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Office Hours: M-F 8:15am - 3:45pm
Contact Information: email patking@greenville.k12.sc.us
Phone: 864-355-1065
Our Mission:
To develop and train today's students to be the leaders and mentors of tomorrow.
Class overview
Class overview
The Firefighting Program offered at Golden Strip Career Center will offer the student the opportunity to become state certified in Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Auto Extrication, and HazMat Operations and Awareness. The course is a two year commitment that will require a dedication to physical fitness and academic achievement. The educational components will be tailored to understanding firefighting operations, life skills, leadership, integrity, public speaking, teamwork, physical conditioning, and service to the community.
Patrick King, Fire Instructor
Email: patking@greenville.k12.sc.us
I started my fire service career graduating from the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy in 1998 and finished as a Captain in 2022. I worked for seven fire departments: Mildenhall Crash Fire Rescue (Mildenhall, United Kingdom), Barksdale Fire Department (Bossier City, LA), Kunsan Fire Department (Kunsan, South Korea), Pristina Crash Fire Rescue (Kosovo), Tuzla Fire Department (Bosnia), Bagram Fire Department (Afghanistan), and Carrollton Fire Rescue (Carrollton, TX). I also served honorably in the United States Air Force.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach FL, B.S., Professional Aeronautics, 2002, Magna Cum Laude
Community College of the Air Force, A.A.S., Fire Protection, 2003
Louis F. Garland Fire Academy Graduate, 1998
IFSAC certificates: Firefighter II, Airport Firefighter, Airport Driver Operator ARFF, Driver Operator Pumper, Rescue Technician, Driver Operator Mobile Water Supply, Fire Officer II, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, HazMat Technician, HazMat Incident Commander, HazMat Trainer
Department of Defense Space Shuttle Orbiter Fire/Crash/Rescue Procedures course
Texas Commission on Fire Protection certified Master Firefighter
Blue Card Incident Commander graduate
National Fire Academy Independent Study Emergency Response to Terrorism
National Registry Paramedic (2010 - 2020)
Airman Leadership School graduate
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