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Ruben Garcia

Ruben Garcia, known as The Life Safety Guy, serves as Market Director for Facility Management at CommonSpirit Health in Houston

Ruben Garcia oversees facility management operations across CommonSpirit Health markets, with deep expertise in life safety, regulatory compliance, and healthcare facility leadership. Inventor of the Gap Checker & Air Flow Checker

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Ruben Garcia currently serves as Market Director of Facility Management at CommonSpirit Health (2024–Present). In this role, he directs facility management functions for one of the nation’s largest health systems.

His prior healthcare experience includes Life Safety Surveyor for AAAHC (part-time), Director of Facilities Management at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital (2022–2024), Director of Life Safety Operations at ACME ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE, INC (2019–2021), and Facilities Director at CHI St. Luke’s Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (2013–2019).

Ruben holds the Certified Life Safety Specialist – Healthcare Facility Manager certification from NFPA (issued May 2016) and a DHI – Door Security + Safety Professionals certification. He is an active member of ASHE and NFPA.

Ruben’s extensive background in healthcare facility management and life safety compliance makes him a valued contributor to Healthcare Facilities Network discussions on aging infrastructure and regulatory challenges.