BACKGROUND: Rick Pribnow is a mechanical/marine engineer who is now retired but who, for the last 10 years of his career, worked at the Museum of Natural History in New York City as its Senior Director of Facilities and Operations. Rick has been living in Killingworth the past 17 years and is an EMT.
Q: How long have you been an EMT and why did you decide to become one?
PRIBNOW: I have been an EMT a little over a year, and I decided to do it because I was looking for something that would be mentally challenging and totally different from what I did professionally.
Q: What are the greatest challenges?
PRIBNOW: It is challenging to stay up to date with changing techniques and regulations.
Q: What’s been your most memorable experience?
PRIBNOW: On my first ride on an ambulance to Bridgeport I had to perform CPR on a patient. A bit nerve wracking.
Q: What characterizes the EMTs here in Killingworth?
PRIBNOW: The EMTs here in Killingworth are among the most generous co-workers I have ever been associated within in giving their time and helping us new guys get up to speed.
Q: Any advice for those thinking of becoming EMTs here?
PRIBNOW: Fr anyone thinking of becoming an EMT, I would say it is extremely rewarding to be part of a team that does so much good for the community.