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No, it isn’t an emergency at York Tech in Rock Hill. It’ll just look like one

Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina Piedmont Medical Center

The fire, EMS and helicopter at York Tech aren’t there for an emergency. They’re hiring.

The Rock Hill campus has a fire and rescue career expo 4-6 p.m. on Nov. 1. York Tech expects multiple fire and rescue squads. The event includes a helicopter landing on the back parking lot. The school cautions the public that may see those responders, that they aren’t there for an actual emergency.

York Technical College is a public, two-year school with associate degrees, diplomas and certificates across a variety of industries. The school serves York, Lancaster and Chester counties. Annual enrollment is about 7,000 credit students.

The main campus is located on South Anderson Road in Rock Hill.

John Marks
The Herald
John Marks graduated from Furman University in 2004 and joined the Herald in 2005. He covers community growth, municipalities, transportation and education mainly in York County and Lancaster County. The Fort Mill native earned dozens of South Carolina Press Association awards and multiple McClatchy President’s Awards for news coverage in Fort Mill and Lake Wylie. Support my work with a digital subscription
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