Safety & Emergency Procedures

List of Shelters in Student Dormitory Complexes

Rifkin building 109
Building 2, “Migonit” on the boulevard

Segel Zutar building 906
Segel Zuter Building 903

Canada building 931
Canada building 932
Canada building 933
Canada building 934
Canada building 935
Canada building 936
Canada building 937
Canada building 941
Canada building 942
Canada building 943
Canada building 944
Canada building 945
Canada building 946

Kfar Hasmaha – “mamad”
‘Shilon’ building 120
‘Palm Beach building 121
Neve America building 122
Neve America building 124
Neve America building 125
Neve America building 126
Neve America building 127
Neve America building 128
Neve America building 129
Neve America building 183
Senate building 166
Senate building 164
Senate building 162
Senate building 160
Senate building 168
Senate building 169
Senate building 170
Senate building 171
Meonot HaAmim – “Migonit” near building 117 and 115.

Eastern Village Dormitories building 442
New Eastern Village Dormitories – “mamad”

Broshim – “mamad”

Other Shelters On-Campus

Ullmann Building
Sego Building
Computer Science Taub Building (parking-lot shelter)
Cooper Industrial Engineering & Management Building (parking-lot shelter and building shelter)
Malat Building (North of the Practical Engineering Program)

What to bring with you?
It is recommended to take items such as a bottle of water, light refreshments, flashlight and batteries, cell phone, toilet paper, personal medication, blanket/foldable chair/pillow, etc.)

For Technion Security dial:- 04-829-2222 | 04-829-2740 | 04-829-3839 | 04-829-3121

Safety & Security

Technion is committed to ensuring the security and safety of its students, staff and visitors.
The university operates a 24-hour monitoring system that includes a network with security guards stationed at the university entrances and security units patrolling the campus grounds. To date, the Technion has never suffered a security breach to date.

Emergency Numbers

24 Hour Emergency Hotline: 04-829-2222 or internal extensions 2494 or 4242 from any campus phone
Technion 24 Hour Main Gate: 04 829 2740 or 04 829 3839
On duty 24 Hour Technion Security Officer: 052 8967 455
Head of Technion Security Office Mr. Yoav Geva: 054 220 9975

Homeland Security Office service in English (24 hours) dial: 1207

Being Prepared for Emergencies

We ask that you familiarize yourself with some basic guidelines for being prepared in cases of emergency. Israel’s Home Front Command, in cooperation with emergency and rescue organizations, government offices, local authorities, and hundreds of volunteer organizations are ready to help you in times of emergency. The Home-Front Command Website: www.oref.org.il (Select “English”)

Security Shelters in Israel

All public buildings in Israel have two types of public shelters:

A Miklat (shelter)
Merchav Mugan “מרחב מוגן” (a protected area)
All Technion buildings have such shelters
Public signs designate the shelter areas
It is legitimate to use the shelter of a building in which you happen to be, even if it is not your home or workplace
Familiarize yourself with the shelter location closest to where you work and live
If you hear an alarm or a siren proceed immediately to the nearest shelter
When in doubt, ask people around you for the closest shelter
If there is no obvious shelter, then a room with a small number of outside walls and windows, or a corridor is a safe alternative

Sirens in Israel

National memorial days in Israel are observed with either a one or two minute siren (“Yom Hazikaron” and Holocaust and Heorism Remembrance Day)
Sirens used to designate emergencies are non-monotonic, loud up and down tones
When in doubt, ask people around you if the siren indicates an emergency

If You Hear an Emergency Siren

Recognize the alarm and do not panic.
Look for a nearby shelter and go there. If you are in a building, descend to the bomb-shelter as long as it can be reached within 90 seconds from the moment the siren is heard (or 60 seconds from the street).
If no shelter is nearby find a room with a small number of outside walls and windows, a staircase or a corridor. Get as far away as possible from windows and doors.
If outside: enter the nearest staircase or take cover behind the nearest wall/shelter and lie facing the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands.
If in a vehicle: stop at the side of the road, exit the vehicle and enter the nearest staircase, building or shelter.
If there are no buildings close by, exit the vehicle and lie facing the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands. If you cannot leave the vehicle, stop on the side of the road and wait for 10 minutes.
In all cases stay inside the secure area for at least 10 minutes or until you hear instructions from an authorized security person.
Stay tuned to the media for further instructions.

After the Siren has Ended

Sirens last a few seconds, but require staying in a safe environment for 10 minutes.
There may or may not be explicit instructions indicating the end of an emergency.
After 10 minutes, unless otherwise instructed, you may leave and continue with your day.
Stay clear and do not touch unidentified objects.
Inform the security forces of any suspicious objects.

Unconventional Missiles

Use of biological or chemical warfare is EXTREMELY unlikely.
In the off chance of such use, explicit directions will be given through the media and the internet.
If you have security masks DO NOT use or open them without explicit instructions.
Instructions for opening and using kits can be found at: Home Front Command

Emergency Information