What is the primary concern when setting up an Impact Area?

The primary concern when setting up an Impact Area is minimizing the risk of danger from live fire. This safety consideration is crucial because the Impact Area is where projectiles are expected to land during training exercises. Ensuring that this area is designed to limit the potential for accidents and unintended injuries to personnel, both military and civilian, is paramount.

Placing an emphasis on safety means that the location should ideally be situated away from populated areas, structures, and any other places where there could be a risk to human life or property. This includes accounting for factors such as terrain, weather conditions, and the trajectory of the munitions being used.

While proximity to civilian areas, maximizing available space, and ensuring sufficient lighting are all relevant considerations in planning an Impact Area, they are secondary to the overarching priority of keeping people safe from potential hazards associated with live fire exercises.