Administration
Ron Dennis
Director of Special Programs
Biography:
Ron Dennis is currently the Director of Special Programs for the Marketing and Outreach Department at Columbia Southern University. Ron came to Columbia Southern in January of 2011 and is the past Executive Director for the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association, a position he assumed in September of 2008 after retiring as the Assistant Chief for Avondale Fire-Rescue, Arizona. Prior to coming to Avondale, Ron was with the Lake Havasu City, Arizona Fire Department for fifteen years where he served as a Battalion Chief, Training Officer, Operations Division Chief and Technical Services Division Chief. He is a 33-year fire service veteran and has worked for four Arizona fire departments during his career as a firefighter, company officer, training officer and command officer. Chief Dennis is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program and holds an Associates Degree in Fire Science from Rio Salado Community College and a Bachelors Degree in Fire Administration from Cogswell Polytechnic College. He also completed the Certified Public Manager Program through Arizona State University. Ron has taught extensively throughout Arizona as a Fire Science Program Associate Faculty member for several community colleges as well as the Arizona Division of Emergency Management and the Arizona State Fire Marshal’s Office, with emphasis on Firefighter Safety and Survival, Strategy and Tactics, Incident Command, Officer Training, Instructional Techniques, Hazardous Materials and Building Construction. Chief Dennis also has presented nationally on a variety of subjects including Leadership, Firefighter Safety, Succession Planning, Case Studies, Company and Command Officer Development and Incident Command. In 2005 he was the recipient of the inaugural joint FDSOA/IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section Fire Safety Officer of the Year Award at Fire Rescue International.
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