HALO General
When was HALO founded and where?
1988 Afghanistan (Kabul)
What is the name of Cambodia's Deputy Programme Manager?
Sophie Schillings
What are the two principal means of clearing landmines employed by HALO?
Manual and mechanical clearance
Name one of the two most commonly found landmines in Cambodia according to GOIMS?
PMD-6 & PMN
What is the name of the HALO Cambodia programme doctor?
Dr. Sophen
Who are the three founders of the HALO Trust?
Colin Mitchell, Guy Willoughby and Susan Mitchell OBE
Name at least four donors currently funding the HALO Cambodia Programme
PMWRA, FCDO, GFFO, Swiss, Irish Aid, NVESD
What is the brand name and model of the most commonly used metal detector in Cambodia and many other HALO programmes?
Minelab F3
Give two examples of types of landmines that are not prohibited under the Ottawa Mine Ban Convention.
AV mines & command-operated AP landmines
What is the name of the regulatory body that determines the syllabus and learning outcomes for HALO's ICP course?
IMAS
What is HALO's HQ phone number?
+44 1848 33 11 00
Name all humanitarian demining organisation that currently work in Cambodia according to the joining instructions
HALO, MAG, CMAC, NPA, APOPO
Name the main three vegetation cutting tools used by a deminer in HALO Cambodia.
Loppers
Shears
Seccateurs
What is the name and type of the EO in the accompanying picture?
Anti-personnel blast mine - PMN-2
Under what exceptional circumstances should the standard ABC phasing of care not be followed?
Catastrophic bleeding
What is HALO's mission statement?
To protect lives and restore livelihoods of those affected by conflict?
How many AV mines have been found by HALO Cambodia since 1992? (margin of 500)
5049
What is the minimum clearance depth for HALO in Cambodia?
15cm
What is the name and type of the EO in the accompanying picture?
AP bounding fragmentation time (Type 69)
Using a partner, come to the front of the class and demonstrate putting somebody into the recovery position.
Group consensus
Based on the Project Opportunity language, list the new programme job titles in order from deminer to Programme Manager.
1. Deminer
2. Team Commander
3. Supervisor
4. Sub-Unit Commander
5. Unit Commander
6. Operations Manager
7. Programme Manager
How many manual demining teams does HALO Cambodia currently have? (margin of 4)
83
Describe step-by-step the start-up procedure for the Minelab F3 metal detector
Start-up Procedures are as follows:
1) Switch on the Detector
2) Wait for 30 seconds to allow the detector to reach its required sensitivity level.
3) Noise Cancel
4) Ground balance
5) Test-piece check
Provide the IMAS definition of an AP landmine
Anti-Personnel Mine (APM)
A mine designed to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person and that will incapacitate, injure or kill one or more persons.
Note: APM include improvised explosive devices that fit the above definition.
Explain the steps taken for identifying and then dealing with a colleague suffering from a heat stroke
Need to lower body temperature as soon as possible