{"id":78882,"date":"2026-09-08T17:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=78882"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:00:17","slug":"polk-county-fire-rescue-offering-public-education-classes-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/08\/polk-county-fire-rescue-offering-public-education-classes-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Fire Rescue Offering Public Education Classes in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk County Fire Rescue has started offering public education classes on a variety of safety topics in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"745b49\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"227\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-1.webp?fit=271%2C227&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78883 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #745b49; width:300px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The classes offered in Spanish mirror the classes PCFR has taught in English for years. The Spanish-language classes will help educate previously unreached communities on vital safety topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCFR Public Education Officer Jeannette Mangual will instruct the Spanish-language courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cClasses like these help inform communities across Polk County on important safety topics like Hands-Only CPR and Stop the Bleed,\u201d said Mangual. \u201cHolding these classes will empower our Spanish-speaking community to protect, respond and recover together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCFR now offers a full catalog of safety classes in Spanish. Some of the topics include fire safety, water safety and hurricane preparedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents can request public education Spanish-language classes through the county\u2019s website. The request form can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/public-safety\/fire-rescue\/education-and-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/public-safety\/fire-rescue\/education-and-training\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Polk County Fire Rescue ofrece clases de educaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica en espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El servicio de bomberos y rescate del condado de Polk (Polk County Fire Rescue o PCFR) ha comenzado a ofrecer clases de educaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica en espa\u00f1ol sobre diversos temas de seguridad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las clases en espa\u00f1ol son equivalentes a las que PCFR ha impartido en ingl\u00e9s durante a\u00f1os. Estas sesiones ayudar\u00e1n a educar sobre temas de seguridad vitales a comunidades a las que anteriormente no se hab\u00eda llegado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeannette Mangual, oficial de educaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica de PCFR, ser\u00e1 la encargada de impartir los cursos en espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Clases como estas ayudan a informar a las comunidades de todo el condado de Polk sobre temas de seguridad importantes, como la RCP solo con las manos (*Hands-Only CPR*) y el programa *Stop the Bleed* (para detener hemorragias)&#8221;, se\u00f1al\u00f3 Mangual. &#8220;Impartir estas clases empoderar\u00e1 a nuestra comunidad de habla hispana para protegerse, responder y recuperarse unidos&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCFR ofrece ahora un cat\u00e1logo completo de clases de seguridad en espa\u00f1ol. Algunos de los temas incluyen seguridad contra incendios, seguridad en el agua y preparaci\u00f3n ante huracanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los residentes pueden solicitar clases de educaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica en espa\u00f1ol a trav\u00e9s del sitio web del condado. El formulario de solicitud se encuentra aqu\u00ed: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/public-safety\/fire-rescue\/education-and-training\/\">https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/public-safety\/fire-rescue\/education-and-training\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polk County Fire Rescue has started offering public education classes on a variety of safety topics in Spanish. 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