REPORT ACTIONS SOBRASA 2022

Sociedade

REPORT

Year 2022

27 years preventing drownings

Prevent is to Save Educate to NOT Drown

Sociedade Brasileira de Salvamento Aquático

Report Year 2022

Hello

It is with great present the results of this annual SOBRASA Report during my tenure

Special thanks dedicate their time and effort, without any remuneration, other than the joy of the SOBRASA mission accomplished: “UNITING BRAZIL TO PREVENT DROWNINGS”.

Thanks to our volunteers, water safety warriors, for their success, and for upholding our values ​​of reliability, determination, altruism, proactivity and generosity. In this way, we have a better, more protected and prepared society in the water safety of our beaches, rivers, lakes, dams, swimming pools, waterfalls, houses and water sports.

SOBRASA president, running a Surf-Save class at Praia da Macumba, RJ.

Colonel Military Firefighter Fabio Braga Martins, President of SOBRASA (also President of the Brazilian Confederation of Lifesaving Sports).

5,339

Prevention actions

224,380 People Reached Directly

10,055 hours

Worked by ours volunteers

673,140 Family members indirectly reached

prevention, rescue and drowning aid

285 Instructions actions in schools

320

83 Actions with surfers

4,500 actions in swimming pools

SOCIAL MEDIAS

33,128 posts on social media

193,618 Followers on social media

25 millions printing

651 NEWS TVs, Radios, Newspapers and digitals.

116 millions of people reached

R$ 8,133,177.45 generated by spontaneous media

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Highlights

Volunteers DETERMINED to make a difference in prevention

SOBRASA launches

National Strategic Plan for Water Safety

Among the biggest victims are children from 1 to 4 years old. Until the last bulletin, consolidated in 2021 and based on data from 2019 DATASUS, deaths from drowning in this age group were the 2nd cause of all death. In 2020 it became the 1st CAUSE of CHILD DEATH, which draws attention to the care INSIDE THE HOME. The increase in fatal drowning victims was also reflected in children between 5 and 9 years old, which raised from 3rd to 2nd place in the ranking among all causes of death.

In partnership with:

HIGHLIGHT

Volunteers Prevent action manual

OBJECTIVE

Training the SOBRASA volunteer in ethical conduct, technical knowledge, public communication skills, and water safety class plan.

The SOBRASA BOARD and its 3,000 volunteers thank to DHL, for believing that our mission, beyond a dream, is already a reality, that transforms the history of many families in Brazil from north to south, east to west in this continental country that suffers from the death of 16 of its children every day – THANK YOU!

To everyone who was with us in all these 27 years of struggle – on that day, you and your DNA were there without a doubt, we all felt your participation and contribution – THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Do you know the one over there, in yellow in the photo? It's YOU, no doubt!

THANK YOU!

HIGHLIGHT

Launch of the SOBRASA and DHL partnership

On April 5th, from 7 to 12 pm, the official launch of the SOBRASA partnership with DHL took place at Praia da Macumba, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro. The following activities occured that day: SOBRASA Kids session, drowning survival chain class, Surf-Save, demonstration of lifesaving sport and equipment testing (rescue board, RESCUE-tube, fins and CPR on manikin).

A week in Espírito Santo

Rede Record - Brazilian open commercial television network.

Rede Globo - Brazilian open commercial television network.

World Drowning Prevention DayJuly 2022

16 Brazilians die from drowning every day. Drowning is the leading cause of death for 1 to 4 years old, 2nd cause for 5 to 9 years old, and third for 10 to 14 years old. Our children die mainly from drowning in Brazil. This happens all over the world and for this reason, the United Nations and the World Health Organization have determined that July 25th is the WORLD CELEBRATION OF LIFE DAY and thus the prevention of drowning. A day where we, from SOBRASA, act throughout Brazil through our 3,000 volunteers with water safety tips and prevention actions.

In partnership with

HIGHLIGHT

World Drowning Prevention Day Action Manual - July 2022

SOBRASA produced a free guidance manual for everyone who wished to participate in the event online or in person.

WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP ?

1 – I will act pro life – This is your registration as a participant in the campaign.

2 – Identify the biggest DROWNING related problem in your area.

3 – Choose an action that best impacts your local issue. Any action can save a life, even as small it may seem.

4 – Post what you are going to do in our SOBRASA group - for everyone to participate.

5 – Post your action on social media by tagging @sobrasa #sobrasa #DrowningPrevention #drowning #afogamento @who

In partnership with

I can swim and I won't drown! This idea that it is enough to know how to swim in order not to drown is very common. But this has proven to not quiet right. Many great swimmers, surfers and experienced “acquamans” drown and die. Simply because we have limitations and we need to know and respect it.

Participation in the WHO Webinar on World Drowning Prevention Day

Videos produced by SOBRASA and shown by WHO

HIGHLIGHT

Partnership for the program “Kim at School”

SOBRASA is pleased to announce our new partnership of Kim at School program with the “Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation”.

The “Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation” is committed to building a world where children of all backgrounds can thrive in a safe environment and learn to live together. Its missions are to save lives by fighting drowning and to develop children's education through the values of sport..

Since its creation on December 14th, 2012, the Foundation has supported and financed educational projects around the world, through 3 programs that offer theoretical, practical and sports training for children and adults and raise public awareness of the

dangers in water. More than 900,000 people in 40 countries have benefited from Foundation programs.

Another great institution believing in the work of SOBRASA and supporting all our volunteers who fight daily against drowning cases through Prevention.

Thank you, Princess de Monaco, for believing and investing in our Brazilian children.

About Foundation & Princess

Princess Charlene of Monaco was born in 1978, in Zimbabwe, and from an early age had a passion for swimming. In 1996, she won the South African Swimming Championship In 2000, her team placed fifth at the Sydney Olympics. She also won a gold medal in the 200m backstroke at an international event held in Monaco It was at this time that she met Prince Albert. In 2002, she won gold medals at the Swimming World Cup and retired from competing in 2007 after qualifying for the Beijing Olympics. Growing up in Africa, she raised her awareness of childhood issues, which led her to give swimming lessons to disadvantaged children throughout her career. Since its creation in 2012, the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation has saved lives fighting against drowning and has developed children's education through the values of sport, supporting and funding educational projects around the world.

“PCOMF” is a partner of the “Kim at School” program

The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state, located in the South of France, Europe

A week through Brazil

Rede Globo

“XXI SOBRASA

“SOSSul” is the partner of SOBRASA RESCUE.

About SOSSul”

Few countries face such extraordinary challenges: the strength of our nature, which requires constant readiness, the density of some of the largest cities on the planet and the ability to host events of global proportions.

In this environment, always supporting military corporations and private companies, SOSSul has established itself and stood out since 1998.

Mission

Provide high-performance technology and equipment for professionals working with Rescue and Rescuing.

