Common Life Safety Code & Physical Environment Deficiencies in ASCs

WEBINAR: September 16, 2025, 1:00 pm ET (On Demand September 17–December 31, 2026)

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Speaker(s): Ruben Garcia, CHFM, CHC, CFPS, CFI-I, FDAI, CLSS-HC, NICET

Continuing Education: Eligible for 1 hour of AEU/CE | AEU Content Area: Regulatory and Legal Issues

This healthcare facility manager and Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care surveyor will shine a light on common Life Safety Code and physical environment deficiencies so your ASC can avoid these ‘low hanging fruit’ survey findings. Discuss the importance of and rationale behind these requirements and how to prevent deficiencies before they happen or correct them if they do.

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Ruben Garcia, CHFM, CHC, CFPS, CFI-I, FDAI, CLSS-HC, NICET
Director of Facilities Management (BSLMC) and Life Safety Surveyor (AAAHC), CommonSpirit Health

Ruben Garcia is a Life Safety and Physical Environment consultant who has been in the life safety and fire protection industry for over 15 years. He is a former life safety surveyor for HFAP and a current life safety surveyor for AAAHC. He is currently the Director of Facilities Management for Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in the Texas Medical Center.

He is a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager, Certified Healthcare Constructor, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Fire Inspector I, Certified Life Safety Healthcare Facility Manager, Certified Fire Door Inspector, and NICET Certified in Fire Alarms.