Chris Miller
Fire Chief
Ridgway,CO
Summary
Experienced Fire Chief offering extensive list of successes building and leading talented teams in training, drills and high-danger emergency events. Highly committed to safety and continuous provision of quality emergency response. Equipped with strong background overseeing group efforts across diverse facilities ranging in size and complexity.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Fire Chief
Ridgway Fire Protection District
Ridgway , CO
05.2012 - Current
- Oversaw proper implementation of best practices, policies, and procedures in alignment with regulations and operational needs.
- Coordinated, scheduled, and maintained team resources to achieve top levels of operational readiness.
- Implemented comprehensive training operations, inspections, and performance evaluations.
- Optimized fire services management with introduction of new systems, policies, procedures, and tools.
- Supervised cleaning and maintenance of buildings, rooms, and equipment.
- Maintained and refurbished equipment to improve operational capability.
- Assessed scenes, coordinated responses and communicated critical details to superiors through two-way radios.
- Oversaw scene operations and assigned firefighters to strategic locations.
- Evaluated team performance and implemented strategies to close gaps in skills or knowledge.
- Trained, oversaw and corrected personnel fighting fires.
- Led team in fighting fires and exercised considerable judgment in deciding best way to extinguish based on type of fuel and environment.
- Coordinated fire control and prevention operations.
- Assigned firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
- Supervised firehouse operations, maintaining inventory and liaising with vendors to secure necessary supplies.
- Arranged emergency medical services for victims of fires and other incidents.
- Directed work of 30 firefighters engaged in extinguishing fires.
- Inspected apparatus, equipment, grounds and stations for proper order and condition on monthly basis.
Education
No Degree - Fire Science
State of Colorado Fire Acadamy
Ignacio CONo Degree - Fire Science
Utah Fire Acadamy
St. George, UTNo Degree - Auto Extrication
Holmatro - AutoEx
Denver, COAdvanced Auto Extrication
Advanced Auto Ex - Teach The Teacher
Montrose, COEmergency Medical Technician
Delta Votech
Delta, COSkills
- Workload Prioritization
- Fire Protection
- Rehabilitation Support
- Emergency Medical Care
- Emergency Preparedness
- Time Management
- Safety Violations
- Maintenance Schedules
- Emergency Team Collaboration
- Policy Optimization
- Project Requirements
- Site Visits
Accomplishments
Helped stabilize the budget shortfalls by starting a Wildland team that responds nationally.
Worked together with Ouray County EMS to start running extrication calls from ridgway as we are in the center of the County, for better response times and patient care
The majority of our members now have certified training in wildland and structure fire.
Timeline
Fire Chief
Ridgway Fire Protection District
05.2012 - Current
No Degree - Fire Science
State of Colorado Fire Acadamy
No Degree - Fire Science
Utah Fire Acadamy
No Degree - Auto Extrication
Holmatro - AutoEx
Advanced Auto Extrication
Advanced Auto Ex - Teach The Teacher
Emergency Medical Technician
Delta Votech
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