the 3rs of explosives safety

UXO is UneXploded Ordnance

The 3Rs of Explosives Safety

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Sergeant Woof

Sergeant Woof is an ammo safety expert who will teach you:

• That ammo (munitions) are dangerous

• How to help keep yourself, your family, and your community safe

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Ammo may be called military munitions, munitions, bombs, rockets, grenades, ordnance, duds or bullets.

• UXO stands for Unexploded Ordnance

• UXO is ammo that did not explode “go off” when used

• Some people call UXO duds

What is Ammo?

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The 3Rs of Explosives Safety

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Ammo (munitions) may:

• Not look like ammo (bullets, bombs or rockets)!• Look harmless, but it is still dangerous!

If you think you see something that might be ammo, do not:

• Go near it• Touch, move or disturb it

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New ammo looks like this:

Used ammo may look like this:

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Ammo may be hard to recognize

Ammo may:

• Look:– New– Like ammo– Like something else

• Be shiny or rusty• Be clean or dirty• Be covered with leaves, branches or dirt• Be in the water

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Ammo is dangerous, no matter how old it is

Ammo kept as a souvenir is also dangerous, even if it has been handled for years

Remember, if you did not drop it, do not pick it up

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If you see or come upon something that may be ammo, do not:

• Go near it• Touch, move or disturb it

Carefully leave the area by the same path

Be safe, if you do not know what it is, do not touch it

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Once you are safe, tell a parent or a teacher that you think you may have seen ammo. Ask them to call the police.

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Call 9-1-1

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Follow the 3Rs

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