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Tag Archives: culture
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 >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Asian, community outreach, culture, Diversity, ethnicity, multicultural communities Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20
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 >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Article, change, Community, culture, Diversity, FIRE 20/20, inclusion, Leadership, mentoring, women Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Guest Columnist, Newsletter
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 >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Community, culture, Diversity, enews, Native American, Tip Sheet 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
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 >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Community, cultural competencies, culture, Diversity, inclusion, Leadership, mentoring, retention Categories: Newsletter, Tools
