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), paramedics, and 911 operators.

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), paramedics, and 911 operators.

Within this Collection

<div>Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics & 9-1-1 Operators</div>
Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics & 9-1-1 Operators

In addition to EMTs, paramedics, and 9-1-1 communications personnel, we also include a doctor, a trauma surgeon and a neonatal nurse in the collection.

<div>Firefighters</div>
Firefighters

Serving as a national day of gratitude, National First Responders Day gives us an opportunity to pay tribute to firefighters for their endless hours and around-the-clock service to their communities. As one of the...

<div>Police Officers</div>
Police Officers

According to the CDC, 97 firefighters and 155 police officers die each year in the line of duty. Additionally, their rate of occupational injury is higher than the national average. Often, the very people saving...

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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...
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...
Police Officer | Meet the Helpers - Episode 6 911 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.
Police Officer | Meet the Helpers - Episode 6 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.
Police Officer | Meet the Helpers 6

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Police Officer | Meet the Helpers
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Dive deeper into a police officer's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.
Police Officer | Meet the Helpers - Episode 6 Paramedic | Meet the Helpers 5

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Paramedic | Meet the Helpers
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Dive deeper into a paramedic's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.
Police Officer | Meet the Helpers - Episode 6 Doctor | Meet the Helpers 2

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Doctor | Meet the Helpers
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Dive deeper into a doctor's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.
Reality Check 10

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Reality Check
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Video Production and Article by Amanda Alpert When entering middle and high school one does not typically think of violence as a feature in South Carolina public schools. Most recently there has been...
Trauma Surgeon | Kids Work!

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Trauma Surgeon | Kids Work!
What is a Trauma Surgeon? Surgeons are physicians who specialize in treating injuries, deformities and disease by using invasive procedures. Trauma Surgeons treat critically injured patients who...
Neonatal Nurse | Kids Work!

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Neonatal Nurse | Kids Work!
What is a Neonatal Nurse? Neonatal nursing is a specialty in the health care profession where nurses provide direct patient care to high-risk newborn babies. They access the patients' health problems...
Firefighter | Eye Wonder

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Firefighter | Eye Wonder
The Eye Wonder team finds out about the daily life of a firefighter. D.V. speaks with real firefighters about the training and education needed to safely fight fires.
Medieval Times, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited Fire Academy, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Fire Academy, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited
Students begin their fire training in a Class A combustible burn building. They learn what fire is and how it burns. In a flashover, flames go from the floor to the ceiling. Breathing is done through...
Medieval Times, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited Fire Academy, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Fire Academy, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited
At the South Carolina Fire Academy, we learn what it takes to become a firefighter. This 208-acre facility contains classrooms, drill towers, a fire station, equipment storage, and teacher offices...