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Tag Archives: Partnering for Prevention
Language Barriers: Whose Problem Is It And What’s The Solution
04-01-13 -- By Larry Sagen Our country’s demographics are changing in urban, suburban and rural communities. Language and communications-related issues impact first responders ability to do their jobs in both emergency and non-emergency situations. FIRE 20/20’s Multicultural Health & Safety Research … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: communi, Community Partnership, Cross-cultural Communication, language barriers, Partnering for Prevention, resources Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Newsletter
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
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
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
A Preview of Partnering For Prevention™
08-07-12 -- By Carol Remz, Ph.D. Want to learn how to more effectively address the different fire prevention and safety needs of your increasingly diverse customers despite severe budget constraints? In September, FIRE 20/20 in partnership with Fire Engineering … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: change, communication, Diversity, inclusion, Leadership, mentoring, Partnering for Prevention, Training Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Guest Columnist, Newsletter
