Mine risk education training module - Avsi
Mine risk education training module - Avsi
Mine risk education training module - Avsi
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Be Aware of the Threat<br />
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Emphasize the dangers of mines and UXO and focus less on the technical aspects of<br />
mines and how they work. Remember, you are NOT an expert!<br />
What is a mine<br />
<strong>Mine</strong>s are weapons built to target either people or vehicles. Those designed to target people are called<br />
Anti-Personnel <strong>Mine</strong>s (APMs), while those for vehicles are known as Anti-Tank <strong>Mine</strong>s (ATMs), the difference<br />
being the amount of explosives inside. <strong>Mine</strong>s can be placed either above the ground (above-ground mines)<br />
or buried below the ground (below-ground mines).<br />
<strong>Mine</strong>s are made of three parts:<br />
A container<br />
Explosives<br />
A mechanism for firing<br />
What is a minefield<br />
Any area in which a mine has been found or reported.<br />
What is Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)<br />
UXO is bombs or ammunition (grenades, mortars, rockets, shells, bullets) that are left behind and have<br />
failed to explode.<br />
UXO can be left behind intentionally - to function as a mine - or unintentionally - when ammunition is fired<br />
but fails to explode. Both are extremely dangerous and should only be approached by trained professionals!<br />
<strong>Mine</strong>s and UXO come in all shapes, sizes, colors and can be made of wood, plastic, or metal. You may<br />
never be able to identify a mine or UXO, which is why any unknown object should be considered dangerous.<br />
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<strong>Mine</strong>s and UXO recovered from<br />
the field in Gulu District.
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