PHOTOS: Tiffany Hyde has been an emergency room nurse for 31 years, almost 13 of those at Williamson Medical Center. She also taught nursing and emergency medical services (EMS) courses at Ravenwood High School for eight years.
Seven years ago, Hyde, her husband and their son, Clark, moved to Arrington. For a Nashville native, moving to a country town was a big change, but it was an easier drive to her job.
At the time, their daughter was in college and heading to law school, and Clark would be heading off to college soon. The Hydes saw the empty nest approaching. She began thinking it was time to give back to the community.
An out-of-the-blue message from a former student provided an unexpected opportunity.
“Joey Zaccarelli was in the first class I taught [at Ravenwood],” Hyde said. “After [Joey] graduated, he went to college and later became a volunteer firefighter at Arrington. He said he wanted to talk.”