Public Service

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SOME DATES TO REMEMBER:

Public Service Recognition Week is celebrated the first week of May since 1985 (beginning on the first Sunday of the month) to honor the people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees.

If you miss this week, celebrate National Emergency Medical Services Week during the third week of May. 

United Nations Public Service Day is celebrated on June 23. All who have chosen professions in which they serve others are recognized, including police officers, firefighters, EMTs, members of the medical profession, those in military service, government service and teachers. 

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Bobby Wampler, EMS Region Commander | Let's Go! CAREERS
Bobby Wampler, EMS Region Commander | Let's Go! CAREERS

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
Lisa Dawkins, Paramedic Student | Let's Go! CAREERS

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
Sean O'Neal, Fire Station Captain | Let's Go! CAREERS

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...
911 Operator | Meet the Helpers 1
911 Operator | Meet the Helpers
Episode 1

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

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

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Dive deeper into a firefighter's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.
Meteorologist | Meet the Helpers 4
Meteorologist | Meet the Helpers
Episode 4

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

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

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

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

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Dive deeper into a paramedic's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.
Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 6 6
Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 6
Episode 6

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

In 2006, the Swamp Foxes were preparing for an Operational Readiness Inspection, the most important peacetime evaluation of the unit's combat readiness. The purpose of the exercise is to get people...
Eye Wonder: So, You Want to Be a Firefighter!
Eye Wonder: So, You Want to Be a Firefighter!

Lesson

Grades: 3

This lesson focuses on insulators and conductors in order to demonstrate the transfer of heat and cold. The lesson makes connections to the profession of a Firefighter so students understand how STEM...

Navy Training Ship | Eye Wonder
Navy Training Ship | Eye Wonder

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

D.V. goes on board a Navy ship that is actually a floating school to see how students (cadets) are trained in many different subjects.
Firefighter | Eye Wonder
Firefighter | Eye Wonder

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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.
Fire Academy, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited
Fire Academy, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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...
Fire Academy, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited
Fire Academy, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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...