Vision

To be the most recognized company in the Brazilian market for providing technology, innovation and quality to the Rescue, Rescuing and Life Support branch

Values. Act with ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY in all processes; Commitment to LIFE, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, Valuing PEOPLE and quality of products and services .

“SOSSul” is a partner of SOBRASA RESCUE.

SURF-SAVE National launch

Rio Grande do Norte – Natal

In partnership with Rio Grande do Norte Fire Department - Ponta Negra Beach.

Rede Record- TV Balanço Geral.

Rede Globo – TV.

HIGHLIGHT

National Trials for the Military World Championship of Open Water Rescue

SOBRASA in support of CDE (Army Sports Commission)

Between April 11th and 17th, the Trials for the World Military Open Water Rescue Championship (Holland, 7th to 14th of June) were held at Praia de Fora at the Physical Education College of Brazilian Army (EsEFEx), in Rio de Janeiro.

On March 8th, an International Women's Day was instituted, that year with the motto #BreakTheBias (break prejudice). SOBRASA joined the initiative on social media with messages alluding to women in drowning prevention.

Tribute of EsEFEx to President of SOBRASA Col Fabio Braga Martins

“Ireland Medal” from THE LIFESAVING FOUNDATION to the General Secretary of SOBRASA, Dr. David Szpilman.

Photo: Dr. Danielli Mello delivering the certificate to Col. Fabio Braga

Photo: Waterford Mayor delivering the medal to Dr. David Szpilman.

Photo: Sublieutenant Juliano de Figueiredo Silvério Alves receiving from NAUI executive director, Mr. Rick Lorimor, the outstanding instructor award 2022.

World Lifesaving Championship

Riccioni – Italy - September

Masculine

1-Filipe Pereira - CBMERJ

2-Ruan Bessa CBMERJ

3-Guilherme Rosolen FAB

4-Evandro Bueno GV SP/RS

5-Kaue Flores Gv SP/RS

Feminine

6-Thaís Xavier – Marinha do Brasil

7-Priscilla Souza – Força Aérea Brasileira

8-Izabel Fagundes - Força Aérea Brasileira

9-Juliana Vieira – Exército Brasileiro

10-Thabata da Cruz - GV SP/RS

11-Naiana da Purificação – CBMERJ

Master :

12-Larissa Marçal CBMDF 40+

13-João Martinelli CBMDF 30+

14-Vitor Dvorsak CBMDF 35+

15-Fabio Braga CBMERJ 40+

16-André Nora CBMDF 45+

17-Marcelo Mendes 50+

Watch again “Papo de Mulher”

Lady´ s night

PhD Ana Catarina Queiroga (Portugal)

Dra. Lucia Eneida Rodrigues (PR)

Director Magna Costa (RN)

Professor Ana Maria Pinheiro (SP)

Captain Gabriela Andrada (ES)

Journalist Lucia Beatriz (RJ)

Danielli Mello, PhD Director of Education and Prevention

Clean Up Day

Volunteers: Regis Amadeu, Ralph, Diene and Pellicioni.

In

TO VOLUNTEERS

Educate to not drown!

Workshop “Emergência Já”

“Emergência Já”: Workshop New Protocols in Drowning from APH to Hospital Discharge.

Volunteers: Szpilman, Regis, Josafá, Patrícia, and Clairton.

Place: Fortaleza – CE.

Latin-American Symposium

“County + Resilient on Drowning”

Santa Terezinha de Itaipú

SOBRASA and The Brazilian Surf Federation

WaterSafety Course

Surf Express Session

14th to 17th/dec – 4 events.

Volunteers: Regis Amadeu, Josafá, Patrícia, Rodrigo, Araújo, Luciana. Place: Taíba, CE.

Annually the Gustavo Borges Methodology organizes in conjunction with SOBRASA 4 WEEKS of POOL+SAFE program throughout the year, reaching more than 250 swimming schools and gym centers, their teachers and students.

RESULTS

4,500 ACTIONS

117,235 teachers, students, and parents involved.

THE PLEASURE OF HELPING IN THIS FIGHT!

HIGHLIGHT Partnerships

Military Fire Departments

some examples

CBMRN - SURF-SALVA – National launch- Rio Grande do Norte – Natal – May.

CBMES - Water Rescue Instruction for Swimmers, Hawaiian Canoeers and Other Water Athletes –August.

CBMPE - Inaugural class of the Sea Rescue Course – August.

CBMERJ – Class at the Symposium on Prevention of Water Disasters - Barra da Tijuca – August.

CBPMESP - Instruction to the new Coastal Lifeguards – September.

CBMERJ – Class at the Carioca Disaster Prevention Symposium – Niterói – September.

CBMPB – Surf-Salva Pink October– Cabedelo – October.

CBMPE - CSMAR Lifeguard Instruction – October.

CBPMESP – Open Water emergencies for Botucatu Firefighters and SAMU – November.

CBMAL - Live on Drowning Prevention profile – November.

CBMRS – SOBRASA KIDS – November.

CBMPB – SURF-SALVA – November.

CBMSC –“Golfinho vai a Fazenda”Project Parque Hotel and Academia Like Acqua – November.

CBMPB – SURF-SALVA – December.

CBMPA – Instruction to lifeguards– December.

CBMPR - SOBRASA KIDS – December.

HIGHLIGHT Partnerships

State

State Committee for Monitoring Sharks IncidentsPE.

Subject: Ordinary meeting to evaluate SHARK incident in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago for registration purposes.

Volunteer: Colonel RR André de Souza Ferraz Alves.

HIGHLIGHT Partnerships

City Halls and Municipal Civil Defenses

some examples

Maricá (RJ) - 1st Prevention and Lifesaving Sport Fair Action carried outSOBRASA Kids, Surf-Salva and Lifesaving Sport – July.

Maricá, Ponta Negra, Saquarema, Cabo Frio, and Búzios (RJ) – Instruction to Lifeguards – August.

Maricá (RJ) – PREVENTION FAIR - Prevention Chain with Pool + Safe, Kim at School and Lifesaving Sport – Marola Project Coordination – August.

Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE) – Instruction to lifeguards – August.

Rio de Janeiro – Civil Defense - Prevention of Drowning in Floods –September, October and December.

Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE) – Girl Surf-Salva – October.

Rio de Janeiro - Municipal Department of Education - XXIII Exhibition of the ExpoPec Young Adult Education Project - December.

HIGHLIGHT PartnershipS

FEDERALS

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

Sobrasa entered into an institutional partnership in December with the Ministry of Tourism with the following objectives:

I - Effective death reduction from drowning and water incidents on beaches, swimming pools, rivers, lakes, dams, water parks, hotels and other so-called tourist establishments;

II - Protagonism of the Ministry of Tourism, with a proactive attitude towards tourist safety in the aquatic area, showing to society and its employees the prevention material provided by SOBRASA;

III - Make available, mainly, the content provided by SOBRASA in an adequate digital portal.

