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  • One of These Things Is Not Like the Other

    05-12-13 -- By Kami Higa   May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This is a month dedicated to celebrating people like ‘me’ – I am of Asian descent and I was born and raised in Hawaii. But my culture and … Read More >

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  • The Advent of Women

    02-26-13 -- By Bob Oliver, FIRE 20/20 Board President     The advent of women firefighters marshaled changes that the minority firefighter never found an acceptable masculine platform to launch.  Minority firefighters found that the request for civility in our treatment was … Read More >

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  • TIP SHEET: Native American Tribal Departments

    10-05-12 --     Click here to download the PDF version of the tip sheet.   Working with Native American tribal departments is different than working with a typical fire district, municipality, or county agency.  Tribal departments are grounded by the traditions … Read More >

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  • 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 >

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  • Tip Sheet: Cultural Competence in the Firehouse and in Your Community

    09-29-11 --       Cultural competence is the ability to effectively provide emergency services in cross-cultural situations. Cultural competence does not happen overnight; it is an ongoing learning process.     Download pdf: FIRE 2020 Tip Sheet– Cultural Competency   Below … Read More >

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