BACKGROUND: Rob Clark is a practicing psychologist who grew up on a small New England town and has lived in Killingworth since 1995. He became an EMT with the Killingworth Ambulance Association in 2001.
Q: Why did you like about being an EMT?
CLARK: Connecting emotionally with our patients is an important part of our work and my professional training helps with that. What matters most to me is that I am supporting our community.
Q: I understand you and your wife have similar backgrounds.
CLARK: She is also a psychologist and also great up in a small New England town. Since 1995, we are very happy to be back in another small New England town.
Q: What advice would you give others considering becoming an EMT?
CLARK: I don’t like to give advice, but, if I did it would be: If you like a challenge, then this is a great one.