Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security offer rewarding opportunities and unique positions not available in other industries. Jobs range from protective services such as homeland and computer security, firefighters, security, and police officers to rescuers, lawyers, judges, and legal assistants. Typically, these types of positions are for outgoing people who can think on their feet and enjoy helping others, planning, and protecting.
Pathways to Success: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Edition. Accessed October 1, 2015. ed.sc.gov
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Using Knowitall's Let's Go Career videos, students will be introduced to how to become a firefighter. The students will complete multiple learning activities based on the videos. The final assessment...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Michael Roberson is an engineer at the Lexington County Fire service. His day-to-day experiences at Station #30 include being responsible for three trucks, an engine, a tanker and a brush truck. He...
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Julianna Hendrix holds the rank of lieutenant at Lexington County 9-1-1 Communications. She grew up with a public safety background. Many of her family members are in public safety and she had a...
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Major Steven Bowers is the Compliance Manager at Lexington County 9-1-1 Communications. He started working for Lexington County Communications about eight years ago. Bowers explains he is one of the...
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Take a 360 video tour inside the Lexington County EMS ambulance with paramedic, Lisa Dawkins.
