Proposta de implementação de um curso básico de libras ao Batalhão de Bombeiros de Emergências Médicas e ao Batalhão de Bombeiros Marítimos em São Luís - MA

Abstract

The importance of knowledge of the Brazilian Sign Language for the service provided by military firefighters from two specialized barracks of the Military Fire Department of Maranhão (CBMMA), main objective of the research is to propose a training plan for military firefighters from the Medical Emergency Fire Brigade and the Marine Fire Brigade Battalion in a Basic Libras Course. Furthermore, the research that was classified as applied has as problematic the following question: how prepared are the CBMMA military firefighters to care for the deaf population? To answer the question, the following methods were used: bibliographic research based on books related to the theme, documentary research on the main laws that relate to the content of the work, scientific articles and course completion papers on the subject, and other pertinent literatures; the application of a questionnaire made by the Google Forms virtual environment, and disseminated through a social network application to military firefighters; conducting an interview with the Center for Teaching Support to People with Deafness/CAS – MA . In this context, the research had as main results the verification of the need for training of military firefighters in Libras, as well as their receptivity to the proposal. Therefore, as a way to mitigate this situation, an implementation plan for a basic Libras course was prepared through a partnership with Center for Teaching Support to People with Deafness/CAS – MA