Abstract
The Estonian Rescue Board, under the Ministry of Interior, is responsible for demining activities, planned operations, emergency response, training in mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and mine risk education (MRE) in Estonia. The Estonian Defense Forces are responsible for military bases and ranges. The Rescue Board's EOD center is based in Tallinn, and there are three other regional units, described as militarized companies, in Tallinn, Tartu and Jõhvi. In total, there are 35 fully trained Estonian deminers, including 17 at the EOD center. Planned demining operations are usually conducted from April to October.
Recommended Citation
Reber, Stan
(2005)
"Estonian Humanitarian Demining,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 9
:
Iss.
1
, Article 19.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol9/iss1/19
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