Red Alert SOPs

March 12, 2026 · View on GitHub

Standard Operating Procedures for Red Alert (rocket/missile/hostile aerial vehicle) readiness in Israel.

IMPORTANT: This is NOT an official government resource. Use at your own risk. These SOPs are based on Home Front Command (Pikud HaOref) guidelines but are not endorsed or verified by any official body. For official guidance, visit oref.org.il.

These SOPs were written specifically for people living in buildings WITHOUT a Mamad (residential protected room) or Mamak (floor protected room). If your building has a Mamad or Mamak, your primary action is simply to enter it when a siren sounds. These SOPs address the more complex and stressful situation of needing to reach an external shelter or choose an alternative protected space under extreme time pressure. The siren response cards cover both with-Mamad and without-Mamad scenarios for completeness.

Combined PDFs (Download & Print)

Collection	Contents	PDF
All SOPs	Complete collection — 15 SOPs, 23 pages	red-alert-sops-complete.pdf
Readiness Postures	SOP-1 through SOP-5 + SOP-8	readiness-postures-combined.pdf
Siren Responses	SOP-6 + SOP-7	siren-responses-combined.pdf
Preparedness	SOP-9 through SOP-15	preparedness-combined.pdf

Individual SOPs

Readiness Postures (Checklists)

SOP	Title	Description	PDF
SOP-1	Daytime Readiness Posture	What to have on your person, go bag, exit route, and situational awareness	PDF
SOP-2	Nighttime Readiness Posture	Before-bed preparation — wake, dress, reach shelter in under 90 seconds	PDF
SOP-3	Escalation Readiness	72-hour preparation when the security situation deteriorates	PDF
SOP-4	Shelter Check	Find, verify, and time your route to nearest shelters	PDF
SOP-5	Readiness — Elderly / Mobility Limited	Adapted readiness posture for mobility-limited individuals	PDF
SOP-8	Choosing a Protected Space	Priority decision flowchart for selecting shelter	PDF

Siren Response Cards (What To Do NOW)

SOP	Title	Description	PDF
SOP-6	Siren Response — Quick Reference	10 scenarios: home, driving, bus, outside, public building, elevator, prefab, children, mobility	PDF
SOP-7	Siren Response — With Infant	7 scenarios for parents with a baby (0–18 months) + infant go-bag additions	PDF

Preparedness (Based on HFC Guidelines)

SOP	Title	Description	PDF
SOP-9	Emergency Supplies Kit	72-hour stationary supply kit — water, food, power, medical, storage & maintenance	PDF
SOP-10	Family Emergency Plan	Family coordination, roles, drills, meeting places, communication plan	PDF
SOP-11	Home Preparation	Securing your home — Mamad inspection, furniture, hazmat, escape routes	PDF
SOP-12	Emergency Contacts & Communication	Essential phone numbers, alert channels, information discipline	PDF
SOP-13	Go-Bag Packing & Maintenance	Portable emergency grab bag — packing list, positioning, maintenance schedule	PDF
SOP-14	Accessibility & Disability Equipment	Equipment for visual, hearing, and mobility impairments + communication aids	PDF
SOP-15	Pet Emergency Preparedness	Pet go-bag, evacuation procedures, shelter policies, service dog requirements	PDF

Structure

typst/
  checklist.typ                    # Shared checklist template
  combined-cover.typ               # Cover page + table of contents
  daytime-posture.typ              # SOP-1
  nighttime-posture.typ            # SOP-2
  escalation-readiness.typ         # SOP-3
  shelter-check.typ                # SOP-4
  mobility-limited-posture.typ     # SOP-5
  siren-responses.typ              # SOP-6
  siren-responses-with-infant.typ  # SOP-7
  protected-space-flowchart.typ    # SOP-8
  emergency-supplies.typ           # SOP-9
  family-emergency-plan.typ        # SOP-10
  home-preparation.typ             # SOP-11
  emergency-contacts.typ           # SOP-12
  go-bag.typ                       # SOP-13
  accessibility-equipment.typ      # SOP-14
  pet-emergency.typ                # SOP-15
assets/
  image.png                        # ביחד ננצח | עם ישראל חי
output/
  readiness-postures/              # Individual PDFs — SOP-1 to SOP-5, SOP-8
  siren-responses/                 # Individual PDFs — SOP-6, SOP-7
  preparedness/                    # Individual PDFs — SOP-9 to SOP-15
  combined/                        # Combined PDFs by type + master
  essentials/                      # Key SOPs for quick printing
data/
  readiness-postures/              # YAML source data
  siren-responses/
  siren-responses-with-infant/

Building the PDFs

Requires Typst and pdfunite (from poppler-utils) or ghostscript.

./build.sh

This compiles all 15 individual SOPs, creates combined PDFs by type, and a master combined PDF.

Authors

By Daniel Rosehill and Claude Opus. Share freely with attribution.

This is NOT an official government resource. These SOPs are a personal preparedness aid created from publicly available Home Front Command guidance and personal experience living in a building without a Mamad during wartime. Guidance is based on HFC (Pikud HaOref) publications as of 12 March 2026. They are not endorsed, verified, or maintained by any government body. Use at your own risk. Always follow instructions from Pikud HaOref and local emergency services. For official guidance, visit oref.org.il.

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