Thank you for joining us for our FIA luncheon on August 13th. Held at PAL of Kansas City KS, our guest speaker was KCKFD Fire Chief, Dennis Rubin. His presentation was titled “The Kansas City Kansas Fire Department in Action” and it highlighted the department’s recent accomplishments and new developments at KCKFD.
During the luncheon, this video was shared with attendees, highlighting the real world impact of Life Scan health screenings for firefighters and first responders. Through firsthand stories, the video shows how screenings identified serious health concerns before symptoms appeared, including an early stage kidney cancer that was successfully treated.
The video also addresses concerns about privacy and reinforces the importance of early detection and establishing a baseline for long term health.
Growing Good at KCKPAL
During the luncheon, this video was also shared with attendees, offering a closer look at the impact KCKPAL is making in the lives of local youth. Through their own stories, kids and young adults share how PAL has helped them build confidence, discover new opportunities and find a place where they feel supported, safe and connected.
Special thanks to KCKPAL for hosting this luncheon. Click here to learn more about KCKPAL >>
You can also follow them on their YouTube channel.
Meet Chief Dennis Rubin
Dennis L. Rubin’s fire & rescue experience spans more than 35 years. Rubin has served as a line firefighter/EMT, company officer, staff officer, command officer, and chief of the department in Kansas City, Kansas.
Chief Rubin’s educational accomplishments include a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Waldorf University, a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Fire Administration from the University of Maryland, and an Associates in Applied Science Degree in Fire Science Management from the Northern Virginia Community College. Rubin is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) and the Naval Post Graduate School’s Executive Leadership Course in Homeland Security. Rubin is a certified incident safety officer (ISO) and has obtained the Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFOD) and Chief Medical Officer Designation (CMOD) bestowed by the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Rubin is a nationally registered emergency medical technician.
Rubin is a popular lecturer at local, state, national, and international venues. Rubin’s teaching credentials are significant. Rubin was an adjunct faculty member with several state fire-rescue training agencies and is currently a part-time faculty member at the National Fire Academy. Rubin has been a member of seven National Fire Academy course development teams. Included among the development teams that Rubin has served on are Incident Command, Leadership, Infection Control for the Fire Service, Incident Safety Officer, and Tactical Operations.
In 1994, Rubin was the President of the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association. Chief Rubin was the host fire chief for the Southeastern Fire Chiefs As-sociation Conference. He was appointed to several committees with the International Association of Fire Chiefs, including a two-year term as the Safety Committee and Program Committee chairs. For the past 30 years, Rubin was the chair for the National Wingspread Strategic Planning Conference. Rubin is an active member of the Kansas City Kansas Downtown Rotary Club.
Rubin is the author of several emergency service textbooks all published by Fire Engineering Books. Rubin’s first release is entitled Rube’s Rules for Survival. This book is a collection of case studies dealing with the mission critical topic of fire fighter safety. The next book that Rubin re-leased was D.C. Fire discussing his four years as the fire chief of our Nation’s Capital. Rubin’s third textbook is It’s Always About Leader-ship. A fourth text is, once again under contract with Fire Engineering Books and is titled, Choosing to Command. This textbook is scheduled for release in spring of 2024. Chief Rubin contributes to several fire-rescue service publications and has written more than 200 technical articles relating to fire-rescue department operations, administration, emergency management, training, & safety.
Special thanks to our luncheon sponsor: Fairfax Drainage District
