the exército brasileiro, or the brazilian army, maintains a presence in various parts of rio de janeiro, including in beach areas such as copacabana and leme - contact by regular public can only be made via their website - journalists can call directly at a number listed on their website.

marinha do brasil, which is the brazilian navy, has several posts within rio de janeiro - contact by journalists can be made at the numbers listed on their website - they can be contacted by visiting the official website.

fab - força aérea brasileira is the brazilian air force, and they are in charge patrols the skies and on important dates organizes free air shows in rio near the beaches - they can be contacted by visiting the official website.

the brazilian coast guard, called salvamar brasil, is the body is in charge of rescuing people or boats at sea - visitors planning on sailing in the rio area should note the numbers 21 2104.6119 / 2253 6572 and 800 2856.158 - additional information can be found on their official website.