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Video Netcasts (in French with English transcripts)
Note: The opinions presented are not necessarily those of the Government of Canada.
(Video players are available here: QuickTime | Windows Media)
Transcript:
Post-war explosives disposal
I'm Lieutenant Chantal Tétrault and I'm in Afghanistan with the combat engineer support regiment. I'm involved mainly in explosives disposal. We have two tasks. First, once a week, we take care of a demolition range with HALO Trust, a company that works with the Embassy to dispose of explosives left over from the war. Also, if there are local or allied patrols that find explosives, they make a report and we take care of them, if they are within our three-kilometre jurisdiction. There are some risks but our soldiers are informed of the risks and we take every precaution to ensure nothing happens.
The Demolition Range
It's a great experience. Every time we go to the demolition range, we get rid of approximately one thousand tonnes of explosives net. Each time we do that, there are fewer explosives in the streets, so it's good for the community, which makes us happy. It's a good experience and I'm lucky, since I'm the kind of person who loves the outdoors. I'm appreciating my six months here, but certainly there's a part of me that's anxious to return to my family and to a more normal life |