SCHOOL COLÉGIO PEDRO II

Physical Education Team at Campus São Cristóvão II. They performed their first “Kim na Escola”. Teacher Gabriel Costa – RJ.

HIGHLIGHT Partnerships

Non-Governament Organization, Foundations and Companies

some examples

Naui - XXVI Naui LifeGuard Meeting – Lectures and instructions - Jundiaí (SP) – August.

Methodology Gustavo Borges - Week "Piscina + Segura" held by 43 swimming schools in Brazil - May and August.

Adapted Surf (ASAS) – Prevention classes for all ages – Saquarema (RJ) – August.

ABNT - Regulation of the use of BEACHES along the Brazilian coast about – online - In progress. "RTF Aqua" – Drowning Prevention and Strokes Against Hunger Workshop – September.

Acqua Fitness Swimming School - Swimming Competition and "Swimming Pool" – RJ (RJ) – August.

TENNIS SESC FECOMÉRCIO – "Swimming Pool" - Palmas (TO) – October.

Methodology Gustavo Borges INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING MEETING – SP (SP) – October.

EMEI Arlete Nascimento Moura “Peixinho Dourado” - Children's week and technology fair Expotec –SP (SP) – October.

Swimming Through the Postcards - Sicred Challenge - 250 years of Porto Alegre (RS) – November.

IANTD - Oxygen Administration and Drowning Prevention Course – SP (SP) – November.

Adapted Surfing (ASAS) – Assisted Bathing and prevention – Saquarema (RJ) – November.

Beach Park – Instruction for Lifeguards – Fortaleza (CE) – December.

Sest and Senat and Gsmar - Pool+Safe Workshop For employees – Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE)December.

Blue Flag - Cabo Frio – Rio de Janeiro

About the Brazilian Blue Flag. International award for beaches, marinas and tourist vessels.

With the support of the Blue Flag program, another SOBRASA Kid´s was held on Peró beach, Cabo Frio, led by our volunteers Luciano Messias (Luke) and Régis Amadeu. The action brought together around 70 people, including children, officials, authorities from the Ministry of Tourism, the Mayor, the Environment department, lifeguards and local TV.

HIGHLIGHT Partnerships

Confederations and Associations

CBDA - Lecture “Aquatic Safety in Open Water Trials” – August.

AB Acqua - presentation of the program "Piscina+Segura" – August.

Banco do Brasil Club – SBV - Fortaleza (CE) – October.

Brazilian Society of Pediatrics – Lecture “Drowning” at the Brazilian Congress of Pediatrics in Urgencies – November.

International Partnerships and Collaborations

ILCOR - Collaboration on the “Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations –CoSTR” - Collaboration on the new recommendations on drowning.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION - Collaboration on new recommendations on drowning.

IDRA – Co-management of the institution with the other 6 founding members in several projects and objectives, among them, cooperation with WHO, Symposium in Ireland “drowning and climate changes”, and others.

WHO – Collaboration in the development of nomenclature and categorization of fatal and non-fatal drownings.

ILS MEDICAL COMMISSION - Collaboration with “Medical Position Statements on Drowning”

ILS PREVENTION COMISSION - Collaboration with the “Prevention Position Statements on Drowning”.

ILS EDUCATION COMMISSION - Collaboration with the “Education Position Statements on Drowning”.

ILS WATER SAFETY COORDINATION AND ADVOCACY PLANNING COMMITTEECollaboration with the “Water Safety Position Statements on Drowning”.

Equipo Profisional de Salvamiento Acuático - EPSA – Collaboration in the management of the Latin American Week and coordination of the Latin American Committee for Aquatic Rescue – CLAS.

Lifesaving Society Ontario – Visit by Ms. Magna Costa to the organization and exchange of experiences.

Milan Hospital (Italy) – Class for emergency health professionals.

HIGHLIGHT Partnerships

Military Forces

✓ Army - Escola de Educação Física do Exército (EsEFEx) - Comissão Desportiva do Exército Urca (RJ) - Lecture on Drowning Prevention and Presentation of Lifesaving CLUBE SOBRASA - August.

✓ Air Force University - Profesp – Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - SOBRASA KIDS E Lifesaving Esporte, strength in sport program at Air Force - August.

✓ Brazilian Navy - Base Naval de Aratu Rocha – Salvador (BA)Prevention of drowning - September.

✓ Army - Escola de Educação Física do Exército (EsEFEx) - Comissão Desportiva do Exército Urca (RJ) - Instruction for the Course of Physical Education Instructors of the Army - November.

✓ Army - Escola de Educação Física do Exército (EsEFEx) - Urca (RJ)Instruction "Aquatic Emergencies" for the Army Sports Medicine Course - December.

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HIGHLIGHT PartnershipS

Universities

Lives and Webinars

UFPR - online lecture at II JOMAR - Drowning - New LIMAR ProtocolsParaná - August.

Methodist University - lecture on prevention and care for drowning people

– São Paulo – October.

Canary Islands - Día Mundial para la Prevención de los AhogamientosPanel of experts – July.

LIVE - "Piscina+Segura": Preventing to Save, Educating to Not Drown –August.

MGB - How to use the pedagogical resources and materials developed by the Gustavo Borges and SOBRASA methodology – October.

GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS welcoming

About SOBRASA

“É junto dos “bão” que a gente fica “mió”” Claudenir Celestino

Why

16 Brazilians die drowned daily.

70%

Every ONE HOUR and a HALF a Brazilian dies from drowning.

Men die on average 6.7 times more.

4 children die by drowning daily David

Teenagers

About SOBRASA

Why do we join? To face the drowning problem

Every 3 days a child drowns at home and dies. year old occur in swimming pools and homes.

45% occur in the summer (Dec to Mar)

Children < 9 years drown more in pools and homes.

drown more in natural waters (rivers, dams and beaches).

Children from 4 to 12 years old who can swim drown more due to pump suction in swimming pools.

David Szpilman & Sobrasa Board 2018-22. Drowning –Epidemiological Bulletin in Brazil 2022. Sociedade Brasileira de Salvamento Aquatico SOBRASA - Published online at http://www.sobrasa.org, July 2022.

Why do we join?

To face the drowning problem

Every 3 days a TOURIST dies in Brazil.

31% are tourists from São Paulo, and 22% of deaths occur among tourists in the state of Santa Catarina.

45% of drowning deaths occur before age 29.

Each drowning death costs Brazil US$ 55,000.00.

Considering the exposure time, drowning has 200 times more risk of death than road transport.

The North region has the highest mortality risk.

"drowning is not an accident, it does not happen by chance, it can be avoided by prevention, and this is the best form of treatment“ Szpilman, 2005. DROWNING IS AN INCIDENT!

What do we help achieve?

47% reduction in drowning mortality over 25 years (1996-2020).

More than 90% of deaths occur from: IGNORANCE OF RISKS, NOT RESPECTING PERSONAL LIMITS and UNKNOWING HOW TO ACT.

