Assistant Chief
Bobby Ruiz

Bobby Ruiz became a Phoenix firefighter in 1974.  He quickly ascended to the position of paramedic and became a Captain Paramedic in Operations in 1980, While there he was responsible for the supervision of firefighting and paramedic activities within various Phoenix fire stations.

In 1985, Bobby Ruiz was promoted to Battalion Chief in Suppression where he was made responsible for the command of field incidents.  Three years later, he was made a Deputy Chief over the Fire Investigations Section where he managed arson investigations.

In 1993, Ruiz received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.  He went on to get his Masters of Education degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona State University in 2001.

In April of 2007 he was made Assistant Chief over the Urban Services Division.  In January 2008, Chief Ruiz now oversees the Medical Services Division. This includes Emergency Medical Services, Crisis Response and Transportation Services..

He is married with three children

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