Manual demining
An experienced MgM specialist can always manage the risks - with a good basic education and continuous retraining.
Even today there are no devices and no machinery that can accurately duplicate the work of efficient, manual mine clearance.
From behind a safe-line the deminer investigates every square centimetre in front of him. Every time the metal detector signals, the deminer must investigate the cause. It could be a bottle cap, an ammunition shell, a lump of rust - or it could be a mine. It is essential that he concentrate fully – and there are no short cuts. He knows that the first person to step on the area he declares safe will be him.
Maintaining high concentration is essential.
That is why MgM runs two-man teams that change roles every 30 minutes. From a minimum distance of 25 meters one team member watches and corrects the actions of his partner.
