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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