U S Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett UXO

U. S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett UXO Safety Briefing AWARENESS INFORMATION FOR ISPORTSMAN HUNTERS AND ANGLERS

Fort Hunter Liggett UXO Safety Brief In this presentation, you will be shown what a UXO is, why it is dangerous, and the three “R”s of what to do if you or someone else comes across a UXO. It is important that you are aware of the dangers involved with UXOs and know what actions you need to take, so it doesn’t cause any harm to you, your family, or others.

What Are UXO? UXO stands for Une. Xploded Ordnance refers to military material, such as: Ø Weapons Ø Ammunitions Ø Combat Vehicles Ø Equipment Unexploded ordnance includes ammunition and explosives such as: Ø Bullets Ø Grenades Ø Mines Ø Bombs Ø Missiles Ø Explosive Devices And more. . .

UXO Can Be Hard To Identify UXO comes in many shapes, sizes, and types. Flares, simulators, and blasting caps look harmless, but all are dangerous Don’t be fooled by the word “simulator” or “practice” Size and age does not matter v Small v Old items can kill or injure war souvenirs can be dangerous

UXO Can Kill UXO can be very unstable If you did not put it there, then do not remove it If you see a UXO, back up and mark it from a distance Do not use your cell phone or radio near UXO Call Range Control or FHL Police Dept. and report Do not assume military souvenirs are safe. Soldiers have been killed and injured after collecting UXOs left over from war zones and training areas!

UXO Can Kill What looks safe may turn out to be deadly. Some of the most dangerous UXOs look harmless. UXOs can have familiar shapes; for example metal pipes, soda cans or golf balls. Never pick up an item that looks like it could be a military munition. Even explosives experts avoid moving UXOs. Whenever possible, they will destroy a UXO by exploding it in place. When that’s not possible, explosive experts will still not pick up a munition, until they are certain it can be moved safely without injury.

The Three “R”s of UXO Safety 1. Recognize 2. Retreat 3. Report

1. RECOGNIZE 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 has not been moved for years, or you have moved it dozens of times before, it may still EXPLODE! Simple - Leave it alone!

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

3. Report If you find something that could be a UXO, report it to Range Control at (831) 386 -2403 or FHL Police Department at (831) 386 -2526 Trained explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel will dispose of the item If someone is injured by UXO, call the FHL Police Department immediately. Dialing 911 from your cell phone will route you to State emergency responders, and not FHL. This will delay the emergency service response

Be Safe! Remember UXO can kill Leave it alone. Do not pick it up, move, remove or try to collect as a souvenir It is against federal law to have, touch or move these items Report it to FHL Police Department or Range Control immediately (831) 386 -2526/2403. Keep yourself and others safe. Remember the three R’s: Recognize – Retreat - Report

Explosive Accidents Kids Take UXOs Home In 2000, some youth entered and removed munitions from an operational range. After changing hands many times, one of the munitions was dropped and exploded resulting in the death of a 16 year-old boy and another left in critical condition. Witnesses reported that, at one time, there were up to 20 children handling the UXO that eventually exploded. Shell Explodes, Civil War Relic Collector Injured Dalton, GA - July 29, 2006, a 64 year-old Civil War relic collector was severely injured while deactivating a 140 - to 150 -year old Civil War "Parrott shell”. He is known as the Grandfather of Relics, and is well respected among diggers and collectors.

Explosive Accidents Nine Year Old Boy Losses Forearm In 2000, a nine year-old playing near a former artillery range found a munition and decided to keep it as a souvenir. More than a year and half later while the boy was playing with it in his garage, the munition exploded. As a result, the boy lost his left hand forearm. Failure to recognize the explosive hazard posed by munitions irreversibly changed his life. WWI-ERA Shell Injures Three Air Force EOD Delaware - June 2004, a suspected blister agent in a World War Iera shell injured three members of a military explosives disposal team at Dover Air Force Base. The three reported undisclosed symptoms a day after they encountered a "black, tar-like substance" while attempting to open the corroded munition with a small explosive charge.