT YOU USED THEIR NUMBERS. IF THE APPLICATION WAS OPENED ACCIDENTLY INFORM ALL THOSE THAT ARE CALLED.
• NOTIFY FAMILY WHEN YOU ARE AT A TREMPIADA AND WHAT YOUR DESTINATION IS.