Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

The Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security cluster prepares students for careers in legal, public safety, and protective services, including roles like bailiffs, corrections officers, emergency responders, firefighters, paralegals, and private investigators. In South Carolina, students can pursue pathways in Emergency and Fire Management Services, Law Enforcement Services, or Paralegal Systems Technology.

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<div>Law Day</div>
Law Day

Law Day is held on May 1 every year

<div>Law Enforcement</div>
Law Enforcement

Learn more about careers in law enforcement.

<div>National First Responders Day </div>
National First Responders Day 

National First Responders Day, held annually on October 28, honors the men and women who act quickly to save lives when an emergency occurs. They are firefighters, police, emergency medical technicians (EMT)...

<div>Public Service</div>
Public Service

Learn more about careers in public service

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Briggs v. Elliott Court Case | History In A Nutshell

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Briggs v. Elliott Court Case | History In A Nutshell
This audience requested episode of History In A Nutshell sheds light on the Briggs v. Elliott court case, in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision...
A Conversation with Judge Finney

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A Conversation with Judge Finney
Ernest A. Finney, Jr., was born in Smithfield, Virginia during the depression, on March 23, 1931. His mother died 10 days after he was born and his father was a teacher who traveled as part of his...
Lou Kennedy | Women Vision SC Tameika Isaac Devine | Women Vision SC

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Tameika Isaac Devine | Women Vision SC
Tameika Isaac Devine was age 29 when she ran for office for the first time. She became the first African American female and the youngest person on the Columbia City Council. She recalls winning that...
Lou Kennedy | Women Vision SC Malissa Burnette | Women Vision SC

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Malissa Burnette | Women Vision SC
Malissa Burnette is an award-winning attorney and advocate for equal rights for all. She is co-founder of the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel law firm in Columbia. She waged a legal battle to change the...
Bobby Wampler, EMS Region Commander | Let's Go! CAREERS

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Bobby Wampler, EMS Region Commander | Let's Go! CAREERS
Captain Bobby Wampler is a Region Commander at the Lexington County EMS. Years ago, after his oldest son had heart surgery, Wampler became exposed to the hospital and health care environment. Inspired...
Lisa Dawkins, Paramedic Student | Let's Go! CAREERS

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Lisa Dawkins, Paramedic Student | Let's Go! CAREERS
Lisa Dawkins is an EMT paramedic student at the Lexington County EMS. Dawkins has a long career in public safety. She was a police officer, a firefighter and a United States soldier. Being a paramedic...
Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar 4

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Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar
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Judge Richard E. Fields was born and raised in Charleston, S.C. He attended high school at the Avery Institute, graduated from West Virginia State College in 1944, and earned his law degree in 1947...
Sean O'Neal, Fire Station Captain | Let's Go! CAREERS

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Sean O'Neal, Fire Station Captain | Let's Go! CAREERS
Sean O'Neal is the captain at Station #30 of the Lexington County Fire Service. O'Neal is in charge of scheduling the firefighters under his supervision, as well as providing support. The steps to...
Aphrodite Konduros | James Otis Lecture 2019 3

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Aphrodite Konduros | James Otis Lecture 2019
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The Honorable Judge Aphrodite K. Konduros of the SC Court of Appeals, discusses the importance of the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the Freedom of the Press.
Fire Safety Plan | Meet the Helpers - Episode 12 911 Operator | Meet the Helpers 1

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911 Operator | Meet the Helpers
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Dive deeper into a 911 Operator's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.
Fire Safety Plan | Meet the Helpers - Episode 12 Firefighter | Meet the Helpers 3

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Firefighter | Meet the Helpers
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Dive deeper into a firefighter's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.