This paper views the promotion of linguistic, cultural and academic sharing through the use of innovative tools such as Google+ and Voicethread as a sense of expanding professional and educational boundaries. Applied to environments of real world firefighting, specifically UMC Volunteer Firefighters in Catia La Mar, Vargas State, as well as some Caribbean Firefighters, this project examines some cultural facets and 
English as a foreign language (EFL) competences by using Voicethread and Google +. In the former participants will become aware of their own culture, learn to respect cultural diversity and develop some cultural techniques and strategies to contextualize their experiences under the firefighting field. In this context, they will leave comments orally and in written form. In the latter, participants will be provided with a firefighting circle where they will share experiences and materials regarding their professions and will be immersed in oral discussions through Google Hangouts with the purpose of reducing distant and time barriers. Additionally, this paper uses the concepts of learner-centered approach, Intercultural Approach and some tenets stated by Brown (2004) regarding English skills assessment. As final remarks, it can be concluded that this project will contribute to Venezuelan and Caribbean Firefighting community while reshaping linguistic and cultural knowledge.
Descriptors: Culture, EFL, Firefighting, UMC, Voicethread, Google +.
English as a foreign language (EFL) competences by using Voicethread and Google +. In the former participants will become aware of their own culture, learn to respect cultural diversity and develop some cultural techniques and strategies to contextualize their experiences under the firefighting field. In this context, they will leave comments orally and in written form. In the latter, participants will be provided with a firefighting circle where they will share experiences and materials regarding their professions and will be immersed in oral discussions through Google Hangouts with the purpose of reducing distant and time barriers. Additionally, this paper uses the concepts of learner-centered approach, Intercultural Approach and some tenets stated by Brown (2004) regarding English skills assessment. As final remarks, it can be concluded that this project will contribute to Venezuelan and Caribbean Firefighting community while reshaping linguistic and cultural knowledge.
Descriptors: Culture, EFL, Firefighting, UMC, Voicethread, Google +.
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