SILVA, J. V. F.; SILVA, João Vitor Fernandes.
Abstract:
In the event of a fire, the fire brigade, when triggered, has the function of extinguishing the
flames in the shortest possible time. The spread of fire in an uncontrolled manner can cause,
in addition to the destruction of the structures, the loss of life. Thus, for an effective
firefighting action, in order to overcome the accident, it is necessary to create more efficient
means of protection. One of the alternatives is the adoption of prevention and coping
measures, distributing the resources destined to urban fire safety in a planned manner.
Hydrants are part of these preventive measures and when they are installed in strategic
locations, it helps to quell the flames in a shorter time. In the city of Campina Grande, State of
Paraíba, with 400,000 inhabitants, the existing fire hydrants were installed, mostly, in the
central part of the city, with the most remote neighborhoods in the center, lacking this
resource. Thus, the present work aimed to evaluate the system's spatialization and
functioning, according to current regulations, supported by a geographic information system
(GIS). To this end, surveys of characteristics of existing hydrants, treatment, creation of maps
and georeferencing of data related to the location of hydrants distributed in the urban fabric of
the city of Campina Grande-PB were carried out, based on the Qgis geographic information
system. From the results, it was possible to observe that this distribution does not meet the
criteria required by the current rule of the Military Fire Brigade of the State of Paraíba
(CBMEPB). In addition, is observed a lack of equipment in much of the city, initially
recommending repositioning the hydrants existing in the critical areas of the city of Campina
Grande - PB. The survey carried out and the database created will be of great value to the
members of the CBMEPB for planning fire-fighting strategies in the city of Campina Grande.
