Teacher launches first responder course at Zeeland Public Schools [Video]

ZEELAND, Mich. — There’s a brand-new program available to high school students with Zeeland Public Schools this year, giving them the chance to wear the hat of a first responder for class credit.

“We actually started this vision about six years ago,” said Nate Vande Guchte, a teacher at Zeeland West High School.

That’s about the same time this teacher took on a second job.

“For me, firefighting was always something that I wanted to do. So, we saw an opening and I kind of said to my wife what do you think?”

Not only did he get the job, that’s also when he started putting the pieces together for this all-new public safety course introduced just this school year.

“We actually have 16 girls, and we have eight guys, and so, it’s been really kind …