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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance

Awareness

SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance

Awareness

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

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

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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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Be aware, be safe ― Mines and

UXO are always dangerous

Only trained specialists should

search for and handle them

Be aware, be safe ― Mines and

UXO are always dangerous

Only trained specialists should

search for and handle them

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

True or false? True or false?

Unexploded bombs are not

so dangerous because you

can see them and simply

move them out of your way.

Unexploded bombs are not

so dangerous because you

can see them and simply

move them out of your way.

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

True or false?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.

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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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

True or false?True or false?

A mine that did not go off

the first time will not

explode later.

A mine that did not go off

the first time will not

explode later.

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

If you run or drive very

quickly through a minefield,

you can avoid the blast of

an exploding mine.

If you run or drive very

quickly through a minefield,

you can avoid the blast of

an exploding mine.

True or false?True or false?

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

True or false?True or false?

Driving livestock through a

field makes the field safe

from mines.

Driving livestock through a

field makes the field safe

from mines.

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

True or false?True or false?

Landmines tend to rot in the

ground, so they will not

work after being buried for a

few years.

Landmines tend to rot in the

ground, so they will not

work after being buried for a

few years.

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

True or false?True or false?

Burning an area may clear it

of some mines, but not all of

them.

Burning an area may clear it

of some mines, but not all of

them.

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Mines, landmines

Anti-personnel Blast effect Fragmentation

Stake Directional Bounding

Anti-tank, anti-vehicle

UXO Grenades, rockets, mortars,

bombs, other

Mines, landmines

Anti-personnel Blast effect Fragmentation

Stake Directional Bounding

Anti-tank, anti-vehicle

UXO Grenades, rockets, mortars,

bombs, other

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Activation by:Activation by:

Direct pressure

Tripwires

Command detonation

Tilt rods

Time delay

Disturbance

Other (e.g., light)

Direct pressure

Tripwires

Command detonation

Tilt rods

Time delay

Disturbance

Other (e.g., light)

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Identifying the threatIdentifying the threat

Country-specific leaflets

Mine replicas(DO NOT TOUCH)

Updates from mine actioncentre, other

Country-specific leaflets

Mine replicas(DO NOT TOUCH)

Updates from mine actioncentre, other

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

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)

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)

Warning signsWarning signs

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

When in doubt, stay out!

Well-laid landmines arealmost impossible to see!

Never approach, nevertouch landmines or UXO!

When in doubt, stay out!

Well-laid landmines arealmost impossible to see!

Never approach, nevertouch landmines or UXO!

Three cardinal rulesThree cardinal rules

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Know who can help youKnow who can help you

Medical facilities

Mine action centres, agencies

United Nations resources

Aid agencies, NGOs

Medical facilities

Mine action centres, agencies

United Nations resources

Aid agencies, NGOs

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

The locations you should know about

The types of information you should collect

From whom you shouldcollect the information

The locations you should know about

The types of information you should collect

From whom you shouldcollect the information

Update your mine and UXO information regularlyUpdate your mine and UXO information regularly

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Share your information with:Share your information with:

Your head office

Local mine action centres

United Nations resources

Aid agencies, NGOs

Your head office

Local mine action centres

United Nations resources

Aid agencies, NGOs

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Follow personal and vehicle safety procedures.

Drive slowly: speed is not a priority over safety!

Don’t take risks! If you have any doubt, turn back!

Follow personal and vehicle safety procedures.

Drive slowly: speed is not a priority over safety!

Don’t take risks! If you have any doubt, turn back!

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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Caught in a minefield?Caught in a minefield?

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

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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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Injury in a minefield?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

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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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Emergency proceduresEmergency 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

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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SGTM 7: Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness

Be aware of the threat

Be informed and prepared

Be careful: emergencyprocedures

Be aware of the threat

Be informed and prepared

Be careful: emergencyprocedures