SGTM 07 - Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

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SGTM 7 Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness
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• Introduction and questionnaire
• Defining mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
• Identifying the threat
• Informing and preparing yourself
• Practising caution on the road
• Exiting a minefield
• Treating injury

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• Be aware, be safe ? Mines andUXO are always
  dangerous
• Only trained specialists shouldsearch for and
  handle them

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True or false?

• Unexploded bombs are notso dangerous because
  youcan see them and simplymove them out of your
  way.

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True or false?

• A type of mine will explode only when you take
  your foot off of it so you may have time to find
  a heavy object to place on the mine as you remove
  your foot.

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True or false?

• A mine that did not go offthe first time will
  notexplode later.

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True or false?

• If you run or drive veryquickly through a
  minefield,you can avoid the blast ofan
  exploding mine.

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True or false?

• Driving livestock through afield makes the field
  safefrom mines.

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True or false?

• Landmines tend to rot in theground, so they will
  notwork after being buried for afew years.

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True or false?

• Burning an area may clear itof some mines, but
  not all ofthem.

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• Mines, landmines
• Anti-personnel
• Blast effect
• Fragmentation
• Stake
• Directional
• Bounding
• Anti-tank, anti-vehicle
• UXO
• Grenades, rockets, mortars, bombs, other

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Activation by

• Direct pressure
• Tripwires
• Command detonation
• Tilt rods
• Time delay
• Disturbance
• Other (e.g., light)

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Identifying the threat

• Country-specific leaflets
• Mine replicas(DO NOT TOUCH)
• Updates from mine actioncentre, other

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Warning signs

• Destroyed buildings, vehicles, equipment
• Partly visible mines and UXO
• Discarded packaging
• Tripwires, tilt rods
• Casualties, injured or dead animals
• Signs of fighting
• Disturbed soil, vegetation
• Overgrown areas
• Signs of local behaviour (areas avoided)

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Three cardinal rules

• When in doubt, stay out!
• Well-laid landmines arealmost impossible to see!
• Never approach, nevertouch landmines or UXO!

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Know who can help you

• Medical facilities
• Mine action centres, agencies
• United Nations resources
• Aid agencies, NGOs

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Update your mine and UXO information regularly

• The locations you should know about
• The types of information you should collect
• From whom you shouldcollect the information

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Share your information with

• Your head office
• Local mine action centres
• United Nations resources
• Aid agencies, NGOs

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• Follow personal and vehicle safety procedures.
• Drive slowly speed is not a priority over
  safety!
• Dont take risks! If you have any doubt, turn
  back!

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Caught in a minefield?
M I N E D

• Movement stops
• Inform and warn tell everyone not tomove,
  contact base, indicate location
• Note area, examine ground, look fortripwires
  and mines, identify safe ground
• Evaluate situation, take control
• Do not move from your location,wait for help

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Injury in a minefield?

• Do not rush to the victim do not try to rescue
  her/him
• Note time and location
• Call a mine clearance team and medevac
• Talk to the victim
• Prepare first aid kit
• Wait for assistance

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Emergency procedures

• Check victim for breathing
• Stop the bleeding
• Elevate injured limb above heart level
• Keep victim calm, protect fromexposure
• Get victim to hospital by best availablemeans

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• Be aware of the threat
• Be informed and prepared
• Be careful emergencyprocedures