EDUCATION TO NOT DROWN is our best solution!

More than 70% of drowning deaths occur in places where will never be lifeguards on duty to save you. KNOWING THE RISKS and YOUR LIMITS are the best option to you! EDUCATION is the ideal tool to it! Be aware of our educational programs and prevention tools.

About SOBRASA

Brazilian Strategic Plan for Water Safety

Based on knowledge of every drowning problem (see annual bulletin 2022), SOBRASA prepared the Brazilian Strategic Plan for Water Safety, with 5 steps, meeting the 10 items recommended by the United Nations and the World Health Organization to reduce these incidents.

“To solve a problem, we must first see it, admit it and know it”

Szpilman and Palacios, 2017

About SOBRASA

10 items recommended by the United Nations and World Health Organization and SOBRASA response.

United Nations and WHO SOBRASA’s Response

4 strategies to reduce drowning

Strengthen public education through communication.

Daily posts to 200,000 followers.

Promote multisectoral collaboration. 18 Institutional partnerships.

Develop a Brazilian Strategic Water Safety Plan. Updated every 4 years.

Prevention elaborated through data collection and scientific studies.

6 Interventions to reduce drowning

Install water access barriers.

Provide safer environments for preschoolage children.

Yearly SOBRASA´s publications and recommendations.

Pool + Safe Program.

Home + Safe Program.

Teach school-age children water safety. Kim at School Program.

Train the public in water safety. Surf-Save and WaterSafety Course Programs.

Define and enforce safe navigation. Navigation + safe and Saling+safe Programs.

Build resiliency and manage flood risk. County + Drowning Resilient Program.

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About SOBRASA

Brazilian Strategic Plan for Water Safety 2020-2

Investigate and understand the “drowning” problem at international, national, regional and local levels.

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Gather institutions and organizations involved in the problem and in the solution, strengthening the union and providing help for the multiplication of volunteers in the fight.

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Educate the population about the risks of drowning and their solutions. Daily posting on social media reaching 200,000 followers and occasional actions in the formal media (TV, radio and newspaper).

Free and customized prevention programs for the public (simple to complex) “a shoe for each foot”.

Who are we? About

BOARD

13 directors, 56 department heads, and 200 consultants.

OUR MISSION Unite Brazil to reduce drownings.

Founded in 1995, it represents Brazil with the International Lifesaving Federation - ILS.

OUR VISION Gather, produce and share knowledge to reduce drowning.

OUR VALUES Reliability - Determination Altruism – Proactivity and Generosity.

More than 3,000 volunteers in the water safety area.

All work on a voluntary basis, without receiving fees or allowances.

Present in the 27 states of the Federation.

About SOBRASA

Who are we?

Deliberative Council Vice presidents

Col Joel Prates - RS

Col BM Onir Mocellin – SC

Col Edemilson Barros – PR

Col Jefferson Vilela – SP

Mr. Jorge Cerqueira – BA

Col Silva Júnior – PA

Cmdr Nuno Leitão – Portugal

Col Carlos Smicelato – SP

Col Luiz Monteiro Silva Júnior – RN

Col Alexandre Cerqueira - ES

Lieutenant Col Márcio Morato – DF

Dr David Szpilman – RJ (General Secretary function)

General secretary

I am a physician with residency and specialty in medical clinic and intensive theraphy with a focus on drowning; Founder, Former President, Former Medical Director and current SOBRASA General Secretary; Former Head of the ICU at the Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital; Lt Col CBMERJ Reserve Doctor, head of the Drowning Resuscitation Center for 12 years; Member of the Medical and Prevention Comission of the International Lifesaving Federation (ILS); Member of the Technical Chamber of Sports Medicine of CREMERJ and co-founder of the “International Drowning Researcher's Alliance”. Lifeguards trained by the San Diego, California service; Title of Sir (Knight) by the International Lifesaving Federation; medical reviewer for Resuscitation, New England Journal of Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and British Medical Journal. Author of 4 books, 98 book chapters and more than 240 national and international medical articles about drowning. Guest speaker to more than 800 lectures.

I'm Magna Costa, Executive Secretary, triathlete and swimmer My first contact with SOBRASA was in 2018, through an open water swimmer friend who is a lifeguard. I took the course, and since then I became the first female lifeguard certified by SOBRASA, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Since then and forever I have become an agent in drowning prevention and mitigation and I practice my sport more safely

Meet SOBRASA

Who are we?

Executive Board

Administrative

Fundraising

I'm André Ferraz, Retired Colonel of Pernambuco Military Fire Department (CBMPE), Lifeguard, International Diving Instructor and Rescue Boat Operator. I was State Coordinator of Civil Defense and Protection/PE and Commander of the Maritime Fire Brigade; Postgraduate in Aquatic Environments (UNICAP) and Strategic Planning (Uninassau). Today, in addition to being a SOBRASA volunteer, I am a Plastic Artist and Vice-President of the Pernambuco Rowing Federation.

I'm Ricardo Antoniazzi Pelliccioni, retired Lieutenant Colonel, from the Fire Department of the State of São Paulo, where I worked most of my career in the Water Safety activity, specifically in the role of lifeguard and maritime rescue.

Health and Science

I'm Lúcia Eneida Rodrigues, Infectologist, Intensivist and Hyperbaric doctor, focused on prevention and rescue of diseases in the aquatic environment; currently working in offshore medicine.

Education and Prevention

I'm Danielli Mello, PhD, graduated in Physical Education and I work as a Titular Professor at the Physical Education College of Brazilian Army (EsEFEx), with Exclusive Dedication, in the area of ​​Exercise Physiology.

Rescue

I'm Juliano de Figueiredo Silvério Alves, Veteran of the Military Fire Department of the State of Minas Gerais, Nurse with specialization in Urgency and Emergency, PHA, Intensive Care and Cardiology. I participate in water safety activities since 1992, in addition to being a SOBRASA volunteer, I work as a Diving Instructor by NAUI and First Aid by HSI.

Who are we? Meet SOBRASA

OURS MENTORS

I was Chief of Staff and General Commander in 2018. I worked for 7 years as Executive Coordinator of Civil Defense and Protection of the State. I participated in 16 Summer Operations during my career, 6 of them as Commander of the Lifeguard Force. I believe that life only makes sense when we have a greater purpose of helping others, positively impacting their lives. This is the main engine that motivates me to contribute daily to the reduction of drowning deaths in our country, because if our actions as SOBRASA reach just one citizen, who realizes the importance of prevention, all our efforts will have been worth it.

I am a former swimmer, triathlete and lifeguard trained at Para Fire Department (1998) and Pernambuco (2000). Current state director and vice president of SOBRASA. My relationship with SOBRASA started in 2007 when the State of Pará participated in the Brazilian South American Championship of aquatic rescue in Guaratuba/PR and there I started to be part of the advisory board. My main goal is to bring all the members of the State of Pará to an awareness of the importance of developing prevention against drowning in our region, through lectures in schools, clubs, associations and places that we can propagate.

