UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance The 3Rs of Explosives Safety 1
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance 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 2
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance 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? 3
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance The 3Rs of Explosives Safety 4
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance 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 5
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance New ammo looks like this: Used ammo may look like this: 6
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance 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 7
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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 9
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance 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 10
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance Once you are safe, tell a parent or a teacher that you think you may have seen ammo. Ask them to call the police. 11 Call 9-1-1
UXO is UneXploded Ordnance UXO is UneXploded Ordnance Follow the 3Rs 12