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| Local first responders learn sign language | 21 / 3 / 2010 |
The Hidalgo County Judge’s Office Division of Emergency Management is teaching first responders the basic sign language they need to communicate with the Rio Grande Valley’s estimated 8,000 to 9,000 deaf and hearing impaired residents. Cameron County is also hosting the classes, which teach police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders practical phrases and words like, “What’s wrong?,” “Show me your license,” and “Calm down.”
The training gives first responders the basic lessons they need to communicate with deaf people. Where an interview is needed, the police department brings in an interpreter, but emergencies necessitate a faster method of communication. |
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