Ionia EMT becomes paramedic, honors late father
Ionia Sentinel-Standard
IONIA Zack Jahnke’s journey to becoming a paramedic was inspired by the first responders who helped his late father.
“Watching them do what they did influenced me to want to get into this field,” said Jahnke, an emergency medical technician with Ionia Life EMS Ambulance.
Jahnke is one of eight West Michigan residents who graduated as paramedics from Life EMS Ambulance’s education program Thursday, Feb. 18, at its education center, 1279 Cedar St. NE, in Grand Rapids.
“It’s very exciting,” Zack Jahnke said. “The program in total is 17 months and it’s been a very long haul and I’m very excited to finish that and be able to work as a paramedic.”
Lowell man graduates paramedic training, inspired by the loss of his father
Lowell man becomes a paramedic after his father died four years ago.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â On Thursday evening, eight students graduated as paramedics from Life EMS Ambulance s education program. The 17-month course was rigorous, with many students juggling other full-time jobs and families of their own.
Among the group was 25-year-old Zack Jahnke. The achievement also honors his late father, Tom, who passed away from health conditions four years ago.
Jahnke witnessed his father s decline over the course of a few months due to heart conditions. Zack, along with other relatives, made critical calls to 9-1-1.