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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 2002
Page
2
Aiken Department of Public Safety firefighters trained in rapid intervention to rescue downed teammates in burning or collapsed buildings. Led by Capt. Gerald Taylor, the exercise used lifelines and tag lines to teach disorientation and escape, stressing safety and the need for a reliable outlet to the outside during emergencies.
Rep Billy Witherspoon of Conway wins unanimous approval as chairman of the House Agriculture Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, setting up a transition from Rep Charlie Sharpe who retires after decades in state agriculture leadership. Sharpe and Witherspoon discuss the plan and await broader election momentum.
Wendell Hall, longtime Aiken Public Safety employee, was promoted to captain of the community services division replacing Tom Galardi who retired in March. Hall has 26 years with the department, previously serving as a detective in investigations and supervising mounted patrol, TPS and other units. He grew up in Aiken, studied journalism, and once worked as a photographer for the Aiken Standard.
Two education groups launch C2 Career Connections, a School-to-Work database with information on job shadowing mentoring and part time opportunities across about 252 Aiken County businesses industries and government entities. Public Education Partners and Aiken Tech Prep/School-to-Work Consortium created the site which parents and students can access via publicedpartners.org and click School to Life.
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