Title:OPENING OF KENNELS AT THE INTERNATIONAL MINE ACTION TRAINING CENTRE, KENYA, 17 FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 3117
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Summary: His Excellency Adam Wood, British High Commissioner in Kenya, opens the new Dirk-Ridge Dog Training Centre at the International Mine Action Training Centre (IMATC) based at Embakasi Garrison south of Nairobi.
Description: START 09:58:20
09:58:57 Kenyan instructor uses metal detector in small covered arena. Guests begin to arrive and take their seats.
10:01:18 Demonstration begins; use of metal detector to locate mine, followed by use of manual demining procedure using a prod.
10:06:14 Exterior demonstration of a mechanical, remote controlled de-mining machine, the M4 flail.
10:10:24 Demonstration of second flail vehicle, the Bozena 4 mini-flail.
10:12:51 Back in the covered arena, preparations are made to blow up a mine in situ using a detonator and cable. Charge is fired with a loud "bang", although the mine (a dummy) is not actually destroyed.
10:18:20 Attack dog demonstration with German Shepherd "Bronco" (shaky camerawork). Panning shot across the ranges showing Rwandan students training in the practice minefield.
10:19:08 Display of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines on a table, alongside displays of de-mining equipment and protective clothing.
10:20:25 Official opening of the kennel; shaky hand held shots. After a fanfare, High Commissioner Adam Wood, accompanied by the Honourable Karume Egh MP, Kenyan Minister of State for Defence, unveils a plaque mounted on a pedestal. General views of the Centre.
10:24:57 At a reception, Adam Wood and Karume Egh cut a cake in commemoration of the first anniversary of the opening of the IMATC (which fell on the same date).
END 10:25:29
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Wood, Adam Kenneth Compton (person)
Egh, Karume (person)
International Mine Action Training Centre, Kenya (regiment/service)
Keywords: Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya (geography)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 25 mins
