Rick M. Ritt MA, EMT-P, MBA

Rick Ritt has been passionately focused on healthcare in a variety of settings, i.e. clinical, educational, service, and sales. As a paramedic for over 40 years, (13 as Paramedic Officer with the Chicago Fire Dept.), Rick has a vast foundation of acute critical care experience. Simultaneously, Rick has an extensive training history, for 20 years he directed the second-largest American Heart Association CTC in the country.

Rick Ritte is personally responsible for training over 170,000 students in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. His AHA Instructor history includes Instructor–Trainer Status in BLS (44yrs.), ACLS (42 yrs.), and PALS, (35yrs.). Also, his educational accomplishments include a BS degree from SIU and dual MA degrees in Health Services Management and Business Administration from Webster University. In addition, Rick developed a great understanding of equipment/ service by establishing a parts and service distributorship with Laerdal, servicing Laerdal equipment in 10 Midwestern states for over 10 years.