Joe Blanco is a retired police officer from the Greensboro Police Department (North
Carolina). After retiring from the Greensboro Police Department, he became a Security Operations Manager
for the Department of Homeland Security. He is the author of three books for law enforcement and other
emergency services personnel on Spanish: Survival Street Spanish for Police Officers; Survival Street Spanish
for EMS/Fire Personnel; and, Survival Street Spanish for 911 Telecommunications.
According to the book description of
Joe Blanco's Survival Street Spanish for 911 Telecommunicators, “Everything a 911 Telecommunicator
will need to work incoming Spanish only calls. Quickly acknowledge which service is needed and why. If you can read English
you'll be able to work with this book. This is probably one of the best resources on the market.”
According to the book description of
Joe Blanco's Survival Street Spanish for EMS/Fire Personnel, “This book is designed to
assist the EMS/Fire First Responder in determining the specifics and urgency of calls requiring medical service to the Latino
community. Through lessons concerning basic concepts, job-related responsibilities (medical terms, ambulance reports, transport
forms, etc.), and Latino family, dialect, and gang information, Survival Street Spanish for EMS/Fire First Responder prepares
the emergency medical technician for every call scenario. Throughout the United States -- encompassing all of the minute variations
of the Spanish language -- this manual is a vital tool in improving Spanish communications.”
According to the book description of
Joe Blanco's Survival Street Spanish for Police Officers, “This book is designed to assist
the police officer in serving the needs of the Latino community. Through lessons concerning basic concepts, job-related responsibilities
(interrogations, arrests, traffic stops etc.), and Latino family, danger expressions, and gang information, Survival Street
Spanish for Police Officers prepares the police officer for every call scenario. Throughout the United States -- encompassing
all of the minute variations of the Spanish language -- this manual is a vital tool in improving Spanish relations with local
police. In addition to usual police duties, this book also concentrates on officer safety.
One reader of Joe Blanco's
Survival Street Spanish for Police Officers said, “This is the second book that I have gotten from Joe.
As an officer in NC, I have attended one of his classes. Folks, he is the BEST Spanish instructor that I have EVER had and
I will take more of his classes and recommend him to anyone. I learned more Spanish from him in a 5 day class than I did in
3 years worth in High School. I have ordered a second book from him to replace the one that I wore out. This is the most excellent
book that you can buy. This is what this book has folks... danger words/expressions, felony traffic stops, misd traffic stops,
DWI processing, intake processing, and God only knows how much more. It is worth it.”
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