Firing Ranges: Safety
(asked on 23rd March 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Ministry of Defence live ammunition ranges have safety wardens present on site.
The following Ministry of Defence ranges have permanent dedicated wardens on site:
Otterburn Training Area | Northumberland. |
Warcop Training Area | Cumbria. |
Barry Buddon Training Centre | Angus, Fort George, Inverness, Hythe, Kent, Lydd, Kent. |
Castlemartin Training Area | Pembrokeshire, Swynnerton, North Staffordshire, Lulworth, Dorset, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Tain, Ross-Shire, Pembrey Sands, Carmarthenshire. |
Kirkcudbright Training Centre | Kirkcudbrightshire. |
The remainder of UK ranges are overseen by personnel who are responsible collectively for ensuring the ranges in a region are safe and fit for purpose. Irrespective of the presence of permanent wardens, each unit using a range is overseen by a qualified and experienced Range Conducting Officer, who ensures the safe operation for that exercise once the range has been handed over.