Ridgeland Firefighters Learn Spanish - Mississippi

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Posted on: October 11th, 2007
Filed Under: [ Community ] [ Hispanic News ] [ Language Issues ] [ Mississippi ]

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“The Hokey-Pokey in Spanish is just one way Holmes Community College Instructor Jana Rodriguez is teaching Ridgeland firefighters to help Spanish-speakers when they are involved in car accidents, fires, or abusive situations. The song helps firefighters learn Spanish terms for different body parts.

\”If we get into a situation where we don\’t understand what a person is saying, then there\’s no way we could possibly help them,\” James Stokes, a Ridgeland firefighter said.”

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