In 1997, I participated in the 2nd SOBRASA RESCUE organized by SOBRASA In partnership with CBMERJ There it began a passion for the activity after being an athlete of Water Polo and swimming In 2000, I took the Lifeguard Course at CBMERJ and had the opportunity with SOBRASA to carry out the rescue with surfboards, watercraft and inflatable raft The courses helped me to write the our Lifeguard State Manual and to coordinate several water rescue courses As my biggest contributions, I co-authored the prevention comics book in swimming pools, rivers, beaches and floods.

Partnerships e Fund-raising

I'm Regis Amadeu, Professional Diver and Swimmer! Entrepreneur with training in marketing and business management, educator and SOBRASA volunteer, responsible for the area of ​​Partnerships and fundraising.

Col. BM RR Edemilson de Barros - CBMPR

Col. BM João José da Silva Júnior - CBMPA

Lt. Col. BM RR Marcio Morato Alvares - CBMDF

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facts to understand the importance of our work

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27 years uniting specialists and lifeguards with a single mission: REDUCE DROWNINGS!

2 Free drowning prevention programs nationwide;

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Prevention, rescue and first aid protocols, supporting our lifeguards on a daily basis;

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Partnership with more than 40 national and international institutions (UN, WHO, ILS and many others);

Reliable, determined, selfless, proactive and generous volunteers, united for a cause.

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About SOBRASA

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interventions of BIGGER IMPACT

100 major prevention actions reaching more than 100 million people in Brazil and Latin countries;

2 A portal with more than 8 GB of free technical materials;

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Leadership and participation in the main national and international protocols and strategies to combat drowning (ILCOR and AHA);

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300 scientific papers published in the area of water safety;

2,000 participations in scientific and sporting events.

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About SOBRASA

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3 simple attitudes which transform the reality and reduce drowning

Understanding the DROWNING Problem

Aquatic scenery, age range, sex, activity, factor precipitant, season, time, etc.

Plan interventions

Consider triggers, actions, interventions and actors.

Implement and reevaluate Preparation, Prevention, Response and Mitigation.

For every problem, an optimized solution!

“PREVENT IS TO SAVE EDUCATE TO NOT DROWN!”

Vilela & Szpilman, 2014

Understand the DROWNING problem in your area.

3 simple attitudes That transform reality and reduce drownings (Implement and reassess your results).

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3

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Multiply the prevention

90% of drowning deaths on beaches occur in rip currents.

Preserve your greatest treasure!

Obey the signs.

Programs

DROWNING PREVENTION using education is our DNA.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE ACTIONS AND SOLUTIONS IN PREVENTION

Prevention is still a major challenge, which must be managed with planning.

See some tips:

1. Understand the problem in your area and to which audience you are speaking to, aim to combine these two variables properly. Use simple, understandable language, and be succinct: little impactful information will be better retained.

2. Accept your limitations of personal resources, materials, and location; do what is possible, and it will be of great help in saving lives.

3. Explore your strength in what you consider most capable and avoid talking or addressing subjects or tasks that you feel that it has to be acquired or improved in your tools.

4. Gather everyone who is involved and concerned about the drowning problem in your area. The union will bring excellent alternatives and information, with new resources for your actions.

5. Focus on the main goal is essential, as the possibilities for actions are enormous and the public is very heterogeneous. Start simple!

1. Understand the audience.

2. Accept your limitations.

3. Explore your strength.

4. Gather everyone.

5. Focus on the main goal.

“KIM NA ESCOLA”

Year 2022 = 320 events that reached

8,011

elementary school students.(*)

Program developed by Sobrasa and unprecedented in Brazil, teaches elementary school children (6 to 9 years old) in public and private schools how to relate to water safety, avoiding drowning and acting as multipliers of this information towards to parents and guardians. The program contemplates multiple interaction, such as the use of theater stage, cartoon videos, comic books, and a simple presentations by teachers, athletes or lifeguards.

Held in 16 states of Brazil from 2010 to 2022. Average involvement of 680,000 children and teachers.

(*) The program was only effectively started in 2022 from May, due to the of COVID-19 restrictions.

Swimming pools and homes account for 55% of all drowning deaths in the 1-9 years old age group. Created in 2012, Pool+Safe is taken to schools, gyms and swimming clubs, arousing the interest of new students and guardians who seek aquatic practices in safe places and with qualified guidance.

Year 2022 = 4,500 actions reaching

117,235 teachers, students and parents.

18 states in Brazil – 2012 to 2022. Average involvement of 476 institutions with more than 620,000 children, teachers and parents.

Surfers are the most frequent visitors to our beaches and are often responsible for rescues.

To qualify this audience, the program teaches basic techniques in drowning prevention, rescue with a surfboard and first aid.

16 states in Brazil –

1999 to 2022

Average involvement of 60 surf-save per year with a total of 8,345 surfers involved.

Year 2022 = 02 face-to-face events and online courses reached 68 surf instructors.

Goals

1. Reduce the number of incidents in surfing (includes SUP and other non-motorized watercraft sports) and beach users.

2. Provide PROFESSIONAL training in aquatic emergencies for INSTRUCTORS and athletes.

3. Create a culture of prevention among professionals who disseminate information in the aquatic environment.

16 states in Brazil – 2015 to 2022

Average involvement of 2 Surf-Save PRO per year with a total of 503 instructors and professional surfers.

Even the best swimmers

wear life jackets when the sport involves the possibility of trauma or sudden illness.

Share this concept I´m a LIFE JACKET user I enjoy life!

KIDS

Year 2022 = 28 events reaching

1,803 children and parents.

10 states in Brazil –

2014 to 2022

Sobrasa Kids is a program carried out with children on beaches, swimming pools and schools in a playful and interactive way. Using sport and games, children learn various actions to reduce drowning, based on prevention.

With a huge attendance at each edition, and the average 25 events per year, this program covered 9.300 participants in these 9 years

Year 2022 = 285 events which reached 34,181 students.

Courses to health professionals, physical education, aquatic athletes, parents and those interested in the area. This program teaches how to prevent, rescue and first aid use, in drowning cases, delivered in 5 hours course. They are completely ONLINE and free, and can also be performed in a hybrid format, in open environments such as beaches, swimming pools, rivers or lakes.

Since 1997, this program delivered at average of 80 events per year, and reached more than 100,000 people in these 25 years.

Prevention Programs First aid

Year 2022 = 06 events that reached 121 students

Course to everyone who wants to know how to act in case of emergency in the health area. It is carried out completely ONLINE and FREE or it can be carried out in a hybrid format, in open environments such as beaches, swimming pools, rivers or lakes.

Since 1996, this program delivered at average of 50 events per year, and reached more than 50,000 people in these 26 years.

