Elementary School Briefing

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West PointUXO Safety Program

• Elementary School Briefing

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What is UXO?

• UXO UneXploded Ordnance
• UXO bullets, bombs, duds, grenades and shells
  that have been used but have not exploded
• UXO can be
• new or old
• shiny or rusty
• clean or dirty
• All UXO is dangerous!

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UXO Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Length approx. 3 to 3.5 feet
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UXO Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
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UXO Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Length approx. 15-20 inches
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UXO Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Length approx. 2 feet
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UXO Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Lengths (approx.) - 16 inches - 11 inches - 1.5
ft - 1 ft
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UXO is Very Dangerous!
When disturbed, UXO has seriously hurt and even
killed adults and children.
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Learn the 3 Rs of UXO!

• 1. Recognize
• 2. Retreat
• 3. Report

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Recognize!
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Recognize!

• If you think you have seen something that looks
  like UXO
• DONT TOUCH IT!

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Retreat!

• Leave the Area!
• Go Back the Way You Came!

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Report!
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Report!

• Tell an adult you saw something that looks like
  UXO.
• Call the Military Police
• [phone]
• If someone is injured, call 911!

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Remember the 3 Rs

• Recognize!
• Retreat!
• Report!

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Tell Your Friends About UXO!