Berkshire AHEC to Offer Medical Interpreting Class

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Area Health Education Center is offering a “Fundamentals of Medical Interpreting” for bilingual and multilingual individuals in Berkshire County.

The components of the program include practical applications of fundamental interpreting skills, effective communication in the triad (client-provider-interpreter), listening and memory skills, comprehensive medical terminology in target languages, human anatomy and physiology vital to effective medical interpreting, and methods of interpreting in special settings. Role playing and medical terminology are incorporated into each session.

A certificate of completion is provided upon completing the course and passing the final exam. Students may receive college credits and professional contact hours in nursing and social work. Classes will be held at Berkshire Medical Center.

Required language assessments are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Visit www.berkshireahec.org to register. Payment can be made with all major credit cards or electronic check. If you are unable to register electronically, call toll free at 866-976-2432 or 413-447-2417 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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