Image 7. Standard mine action PPE
Image 8. Additional protection is provided with this PPE, including protection from the rear and above
QUALITY CONTROL
Quality control is usually carried out at the end of the clearance by a separate organisation via inspection and sampling of the area. The norm in mine action is to use the same procedures and equipment that was used to carry out the clearance, since this is a fair and reliable way for an inspection to be carried out for IEDs. This again can be difficult in buildings where there are multiple varied environments in which a variety of procedures have been used. Internal QC conducted by MA organisations on-site will need to check that parameters have been met in new and novel ways. Essentially, they need to prove that there can be no EO in the sampled area whether that be an open area, the confines of a building or areas affected by gross industrial contamination. IMAS 07.40 Monitoring of mine action organisations, Annex C, 6.3 – equipment and methods states that any method used for inspection must be capable of indicating any potential target and therefore other methods apart from those used for clearance may be considered for QC. Ultimately the NMAA must decide on what will give them the confidence that the clearance has achieved the clearance parameters.
SECTION 8A – INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
Incident management should be detailed in the plan, briefed to MA staff and either held directly in this section or as an annex to the clearance plan. Incident management should include immediate actions for uncontrolled explosions, non-explosive incidents, security incidents and specific details on the casualty evacuation plan.
Incident planning should consider:
• Worst case casualty types and numbers.
• Medical support requirements.
• Casualty transportation and routes.
• Care provision in the immediate local area.
• Suitability and length of route to actual and recommended medical facilities.
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