FIRE 20/20 News and Resources
FIRE 20/20's monthly eNewsletter delivers inspiring articles, thought-provoking interviews and useful tools for Fire/EMS personnel, and those considering a career in the fire service. Topics are oriented around diversity recruitment and retention.
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National Multicultural Community Fire Prevention Study
10-03-12 -- The safety of fire/EMS personnel and the increasing number of multicultural communities they serve are at risk. These were the findings that FIRE 20/20 published September, 2007 in the Multicultural Health & Safety Research Project (MHSRP) Report … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Multicultural Safety & Health Research Program, Partnering for Prevention, PFP, research report Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Newsletter, Report
An Insight to Native American Tribal Departments
10-03-12 -- To learn more about Native American tribal departments and to celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November, FIRE 20/20 interviewed David Bunce. Dave is the Fire Chief of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Vice President of the National … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: community outreach, Diversity, Native American, recruitment, retention Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Interview, Newsletter
A Prevention Advocate’s Perspective
09-07-12 -- By Carol Remz, Ph.D. October is Fire Prevention Month. FIRE 20/20 has found that one of the biggest benefits of a diverse and inclusive department is its ability for increased fire prevention and community risk reduction in multicultural and … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Diversity, inclusion, Partnering for Prevention, prevention Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Guest Columnist, Interview, Newsletter
Tip Sheet– Communicating with the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
09-03-12 -- Click here to download a PDF copy of the tip sheet. People who are deaf and/or hard of hearing are a silent minority. According to Gallaudet Research Institute (GRI) it is estimated that for every 1,000 people … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Community, Diversity, Tip Sheet, Tools Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Newsletter, Tools
Deaf or Hard of Hearing…What??
09-03-12 -- by Odessa Kawai, FIRE 20/20 People who are deaf or hard of hearing are a silent minority. FIRE 20/20 spoke to Karen Philo from the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center in Seattle, WA. Karen, a hard of … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: change, Community, culture, Deaf, Diversity, Dr. Gerri Penny, Hard of Hearing, inclusion, Nancy Trench, Partnering for Prevention, prevention, Training Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Interview, Newsletter