Dr Espuma

SOBRASA RESCUE

An annual event that unites specialists and volunteers to exchange information to reduce drowning.

In

Year 2022 = 435 specialists

Event that brings together all specialists and volunteers to exchange information that contributes to the reduction of drownings. SOBRASA has held, since 1996, the Brazilian Lifesaving Championship. In 1997, this sporting event was integrated into the International Water Safety Symposium and, in 2004, it expanded to became a continental South American event. The biggest event in the area held in Latin America, provides integration and union of Brazilian and international rescue services, in addition to promoting the development of processes and methods used to reduce the number of drownings in Brazil and friendly countries. This event runs once a year, during 4 days and offer a series of rescue industry activies (technical conference, lifesaving sports, and directive meeting).

21 events editions - 1996 to 2022

700 people attendance in average per event

Total of 15,250 participants.

“COUNTY + DROWNING RESILIENT”

Year 2022 = 01 event that reached 234 people.

Encourages and supports counties managers in identifying the drowning problem in their region, in addition to helping in the development of customized drowning prevention actions plan. SOBRASA provides, free of charge, technical assistance in the construction of these actions plan to public and private entities responsible for places such as public swimming pools, lakes in national parks and water courses where boats can cross, among others. It uses several prevention programs as a solution. Created in 2015, it has already reached 9 municipalities and impacted 120,000 people.

Created in 2015, it has been implemented in 9 municipalities involving 216,000 people.

LIFESAVING CLUB

Total 9 clubs and 72,000 involved.

The “Lifesaving Club” is an exclusive SOBRASA program in Brazil, which promotes educational activities to prevent drowning, in the form of classes, courses, games and competitions, in different aquatic environments: ocean beaches, river beaches and swimming pools. It brings together in one place several prevention programs.

Prevention Programs Campaign

World Drowning Prevention Day

2nd year of the World Drowning Prevention Day, decreed by the United Nations and the World Health Organization, on the 25th of July.

2 editions

+ than 100,000 involved.

Prevention Programs Campaign

Latin American Week

Drowning

Prevention

6 editions

Latin American drowning prevention week involving 13 countries and more than 12 million people in 2022.

162 million involved.

Every day, TWO Brazilians die in the water trying to help a drowning person.

Help by calling 193 and throwing a floating material, instead of entering the water, and wait for professional help to arrive.

Volunteers in action

We teach you how to stay safer in the water for free.

Results SOBRASA YEAR 2022

5,339 prevention actions.

224,380 people directly involved.

actions

10,055 hours worked by volunteers.

673,140 family members involved.

(*) Due to the PANDEMIC and school holidays, indoor events such as “Kim na Escola” were less frequent.

(#) Others: scientific support, campaigns, recommendations, articles, book chapters, reviews, and action in rescues.

Prevention Programs

Number of Prevention Actions

Total of 5,339 actions.

55 Nationals.

33 Internationais.

CE-274

RN-58

PB-50

PE-549

AL-249

(*) 552 actions are not identified by state.

AC

AM – 0

RR-0

AP-0

PA-183

RO-5

MT-0

MS-2

GO-91

TO-108

MA-66

PI-0

BA-507

MG-291

SP-1005

PR-100

SC-125

RS-101

SE-17

ES-233

DF

50

In

In

More than 70% of drowning deaths occur in rivers lakes and dams

Meetings & Ceremonies

Meetings & Ceremonies

SOBRASA’s Meetings

We hold 15 to 25 meetings a month, distributed as: board of directors, operational, administrative, planning, fundraising, tax, technical, and Sobrasa departments. We met with national institutions such as Ministry of Tourism, Ligabom, ABNT, ABRAMEDE, and international institutions such as ILCOR, AHA, WHO, ILS and IDRA. All with a single goal: to help our volunteers to carry out better, their prevention actions.

Tribute of EsEFEx to the President of SOBRASA Col. Fabio Braga Martins

Photo: Dr. Danielli Mello delivering the honour diploma of "Friend of EsEFEx“ and a commemorative medal of 100 years of EsEFEx to Col. Fabio Braga.

Meetings & Ceremonies

“Ireland Medal” from “The Lifesaving Foundation” to SOBRASA General Secretary Dr. David Szpilman

Photo (left to right and top to bottom): Roberto Barcala (Spain), Jonathon Weber (New Zealand), Catarina Queiroga (Portugal), Joost Bierens (Netherlands), Justin Sempsrott (USA), David Szpilman (Brazil), Mayor of Waterford (Ireland) and Mike Tipton (England).

Photo: Mayor of Waterford handing over the medal to Dr. David Szpilman

Photo: Dr. David Szpilman and Maria Alice Szpilman.

Honorable Mention from the City Councils of Curitiba and Paranaguá to the member of the Health and Science board, Dr. João Claudio Campos Pereira

2022 NAUI AWARDS CEREMONY

Orange County Convention Center - DEMASHO

In November, on the occasion of the largest diving fair in the world which has taken place since 1977 in the USA, the DEMASHOW 2022, at the Convention Center in Orlando-Florida, the “NAUI - National Association of Underwater Instructors” took place and awarded the 2022 NAUI AWARDS CEREMONY the outstanding international instructor, the Veteran of the Military Fire Brigade of Minas Gerais, Sub-Lieutenant Juliano de Figueiredo Silvério Alves for having distinguished himself as a SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR and first aid instructor.

Sub-Lieutenant Juliano de Figueiredo Silvério Alves receiving from the NAUI executive director, Mr. Rick Lorimor the 2022 Outstanding Instructor Award

Visit to Lifesaving Society Ontario

Visit and integrated action from the Brazilian Society of Water Rescue - SOBRASA to Lifesaving Society Ontario. Delivering extensive and effective drowning prevention programming and its implementation frameworks from the perspectives of Brazil, Toronto and Ontario.

✔️ Welcome, overview of itinerary

✔️Office tour

✔️Ontario Branch and National structure

✔️Lifesaving Sport overview

✔️Programming

✔️Public Education & Research

✔️Communications

✔️Summary, final Q&A

Mrs. Magna Costa is SOBRASA's director

Mrs. Magna Costa (right) with Mrs. Barbara Byers, ILS prevention committee member.

Participation in the 2022 Annual Meeting and World Conference held in San Diego, California, with the presentation of two approved scientific papers on Infrared Thermography and Tactical Athlete.

Danielli Mello, PhD. Director of Education and Prevention

Speaker at the Move Congress: Latin America 2022

- Sport 4.0: Trends and relevance of a society in transformation, at the round table “Challenges of sport as a sustainable practice to climate change” Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.

New SOBRASA National Strategic Plan for the Reduction of Drownings

SOBRASA, through its Administrative Board, is promoting the revision of its Strategic Plan. In general lines, the plan foresees actions for a horizon of 2 years (2023-2024), which are aligned with our mission, vision and values. Preliminary environmental analyzes were carried out (SWOT and Pestel) from which a reference document was produced. This is a dynamic plan, focused on the current moment and that undergoes constant updates and alignment. The main purpose is to build the future we want, which is, to live in a country that is aware of the problem of drowning and adopts effective preventive measures to reduce it in all aquatic environments.

