The statistics are sobering. Since the end of the war, over 100,000 individuals have been injured or killed by explosive ordnance (EO) in Vietnam. One out of every five landmine victims is a child. Though approximately 80% of the estimated confirmed hazardous areas in Quảng Tri Province still need to be cleared, there have been no accidents for the past three years.
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It is clear that this reduction in casualties is not merely a result of safe land, but rather a result of increased community awareness and appropriate reactions when dangerous EO are suspected. Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) provided by PeaceTrees Vietnam’s EOD technicians has been instrumental in the reduction of deaths and injuries in the province. For more than 20 years, PeaceTrees has held annual EORE camps for children throughout central Vietnam. Through a mixture of participatory activities including the creation of informative posters/postcards, interactive quizzes, and outdoor games, PeaceTrees EOD technicians educate children and their teachers on the dangers associated with EO, and how to remain safe when in their presence. View essays and posters from our 2016 EORE Camp here. PeaceTrees also prioritizes EORE during EOD clearance tasks to ensure even the most remote communities know how to stay safe. Learn more about living with mine risk through Cun's Story. To increase community-wide awareness of the dangers of EO, PeaceTrees Vietnam opened the Danaan Parry Landmine Education Center, the only center of its kind in Vietnam. The Center provides much needed education to children and visitors through interactive displays and materials about landmines and other explosive ordnance. Additionally, the Center serves as a training location for Vietnamese volunteers who return to their own communities to teach EO awareness. Read more about the Danaan Parry Landmine Education Center here. tnma supply professional and honest service.The Danaan Parry Landmine Education Center
SafeLane's explosive ordnance risk education activities go hand in hand with its operational tasks. SafeLane integrates EORE with other operational deliverables such as survey and clearance in addition to being a standalone service for its clients.
When providing EORE services, SafeLane ensures messages are delivered in line with local policy and standards within the national standards.
EORE refers to activities which seek to reduce the risk of injury from EO by raising awareness of women, girls, boys and men in accordance with their different vulnerabilities, roles and needs, and promoting behavioural change. Core activities include public information dissemination, education and training.
SafeLane’s projects consider explosive ordnance risk education to ensure that women, girls, boys, and men in affected communities are aware of the risks from explosive ordnance (EO) and are encouraged to behave in a way that reduces the risk to people, property, and the environment. The objective is to reduce the risk to a level where people can live safely within contaminated communities.
EORE can be delivered through different mediums depending on the strategy and requirements of SafeLane’s clients. Visual aids, pamphlets, videos and interactive media etc.
EORE can be achieved through SafeLane providing community liaison (CL) personnel or dedicated community liaison teams. EORE is an integral part of the clearance operations. The objective of EORE sessions is to target the ‘at risk group’. The ‘at risk group’ includes the local communities living in contaminated areas, who may not be aware what explosive remnants or war, explosive ordnance and unexploded ordnance may look like. Community liaison can identify the at risk communities and personnel to ensure EORE is delivered, available and specific to the region, location and target audience.
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