An Open Source Civilian Readiness Guide For Israel

I put together a comprehensive civilian readiness guide for anyone living in Israel during wartime. It's community-authored, open source, and based on publicly available guidance from Israel's Home Front Command (Pikud HaOref). It's available as a website, PDF, printable checklists, and even an audiobook.

Quick smoke test: PAWS BED

The guide starts with a 7-item rapid readiness mnemonic — PAWS BED — designed for a quick mental check that you can run through in under a minute to verify basic readiness.

Master checklist

The full readiness verification covers:

Tech readiness (devices charged, alert apps configured, backup communication)
Home readiness (shelter access, supplies, furniture secured)
Go bag (packed and positioned near door)
People (family plan, meeting points, emergency contacts)
Personal effects (documents, medication, essentials)
Situational awareness (current threat level, news sources, alert channels)

Situational checklists

Context-specific checklists for situations you cycle through daily:

Daytime posture
After-shelter reset
Before showering
Before bed
Before leaving home

Guidance notes

Detailed guidance on specific topics:

Go bag selection and packing
Shelter behaviour and safety
Moving safely between locations
Night alarms and alert fatigue management
Protracted conflict wellness
Caring for vulnerable neighbours
Public shelters and INFOSEC
Infiltration protocol

Appendices

Reference material including HFC app configuration, emergency phone numbers, mamad inspection guide, protected space decision tree, Hebrew glossary, emergency radio frequencies, and pantry planning.