Media

Did you also rocked in the drowning prevention?

SOBRASA in the MEDIA

January 2022

TV Globo - Fantástico TV Alterosa

TV Globo – EPTV 1ª Ed

Domingo espetacular Rede Record

TV Cultura

TV Brasil Oeste

SOBRASA

January 2022

Unfortunately, pool sucking incidents continue to cause drowning deaths. They occur mainly in children who can swim.

February 2022

TV Globo – Jornal Vanguarda

SOBRASA in the MEDIA February 2022

Highlights

SOBRASA in the MEDIA

April 2022

G1 Globo – Alagoas Rede TV Alesp

TV Cultura - Jornalismo

SOBRASA in the MEDIA

May 2022

Highlights

TV Alesp

TV Globo – Jornal Hoje

TV Globo - RJ TV

TV Globo - RN TV

TV Record - Balanço Geral

TVJustiça

May 2022

Check out the video of Prof Antonio asking for the suspension of vetoes in the Law that prevents accidents in swimming pools:

Into or near the water take care of your greatest treasure at one arm's length and never under the influence of alcohol.

July 2022

SOBRASA in the MEDIA

August 2022

Rivers and freshwater places are our number one fatal drowning problem.

SOBRASA in the MEDIA

October 2022

Year 2022

Social Media

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL AND RECEIVE OUR VIDEOS

Among many others

Year 2022

Among many others

Posts

on social media

Year 2022

Among many others

sobrasa@sobrasa.org

Among many others

Posts on social media

Year 2022

Among many others

Posts on social media

Year 2022

Among many others

Uniforms & equipments

200 pairs (Fins)

86

150

22

68 un. (3x3m)

semester 2022

250.000 un. (flyers)

Acquired leaflets

220.000 un. (comic books)

250 un. (banner 1 x 2m)

Outfits

first semester 2022

60.000 un. (folder “Water Safety”)

Acquired leaflets

60.000 un. (folder “surf-save”)

300 un. (1,4 x 110m)

100 sets of 9 flags

1.800 un. (Memory game)

100 un. (rescue team cap)

2.500 crowns

first semester 2022

40.000 un. (child credentials)

Brochures and gifts purchased

220 un. (banner 80 x 60 cm)

8.000 un. (glass holder)

25.000 un. (kids buttons)

3.000 un.

Partnerships and Quality seals

Partnerships and Quality seals

PARTNERS

“SOBRASA QUALITY SEAL”

Quality seal on equipment: SOBRASA stamps its “Seal of quality” on all products tested and approved by lifeguards with more than 25 years of work experience on their duties. These are products with our recommendation!

Learn more here aqui

Partnerships and Quality seals

Quality seal

technical-educational

Educate lifeguards

Educate swim teachers and children

Education and training seal:

The purpose is to qualify companies which wish to provide education in prevention, rescue and first aid with a SOBRASA seal. The SOBRASA seal is provided at 3 different levels depending on the depth of content and training to be provided. Learn more here.

Courses

INSTRUCTIONS AND COURSES

95% FREE AND ONLINE

Year 2022 = More than 500 events, involving 34,181 people and 395 certifications.(*)

Courses to health professionals, aquatic sports people, parents/guardians and those interested in the area with a five-hour interaction learn how to prevent, rescue and use first aid in cases of drowning. It is free and performed completely ONLINE or in a hybrid format in an open environment, which can take place on beaches, swimming pools, rivers or lakes.

Since 1997, offered with an average involvement of 80 events per year and a reached more than 120,000 people in these 25 years.

(*) Includes lectures, workshops, instructions on the topics, online courses and professional pool lifeguard certifications.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Sobrasa have 2 types of PROFESSIONAL certificates:

NATIONAL Certificate – National Validity.

INTERNATIONAL Certificate – Through ILS – International Validity.

TYPES

OF CERTIFICATES

Pool Lifeguards – National (Partnership with NAUI) and International (ILS). Lifeguards for rivers and inland waters – National and International (ILS).

Beach Lifeguards – National and International (ILS).

Rescue Watercraft Professional Rescuer - National. Basic Course – Watercraft Rescue Operator (O.R.M.A) – National.

Basic Water Rescue Instructor - National. Pool Lifeguard Instructor – National. Lifeguard Instructor for Rivers and Inland Waters – National.

Surf Lifeguard Instructor – National.

Master Lifeguard Instructor – National and International (ILS).

Tools & Alerts

Pool and home

1 3 YEAR 27 | SOBRASA's ANNUAL REPORT 2022

THE PROBLEM - 3% of all deaths from drowning in Brazil

• 55% of all drowning deaths occur between 1 and 9 years of age

• Occurrence during leisure in the pool is 2 times more frequent than accidental fall In the range of 1 to 4 years, the home and swimming pools represent the place of death in 87%

• The most affected age group is 1 to 4 years old (48%). Children aged 5 to 12 years who know how to swim are drowned more by the suction of the pump in swimming pools (estimated at 28% of the total in swimming pools).

• They occur in residential swimming pools (49%), clubs and gyms (10%), schools (7%) and others.

• Boys die twice in swimming pools. 44% occur in the summer period, which indicates that impact and seasonal campaigns could be concentrated close to this selected period.

• The estimated risk of death in swimming pools is 1 for every 12,782 swimming pools in one year

• It is estimated an average expenditure of 28 million/year with deaths from drowning in swimming pools

The Southeast is the place with the highest occurrence of drownings in swimming pools (42%), although the greatest risk is the Central-West region, possibly due to a greater number of swimming pools

The “POOL+SAFE” program created in 2013 by SOBRASA reduces incidents of drowning in swimming pools through the education of swimming teachers and students in gyms, schools and clubs. AVOID

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PREVENTS

CLIQUE na figura

THE PROBLEM - 15% of all drowning deaths in Brazil

• Estimated 873 drowning deaths per year

• The most affected age group is 15 to 59 years old (peak 15 to 24 years old).

• 50% of drowned people say they know how to swim

• More than 90% occur in rip currents

• Men die on average 12 times more.

• 44% occur in the summer period.

• Beaches are the places with the highest number of rescues, estimating a greater number of 56,000 rescues per year

• There are an estimated 15,000 lifeguards working on the beaches during the summer.

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The prevention program – ”BEACH + SAFE" created in 1999 by SOBRASA reduces drownings on beaches through the education of surfers, aquatic sportsmen and health professionals.

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THE PROBLEM - 70% of all drowning deaths in Brazil

1 3

• 11 deaths per day in Brazil

• Rivers are the most frequent sites (54%), followed by dams (34%).

