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UXO Are Dangerous

UXO Are Dangerous. Community Awareness Information For Parents and Teachers. What are UXO?. UXO stands for U ne X ploded O rdnance. Ordnance refers to: tanks, helicopters, and ammunition Unexploded ordnance includes ammunition and explosives such as: bullets, grenades, mines, bombs

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UXO Are Dangerous

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  1. UXO Are Dangerous Community Awareness Information For Parents and Teachers

  2. What are UXO? • UXO stands for UneXploded Ordnance. • Ordnance refers to: • tanks, helicopters, and ammunition • Unexploded ordnance includes ammunition and explosives such as: • bullets, grenades, mines, bombs • missiles and explosive devices And more...

  3. Some UXO are hard to identify • UXO comes in many shapes, sizes, and types. • Flares, simulators, and blasting caps look harmless, but they are all dangerous. • Don’t be fooled by the word “simulator.” • Size and age don’t matter. • Small items can injure or kill. • Old war souvenirs can be dangerous

  4. The DANGER is real! • While playing with UXO… • A 16 year old was killed, and another teen critically injured. • A 10 year old boy was killed.

  5. Keep yourself and your children safe • Teach your children what to do if they encounter UXO: • Recognize it. • Retreat (Leave the area, the same way it was entered) • Report it. Call 911

  6. Recognize It • UXO may not look like a bullet or bomb. • UXO may look harmless, but they are all dangerous! • UXO may be shiny or rusty. • UXO may be clean or dirty. • Even though UXO hasn’t been moved for years, or you’ve moved it dozens of times, it may still explode. • Leave it alone.

  7. Retreat • Leave the area the same way you entered the area. • Don’t touch UXO. • Stay away.

  8. Call 911 Report It • Report UXO to your local law enforcement. • Local authorities will clear the area. • Trained explosive ordnance disposal • (EOD) personnel will dispose of the item.

  9. Be Safe • Remember UXO can kill. • Leave it alone. • Get away from it. • Report it to law enforcement immediately. • Keep your children and yourself safe.

  10. Call 911 Teach your children what to do if they find UXO • Recognize it. • Retreat: Leave the area the same way you entered the area. • Report it.

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