COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WATER RESCUE OCCURRENCES ON TWO BEACHES OF FORTALEZA

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26895/geosaberes.v12i0.1090

Keywords:

Rescue, Drowning, Tides

Abstract

The role of the Military Fire Department in the prevention and rescue of drowning victims reveals that knowing local realities is crucial to the decision making process in the management of this service. This paper presents a study in important areas of the coast of Fortaleza, “Praia do Futuro” and “Caça e Pesca”, popular leisure destinations for residents and tourists. The objective of this work is to compare the two abovementioned areas, regarding the rescue of people in situation of danger or drowning, taking into account the situation of tides. The sample consists of records of 156 days with some occurrence in 2017. The results indicate that the tidal coefficient has greater oscillation in “Praia do Futuro” and is related to the number of occurrences which is higher in this beach as expected. The most frequent victims are young males, ages between 10 to 29 years old.

Author Biographies

  • Ruy Paulino Barbosa Filho, Ceará State Military Fire Department (CBMCE), Brazil

    Graduated in Accounting Sciences from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). Soldier of the Military Fire Department of the State of Ceará (Guarda-Vidas).

  • Vicente Lima Crisóstomo, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil

    Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration and Controllership (PPAC), at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC).

  • Eduardo Benevides de Freitas, Ceará State Military Fire Department (CBMCE), Brazil

    Graduated in Geography from the State University of Ceará (UECE). Cable of the Military Fire Department of the State of Ceará.

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2021-06-23

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Vol. 12 (2021)

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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WATER RESCUE OCCURRENCES ON TWO BEACHES OF FORTALEZA. (2021). Geosaberes, 12, 274-293. https://doi.org/10.26895/geosaberes.v12i0.1090