Greg Ruiz is a seasoned fire service veteran who rose through TFMRD’s ranks, earned advanced academic and executive training, served as Fire Chief for over a decade, taught and mentored future responders, engaged deeply in professional and community service, and now serves in senior city leadership. Greg Ruiz serves as an interim deputy city manager for the city of Tempe. Interim Fire Chief Darrell Duty currently serves as the Fire Chief for Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department.
Greg is a very intelligent and well-respected individual, especially known for his popular and highly regarded med-legal class. However, having him as a Fire Chief presents a different experience. He tends to micromanage and often takes a “my way or the highway” approach, which can make the work environment difficult. Even in his current role as interim deputy city manager, he continues to closely control Fire Department operations. While there’s no doubt he’s smart and likely wants what’s best, working under his leadership isn’t always easy or enjoyable.
Greg is a smart and experienced fire chief. He is knowledgeable in running a department and is well known for his time teaching med-legal and preparing future and current paramedics the importance of documentation. Working under his command can be difficult at times. He will put the city officials before his personnel and rules with an iron first. As a result, his chiefs seem to follow suit with his leadership style. He likes to say “I’ve done your job. Do you want to do mine?” While having never worked through a global pandemic and the strain that puts on line personnel. While he may have ran the same types of calls the department responds to, he has never ran the call volume and worked as much as his firefighters do. And when his firefighters bring their questions and concerns about those things, he dismisses them. Currently, he is the interim deputy city manager. He still tries to control the fire department and keeps tabs on operations and personnel. I like to believe he ultimately wants what’s best for the department, I just don’t agree with his approach to leadership.
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Greg is a very intelligent and well-respected individual, especially known for his popular and highly regarded med-legal class. However, having him as a Fire Chief presents a different experience. He tends to micromanage and often takes a “my way or the highway” approach, which can make the work environment difficult. Even in his current role as interim deputy city manager, he continues to closely control Fire Department operations. While there’s no doubt he’s smart and likely wants what’s best, working under his leadership isn’t always easy or enjoyable.
Greg is a smart and experienced fire chief. He is knowledgeable in running a department and is well known for his time teaching med-legal and preparing future and current paramedics the importance of documentation. Working under his command can be difficult at times. He will put the city officials before his personnel and rules with an iron first. As a result, his chiefs seem to follow suit with his leadership style. He likes to say “I’ve done your job. Do you want to do mine?” While having never worked through a global pandemic and the strain that puts on line personnel. While he may have ran the same types of calls the department responds to, he has never ran the call volume and worked as much as his firefighters do. And when his firefighters bring their questions and concerns about those things, he dismisses them. Currently, he is the interim deputy city manager. He still tries to control the fire department and keeps tabs on operations and personnel. I like to believe he ultimately wants what’s best for the department, I just don’t agree with his approach to leadership.