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“Usually when firefighters find barriers between themselves and the people theyre trying to help, kicking open a door or hacking through a wall is the way to get through it.
But one barrier that can cost life-saving time for firefighters isnt physical. Its language.
During the past few weeks, some Tulsa firefighters have been taking a step toward breaking that barrier by taking courses in Spanish.
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