“The demining will last more than one year. How to recognize the replaced territories and what to do if you came across explosive objects on February 5, 18:19 Share: SES sappers during the neutralization of the Russian aviation bomb Fab-500 (photo: SES Kharkiv region) People, walking teenagers and playing children, are at risk of injury and death. That is why knowledge of the rules of safe behavior is a priority”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
SES sappers during the neutralization of the Russian aviation bomb Fab-500 (photo: SES Kharkiv region)
The presence of explosive objects in places where people live, walks teenagers and play children, threatens injury and death. That is why knowledge of the rules of safe behavior is a priority in a country where the demining of all territories will last more than one year.
It should be remembered that explosive objects do not have a shelf life. Over time, they can rush and change color, but still carry the same risks to the population.
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In order to avoid danger, you need to understand in which places there is a high likelihood of encountering such items. First of all, these are abandoned military positions, checkpoints, trenches, trenches and paths; infrastructure objects, territories belonging to bioresources; Reservoirs and forests, forest strips, dried rivers and adjacent territory and roadside roads.
Dangerous areas can be marked. Particular attention should be paid to official warning signs, which usually have a square or triangular shape. They are painted red and depict a white skull with crossed bones, often accompanied by inscriptions! Mines! Or attention! Mines!
White-red, yellow or orange restrictive tape, which is placed at a distance of one meter from the soil surface, can be used as a temporary marking system.
Not all contaminated territories are marked with official signs. There is also an unofficial marking with the inscription of a mine on the walls of buildings, fences. To designate the dangerous territory, locals can also use improvised materials – stone columns, piles of stones; sticks installed crosswise; The objects, signs that attract attention are marked.
If you find yourself in the area where warning markings are located, you need to go back the road you have come and find an alternative safe route.
There may also be a situation where you are aware that you are on a replaced area. Unlike the previous situation, in this case it is not possible to turn around and go back the same way. In such cases, it is necessary to stop. Staying in place, calling for help, avoid unnecessary movements and unnecessarily use the phone.
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Only if there is no one around you to help you, you can call the SES at 101.
Radio NV reminds that it is dangerous to exchange the territory or touch suspicious objects. Useful information about humanitarian demining can be found on the SES website.