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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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...
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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...
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FBI jobs are discussed in some detail. Various types of investigations and the training required for some of these are also included.
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Stephen Brown is a Swing Bridge Operator working in Beaufort, S.C. He was the first African American to work for Beaufort County as a firefighter... a post he held for 35 years. After retirement, he...