Logistics
Demining operations require that a variety of equipment, for administrative and operational purposes, be provided as efficiently as possible. The OAS/IADB Demining Assistance Program provides logistic support, which is beyond national capabilities of the beneficiary countries. The required supplies and equipment depend on the specific needs of national demining programs.
SUPPLY
As in conventional military operations, required supplies are divided into classes, as follows:
Class I - Subsistence
Class II - Clothing, individual equipment, tents, tool sets and toolkits, hand-tools, dry batteries, test equipment, and administrative and housekeeping supplies and equipment.
Class III - Fuels lubricants, greases, and other petroleum products.
Class IV - Construction materials.
Class V - Explosives and other munitions or pyrotechnics.
Class VI - Personal demand items
Class VII - Major end items
Class VIII - Medical Supplies
Class IX - Repair parts (less medical - related repair parts)
Class X - Material to support nonmilitary programs
The delivery of materials to beneficiary countries is the responsibility of the OAS/UPD. An OAS demining program representative initially receives materials and coordinates with the designated national authorities for customs clearance and delivery of supplies to designated storage facilities.
MAINTENANCE
Equipment that has been received must be kept in serviceable condition and needs to be restored to an operational state if damaged. MARMINCA and MARMINAS personnel monitor the status of equipment serviceability by conducting periodic inspections and testing. The maintenance and repair of equipment will be provided for, if possible, at the unit level. In cases where equipment calibration or inspection is beyond their capabilities, manufacturers' service representatives perform on-site equipment checks.
TRANSPORTATION
Air and ground transportation is critical for the success of demining operations. Demining unit personnel will be transported in vehicles provided by the beneficiary countries. OAS vehicles provide ground transportation for international supervisors during operations. Occasionally, air transportation is required to move demining unit personnel to areas with limited ground access Air support is normally provided by the beneficiary countries. If airlift support beyond the beneficiary country's capability is required to move personnel or material, MARMINCA/MARMINCA submits a request for air support to the IADB Staff, which will coordinate with contributing countries for support.
MEDICAL SUPPORT
With safety being one of the most important aspects of demining operations, it is important to ensure that demining personnel are provided with high quality medical care and evacuation. Normally, medical support and evacuation are responsibilities of the beneficiary countries. Because of the traumatic nature of injuries associated with mine-related accidents, MARMINCA/MARMINAS personnel strictly enforce medical evacuation standards. All medical evacuation support is planned and established to adhere to a standard of one hour in order to transport injured personnel from the site of an accident to a surgical trauma treatment facility. Under no circumstance is the evacuation to take more than two hours. This standard is checked with periodic tests of complete medical evacuation system. Apart from medical evacuation other medical support is also necessary:
Routine treatment- consists of treatment for demining unit personnel for routine illnesses or injuries. This is the responsibility of the recipient country. International Supervisors may receive treatment for routine medical needs from a clinic, hospital or physician of their choice in the recipient country. Emergency treatment- consists of three levels of treatment to seriously injured or ill persons.
1. Immediate First Aid- provided by designated individuals or medical personnel to in order to stabilize the patient and allow for evacuation to the net level of care.
2. Surgical Trauma Care- injured personnel are treated in a medical treatment facility staffed and equipped to provide resuscitation, initial wound surgery, and postoperative treatment.
3. Long-term Care and Rehabilitation- Personnel are treated in a hospital staffed and equipped for general and specialized medical and surgical care and reconditioning and rehabilitation.
FACILITIES
MARMINCA and MARMINCA maintain its offices in facilities leased by the OAS in each beneficiary country. The general offices of MARMINCA/MARMINAS are collocated with the OAS Demining Assistance Program office in Managua, Nicaragua and Quito, Ecuador respectively. International supervisors and their South American counterparts live in field conditions with national demining troops while accompanying operations in remote areas. Training for MARMINCA/MARMINAS personnel is usually conducted at their respective headquarters. Training for supervisors and monitors may also be provided at facilities provided by the governments of beneficiary countries for their own national demining troops.
SUPPLY
As in conventional military operations, required supplies are divided into classes, as follows:
Class I - Subsistence
Class II - Clothing, individual equipment, tents, tool sets and toolkits, hand-tools, dry batteries, test equipment, and administrative and housekeeping supplies and equipment.
Class III - Fuels lubricants, greases, and other petroleum products.
Class IV - Construction materials.
Class V - Explosives and other munitions or pyrotechnics.
Class VI - Personal demand items
Class VII - Major end items
Class VIII - Medical Supplies
Class IX - Repair parts (less medical - related repair parts)
Class X - Material to support nonmilitary programs
The delivery of materials to beneficiary countries is the responsibility of the OAS/UPD. An OAS demining program representative initially receives materials and coordinates with the designated national authorities for customs clearance and delivery of supplies to designated storage facilities.
MAINTENANCE
Equipment that has been received must be kept in serviceable condition and needs to be restored to an operational state if damaged. MARMINCA and MARMINAS personnel monitor the status of equipment serviceability by conducting periodic inspections and testing. The maintenance and repair of equipment will be provided for, if possible, at the unit level. In cases where equipment calibration or inspection is beyond their capabilities, manufacturers' service representatives perform on-site equipment checks.
TRANSPORTATION
Air and ground transportation is critical for the success of demining operations. Demining unit personnel will be transported in vehicles provided by the beneficiary countries. OAS vehicles provide ground transportation for international supervisors during operations. Occasionally, air transportation is required to move demining unit personnel to areas with limited ground access Air support is normally provided by the beneficiary countries. If airlift support beyond the beneficiary country's capability is required to move personnel or material, MARMINCA/MARMINCA submits a request for air support to the IADB Staff, which will coordinate with contributing countries for support.
MEDICAL SUPPORT
With safety being one of the most important aspects of demining operations, it is important to ensure that demining personnel are provided with high quality medical care and evacuation. Normally, medical support and evacuation are responsibilities of the beneficiary countries. Because of the traumatic nature of injuries associated with mine-related accidents, MARMINCA/MARMINAS personnel strictly enforce medical evacuation standards. All medical evacuation support is planned and established to adhere to a standard of one hour in order to transport injured personnel from the site of an accident to a surgical trauma treatment facility. Under no circumstance is the evacuation to take more than two hours. This standard is checked with periodic tests of complete medical evacuation system. Apart from medical evacuation other medical support is also necessary:
Routine treatment- consists of treatment for demining unit personnel for routine illnesses or injuries. This is the responsibility of the recipient country. International Supervisors may receive treatment for routine medical needs from a clinic, hospital or physician of their choice in the recipient country. Emergency treatment- consists of three levels of treatment to seriously injured or ill persons.
1. Immediate First Aid- provided by designated individuals or medical personnel to in order to stabilize the patient and allow for evacuation to the net level of care.
2. Surgical Trauma Care- injured personnel are treated in a medical treatment facility staffed and equipped to provide resuscitation, initial wound surgery, and postoperative treatment.
3. Long-term Care and Rehabilitation- Personnel are treated in a hospital staffed and equipped for general and specialized medical and surgical care and reconditioning and rehabilitation.
FACILITIES
MARMINCA and MARMINCA maintain its offices in facilities leased by the OAS in each beneficiary country. The general offices of MARMINCA/MARMINAS are collocated with the OAS Demining Assistance Program office in Managua, Nicaragua and Quito, Ecuador respectively. International supervisors and their South American counterparts live in field conditions with national demining troops while accompanying operations in remote areas. Training for MARMINCA/MARMINAS personnel is usually conducted at their respective headquarters. Training for supervisors and monitors may also be provided at facilities provided by the governments of beneficiary countries for their own national demining troops.
