Recommendations for the reduction of drownings in military courses with aquatic activities
Sociedade Brasileira de Salvamento Aquático's recommendations offer a structured and applicable framework to reduce fatal drownings and its severity in military training environments related to pre-event, event and post-event. Their implementation should be tailored to the operational context of each unit, with continuous review, documentation and protocol updates to enhance safety standards.
Authors
- Mike Tipton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7928-8451)
- Lúcia Eneida Rodrigues
- David Szpilman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3961-3640)
- Danielli Bragade Mello
- Waltecir Lopes
- Juliano Alves
Institutions
- Brazilian Computer Society (BR)
- Escola de Comando e Estado-Maior do Exército (BR)
- University of Portsmouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Military Health
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2025-003242
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00