• 50% of the drowned were swimming/playing in the river and 16% were fishing.

• The reasons for drowning according to witnesses were difficulties when swimming (29%), sudden sinking (18%) and falling from a boat (16%)

• Alcohol use is responsible for reduced risk assessment and overestimation of individual thresholds in more than 20% of cases.

• The age group above 10 years is the most affected (peak of 15-19 years-18%).

• Men die on average 9 times more.

• 47% occur on weekends

The prevention program – “COUNTY + DROWNING RESILIENT” – created in 2015 by SOBRASA aims to reduce incidents of drowning in rivers, lakes and dams through safety consultancy to municipalities bathed by watersheds, making them more resilient.

Prevention, Response and Mitigation.

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PLANNING INTERVENTIONS

Rapid rivers: DO NOT ENTER Rivers without rapids: water up to KNEES.

If boarded USE LIFE JACKET Respect

If it's going to help: Avoid going into the water to help, CALL 193, THROW floating material and wait for a professional to arrive

Help by calling 193

If you are in danger: keep Calm, FLOAT and WAVE by help and DO NOT swim against the current

THE PROBLEM - 5% of all drowning deaths in Brazil

• Between 1990 and 2000, floods were the second most recurrent disaster in Brazil, reaching 30% of all disasters and the main responsible for causing deaths (44% of the total)

• Drowning is the leading cause of death and makes up 10 times the other disasters combined.

• Deforestation, lack of care with waste and population density contribute to the increase in flooding situations

• Among the causes of drowning, flooding is the disaster with the greatest economic impact

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The "KIM AT SCHOOL" program - created in 2010 by SOBRASA, reduces incidents of drowning in FLOODS through education in primary schools.

Preparation, Prevention, Response and Mitigation.

• Prevention is the most efficient way to reduce these occurrences:

• floods occur very quickly, don't risk your life and your family members.

• Consult Civil Defense before choosing, buying or building on land.

• Pay attention to weather reports and Civil Defense guidelines.

• Use tall bins and out of streets and gutters

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SURF-SALVA during the last CBS professional surf circuit - Taíba - CE

Made for you

SUCTION IN SWIMMING POOLS?

THE PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTION

SOBRASA SCIENCE

Made for you

The drowning survival chain is the most important tool in education on the reduction and mitigation of drownings.

Describes a step-by-step that includes all actions, from how to avoid drowning to the hospital, when necessary.

As drowning mainly involves pre-hospital assistance provided in a highly hostile environment – water – and is usually carried out by laypeople without training, it requires an educational approach that is different from other pathologies in order to reduce these dramatic numbers.

SOBRASA SCIENCE

Made for you

SWIMMING RESCUE AND OBSTACLES CLASS

Do you know the dangers presented in these approaches?

Tools &

SOBRASA SCIENCE

Made for you

What is the importance of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on beaches and spas, especially in cases of drowning?

The AED is not useful in cases of primary drowning, as Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (CRA) has a respiratory cause and occurs in asystole in almost 100% of cases where there is no indication for defibrillation. However, the AED is useful in these places, where there is a high occurrence of cardiac arrest in ventricular fibrillation (VF), by elderly people practicing various activities and thus exposed to the risk of cardiac arrest by Ventricular Fibrillation. In these, its use can determine the success of resuscitation. In cases of secondary drowning, the occurrence of an Acute Myocardial Infarction may also be necessary. Each Lifeguard Service should assess the benefits of having an AED available for immediate use at these locations.

Read the SOBRASA recommendation in full here.

THE RISK OF DEATH BY DROWNING IN AN AREA WITHOUT A LIFEGUARD IS 50 TIMES HIGHER. Attend only areas with lifeguards on duty and respect the risk flags.

SOBRASA SCIENCE

Made for you

This year there were several incidents, some fatal, with athletes in open water events. Check SOBRASA recommendations

SOBRASA SCIENCE

Made for you

“In swimming pools with coverage without lightning rods, is there a risk of lightning reaching users

?”

Dr. David Szpilman and Physicist Dr. Wado Del Cima, 2018

Considerations

So far, there is no case described of this type of occurrence in a swimming pool, indicating that the possibility is rare, but due to prudence and because the covers (of the swimming pool) do not have the same composition and have not been tested for this purpose, there is no total safety.

According to recommendations from the National Lightning Safety Institute, aquatic activities should be suspended, and people must be directed to a place protected by lightning rods whenever a storm is closer than 13 km, meaning, thunder interval less than 40 sec.

We recommend:

"Although the chance of being struck by lightning in a pool with a cover without lightning rods is very low, get everyone out of the water immediately, and keep them in a covered area"

In April, the São Paulo Bathers Protection Service celebrated its 90th anniversary! Congratulations!

There is no Blindage against drowning, but 99.8% of deaths have a medicine: PREVENTION!

Supervision 100% of the time, because we can't take “luck by chance”

Every pool for collective use must have a well-trained and prepared professional LIFEGUARD.

Be a volunteer

How about being part of the solution and not the problem?

This is a great time to join this incredible group of volunteers!!!

Why?

How?

What help will I receive?

Ask on our telegram

Volunteers IN LOVE with what they do

Volunteers COMMITTED to PREVENTING

Volunteers who spare no effort in security

Be a volunteer

Do you want to join this drowning prevention team?

Find out how on our SOBRASA group on telegram

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All it takes is the blink of an eye, and your treasure is gone.

, flooding in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, PE, June 2022.

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We want to share your sensational drowning prevention actions with the world.

HOW TO REFER David Szpilman and Diretoria 2022-26. Report SOBRASA ANUAL - Sociedade Brasileira de Salvamento Aquático SOBRASA - Publicado on-line em http://www.sobrasa.org, Year 1: Janeiro 2023.

“This document was produced with the financial assistance of the DHL, Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation and SOSul. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the Brazilian Lifesaving Society (SOBRASA) and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position ofour partnerships.”

27 years ago, the SOBRASA dream began - to make our waters safer.

Every year, new dreamers warriors joined to this challenging journey, and in this way we matured our mission, vision, values ​​and our goals were strengthened.

The drowning problem is complex, and the solution is diverse, mainly through the education of the population and professionals who deal with water safety.

Over the years, we have established together a large part of the world's protocols used in drowning prevention, rescue and first and advanced aid, demonstrating the strength that an ideal, and the union around it can be achieve. Drowning data show a 45% reduction between 1996 and 2020 in the number of deaths per 100,000 inhab. in Brazil, which confirms the effectiveness of these actions.

As Founder, First President, Former Medical Director and current Vice-President and General Secretary, I feel honored, proud and extremely grateful to have made, over these nearly 3 decades with SOBRASA great friends, and to have shared this journey and to have had the opportunitywith the support of our new partners - to experience the even greater multiplication of our volunteers team and increase the drowning prevention.

Prevent is to Save Educate to NOT Drown

Dr. David Szpilman

www.sobrasa.org