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• Ruben’s Background
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• Born and raised in Houston, Texas. Gained “Street Smarts” during his upbringing. 
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• Stumbled into Life Safety after getting a job with Johnson Control in the Fire Alarm industry. 
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• Learned code and developed his own Fire Alarm business. 
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• Came in as a maintenance technician at Texas Children’s Hospital. 
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• Developed a passion for Life Safety after expanded his knowledge base. 
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• Director of Facilities Management at Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center
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• Manage day to day operations, capital projects, fire alarm testing, systems upgrades, etc. 
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• Barrier Management Programs
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• Above Ceiling Permit Program 
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• Required to list UL System 
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• Host trainings with contractors
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• Life Safety Podcast
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• 3rd season coming soon
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• Great marketing tool
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• Sharing education by bringing in other industry professionals
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• Staying up to date
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• Went after all certifications pertaining to his field 
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• Currently working on formal education 
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• Constantly looking at the newest codes and standards 
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• Currently on the 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code
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Ruben on LinkedIn

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