(live here) – With the increasing tensions and the fear of an escalation in the north these days, the Home Front Command in cooperation with the Haifa Municipality is considering placing a number of protected areas of the "Arbel" type throughout the city, which will provide protection adapted to firing at a distance of over 40 km.
With the outbreak of the war, public shelters were established throughout the city of Haifa and Kiryat Haim, and even private and community initiatives were taken in cooperation with the Haifa municipality to use private shelters in buildings and neighborhoods of disadvantaged populations. As tensions increase, the public also demands protection in the public space, something that has not yet been done.
As mentioned, these days, in cooperation with the Home Front Command and the Municipality of Haifa, the placement of a number of "Arbel" type sheltered areas throughout the city is being considered, which will provide a suitable protection solution for a distance of over 40 km. However, it is important to understand that the shelter is used for the temporary stay of passers-by in the public space, who are unable to reach standard and safer protection such as a shelter or a shelter. And it is even more important to note that we did not receive a target date for the placement of the shields.
The IDF surrendered to Hai Pa The News Corporation:
Standard shields of the "Rahabam" type are a standard defense response to threats at short ranges only and are placed within a range of up to 40 km from the border. At longer ranges (like Haifa for example), the standard and best defense response is a MMD or shelter.
Given that there is no nearby standard protection, the public must act according to "the most protected available", in accordance with the defensive instructions of the Home Front Command. These days, in cooperation with the Haifa municipality, the placement of a number of "Arbel" type protected areas around the city is being considered, which provide a protection solution adapted to a distance of over 40 km.
The shelter is used for the temporary stay of passers-by in the public space, who are unable to reach standard protection during the time they have to defend themselves. It will be clarified that the standard shielding does not correspond to the specifications required for the establishment of protected spaces and does not replace the establishment of a shelter or a standard protected space. In some cases, using standard defenses for non-short-range threats can put users at risk.

The current defenses are a partial response to the threat of short-range rocket and light missile fire
So far, "Rahbaam" type shields have been deployed at ranges of up to 40 km from the Lebanon-Syria border or the Gaza Strip border. This shield provides a partial response to the threat of short-range rocket and light missile fire, and it can only be used in open areas.
The new shield, the "Arbel" shield, will be put into use throughout the territory of the State of Israel, and provides an increased but still partial response to the threat of long-range rocket and missile fire, and can only be used in open public areas.
A manufacturer wishing to produce an "Arbel" type shield is required to obtain approval from the Home Front Command for the engineering design. It will be possible to place the shelters in open public areas in accordance with the "Planning and Construction Order (Exemption from the Permit for Placing a Shelter and its Use) (Time Order) 2019-XNUMX", and subject to the approval of the Home Front Command.

The shields are a partial defense solution for passers-by
A shelter is a structure made of reinforced concrete or a material with similar properties, made of one piece. This is only a partial defensive solution, but during the war it contributes to strengthening civilian resilience and helps maintain a routine of life these days.
According to the material published on the Home Front Command website, it is possible to know how to maximize our protectionand:
In real time, the protected space must be chosen according to our ability to reach it during the defense time available to us (for most areas in Israel, a defense time of one and a half minutes has been defined. In areas close to the borders, a variable defense time has been defined that ranges between the following time ranges: immediate, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds and a minute. In any case, you must stay in the protected space for 10 minutes).
The order of priorities: MMD (residential protected space) / MMC (storey protected space) / MMM (institutional protected space), shelter, internal stairwell - without windows and external openings. Internal room - with as few external walls as possible, Windows and openings (a corridor can also be used as an interior room). A kitchen, shower or toilet cannot be used as an interior room and you must stay away from ceramics, porcelain and glass that may shatter.
What is a standard protected space?
Standard protected space includes residential protected space (MMD), high-rise (MMK), or institutional protected space (MMM), or a shelter that can be reached during the defense available to us. A shield and any other structure are not considered a standard protected space.
What is better, MMD or shelter?
The MMAD is the preferred protected space because it is a designated room inside the apartment, designed to provide a response to emergency situations such as rocket and missile firing. The MMAD is made of a reinforced concrete ceiling and walls, which go down to the foundations of the building, a fact that gives it great durability and strength.
The MMAD is the preferred protected space when receiving a warning about rocket and missile fire, because it is inside the building and can be reached relatively quickly. In addition, since the MMAD is an integral part of the residence, it is used on a daily basis, which ensures its regular and regular maintenance , so that when needed it will be ready for use.
Also, MMD has a psychological advantage - in an emergency, the members of the household, especially the children, stay in a familiar room and in a friendly environment that helps reduce anxiety. The protected place must be chosen according to the time of defense available to us.
We have an air conditioner in the apartment, but we live on the top floor of the building. Should we go downstairs and stay in an internal stairwell or enter the air conditioner?
The MMAD is the preferred protected space because it is a room built with the purpose of providing a response against the imminent impact of rockets and missiles. The MMAD is built of a reinforced concrete ceiling and walls, which go down to the foundations of the building, a fact that gives it greater durability and strength compared to the rest of the building, and therefore it provides Better protection than the stairwell.
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