Ron Dennis

Executive Director
Ron Dennis
P.O. Box 171
Avondale, AZ 85323
623-581-8596
Fax: 623-772-9370
ronboden@cox.net

Ron Dennis retired from the active fire service as the Assistant Fire Chief for Avondale Fire-Rescue, a position he assumed in August of 2005. Prior to this appointment, Ron was with the Lake Havasu City Fire Department for fifteen years where he served as a Battalion Chief, Training Officer, Operations Division Chief and Technical Services Division Chief. He was a 30-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 1994 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. Ron serves as an Associate Faculty member and Fire Science instructor for Mohave Community College and Arizona Western College. He also teaches extensively throughout Arizona for the Arizona Division of Emergency Management and the Arizona State Fire Marshal’s Office with emphasis on Strategy and Tactics, Incident Command, Instructional Techniques, Hazardous Materials and Firefighter Safety and Survival. Chief Dennis is also active with the Arizona State Fire Training Committee, Arizona Division of Emergency Management HazMat Educational Advisory Committee and the Arizona Fire Chief’s Association.

Ron served one year of a two year term as President of the AFCA, but stepped down when he decided to retire.  He was then appointed by the Executive Board to serve as the Executive Director, taking on Paul Adams duties when he retired from that position. So much for retirement!  He currently also continues to teach nationally and is very active in the Fire Life Safety Initiatives.