Appendix D: Protected Space Decision Tree¶
When a Red Alert sounds, choose the highest-priority option you can reach.
Warning
WHEN TO LEAVE: Stay for 10 minutes OR until all-clear — whichever comes later. Siren duration = defense time. Border areas may have 15 seconds or less.
Priority List (choose the highest you can reach)¶
- PRIORITY 1: MAMAD (Apartment Protected Space)
- Close blast door (handle 90°)
- Close steel + glass windows
- Sit against inner wall
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WAIT FOR ALL-CLEAR
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PRIORITY 2: SHELTER (Building or Public Shelter)
- Enter building or public shelter
- Close the door
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WAIT FOR ALL-CLEAR
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PRIORITY 3: INNER STAIRWELL (No Windows)
- Centre floor — not top, not ground
- Stay on staircase, not hallway
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WAIT FOR ALL-CLEAR
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PRIORITY 4: INNER ROOM (Maximum Walls, Minimum Windows)
- Inner wall, below window line
- Not facing door. Close all doors
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WAIT FOR ALL-CLEAR
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PRIORITY 5: LAST RESORT (Nothing Else Available)
- Lie flat on the ground
- Protect head with hands
- WAIT FOR ALL-CLEAR
NOT valid shelter locations: Kitchen · Bathroom · Toilet · Building entrance lobby · Caravans / prefab · Areas with ceramics, porcelain, or glass
Stairwell positioning: 3+ floors: at least 2 floors above you. 3-storey building: middle floor only.