THE EVOLUTION OF PREVENTING AND FIGHTING FOREST FIRES IN THE SANTA CATARINA MILITARY FIRE DEPARTMENT - FROM EMANCIPATION TO THE CENTENARY

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.973512507016

• Palavras-chave: Forest fires; Fire Brigade; Santa Catarina; Forest Protection.

• Keywords: Forest fires; Fire Brigade; Santa Catarina; Forest Protection.

• Abstract:

  This study investigated the evolution of forest fire prevention and fighting carried out by the Santa Catarina Military Fire Brigade and discussed the future of the activity, considering the time frame of the emancipation of the CBMSC in 2003 and the approach of the Corporation's centenary in 2026. Three axes of evaluation were defined to measure this evolution: i) Human resources (training, quantity, training); ii) Doctrines and applied technologies (creation of a Coordination Office for the activity, evolution of techniques and implementation of new equipment) and iii) Institutional organization (opening of barracks, evolution of legislation, presence in advisory bodies and councils). Proposals under development at the CBMSC were presented, such as the creation of a Center of Excellence for the education and training of firefighters and brigadiers and the development of academic studies.