What to do.

• Enter the nearest building as soon as possible.
• Close all doors and windows. Also turn off any ventilation systems.
• Let people who ring your doorbell take shelter.
• Warn people who do not notice the siren.
• Listen to the disaster station. On this station you will get information and instructions from the government. In a disaster in your area, this is the regional broadcaster on radio or TV. In a national disaster, this is Nederland 1 or Radio 1.
• Check out the Think Ahead website . During an emergency, this is where you will find all the information about the disaster.

If you need to leave your home and surroundings

• Shut off gas, water and light.
• Take only the much-needed items with you.
• Lock your home and verify that your neighbors know an evacuation is taking place.
• In a large fire, stay low to the ground and leave the building as quickly as possible. Can't do this? Then stand in front of a window where the fire department can see you.

Transportation

• Include as many others as possible.
• Listen to traffic information over the radio.
• Follow the route indicated by the police.
• Go to the shelter or visit family or friends outside the disaster area.
• There is special transportation for the needy, elderly and schoolchildren during a disaster or crisis. The institutions (nursing or elderly homes and/or schools) where these people are at the time provide this.

What not to do when the siren goes off?

• If the siren goes off, never call the national emergency number 1-1-2. Also do not call the local police, fire or ambulance service. The telephone exchanges can then become overloaded. This has serious consequences for getting help started.
• Do not take your children out of school. Children who are in school should stay there and be taken care of by the school.