Reimagining Community Education with First Responders: Lessons from a University–Fire Department Partnership

Edith Gnanadass; Wendy Griswold; Kevin Spratlin; Amanda Bowen

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Reimagining Community Education with First Responders: Lessons from a University–Fire Department Partnership

Authors

- Edith Gnanadass
- Wendy Griswold
- University of Memphis
- Kevin Spratlin
- Memphis Fire Department
- Amanda Bowen
- Memphis Fire Department

Abstract

Drawing on a partnership between a university and a city fire department, this session will discuss the opportunities and challenges of doing community education with first responders.

Keywords: community education, adult learning and first responders, trauma-informed learning

How to Cite: Gnanadass, E. , Griswold, W. , Spratlin, K. & Bowen, A. (2025) “Reimagining Community Education with First Responders: Lessons from a University–Fire Department Partnership”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2025).