[Nfb-hi] FW: Request for information with regard to the blind community in Honolulu?

[JT]

He got too plenty giant words.  What he mean to say?

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-hi-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-hi-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Charlene Ota
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 9:26 PM
To: 'NFB of Hawaii Mailing List'
Subject: [Nfb-hi] FW: Request for information with regard to the blind
community in Honolulu?

Hi, Earle and all NFB of Hawaii members,
 
I received this message from Earle, who is a fireman here in Honolulu
working on a research project as you'll see from his message.  If you have
information you feel would be beneficial to him, please responde.
 
Also, Earle, if you don't get any responses, please feel free to let me know
and I'll do more to rustle up the troops.  
 
Aloha,
Charlene

  _____  

From: Kealoha, Earle K Jr [mailto:ekealoha at honolulu.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 7:22 PM
To: caota at hawaii.rr.com
Subject: Request for information with regard to the blind community in
Honolulu?


 

Charlene,

 

I obtained your email from the website of the National Federation of the
Blind of Hawaii Anuenue Chapter@ http://hawaii.nfb.org/index.html. I am
presently a captain with the Honolulu Fire Department who is working on an
applied research project (ARP) for my department as a candidate in the
National Fire Academy's Executive Officer Program at Emmitsburg MD. As part
of my ARP which I have titled, "How Well Do Honolulu Firefighters Measure
Up?" I am asking for your assistance in helping me with three questions in
an attempt to find the answers to each of the questions below. They are:

1.      What components should be included to produce a well-designed
customer feedback survey and what should be included in them in order to
obtain the best results?

2.      Based on a community risk assessment, is the HFD providing proper
services and education for all of its citizens including those identified by
the United States Fire Administration (USFA) as "at risk" target groups?

3.      How can the HFD better educate its constituents on the services it
does provide and ultimately achieve a better rating when feedback surveys
are ultimately completed for the department to review?

At risk individuals as defined by the USFA (question #2) include deaf and
hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired, elderly (over 65), young
children (less than 5), and mobility impaired. As such, I am hoping you and
your chapter will help me answer each of the questions listed above as they
relate to individuals who are blind or visually impaired?

 

Mahalo,

Earle Kealoha

 

Captain, Honolulu Fire Department

Occupational Safety & Health Office

636 South Street

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813-5007

ekealoha at honolulu.gov

Bus. 723-7127

 


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