Appointment of Fire Chief
Posted
01/21/10
City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher announces the
permanent appointment of Ron Miller as the new Moline
Fire Chief. Mr. Miller has served as interim Fire Chief
since July 17, 2009.
Ron Miller has been a member of the Fire Department
since 1981 (28 years of service with Moline). He has
been on the Department’s supervisory command staff since
1998 when he was appointed to Lieutenant, and later
became Deputy Fire Chief in 2005. He is a past president
of the International Association of Fire Firefighters
(IAFF) Local #581. Ron was a graduate of the first
paramedics/EMT program through Moline Public Hospital.
He is certified in Haz Mat Incident Command, Fireground
Management, and Command and General Staff Incident
Command. Chief Miller was awarded the “Outstanding
Rescue” award by Representative Pat Verschoore in 2004.
Chief Miller is highly respected by his colleagues in
the Fire Department. “Ron Miller possesses the character
and courage to lead the Moline Fire Department as they
continue their high standard of performance,” said Lew
Steinbrecher, City Administrator. “His years of
experience, training and personal development in fire
services and emergency medical response will guide this
department to continue to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of these invaluable community services to
Moline residents during a time when additional resources
are not available.”
“Chief Miller’s knowledge and familiarity concerning all
aspects of public safety, will enable the department to
best serve the interests of the community and of
firefighters themselves and allow this department to
continue to be on the cutting edge of fire, EMS and
rescue operations,” said Lew Steinbrecher.
Chief Miller’s values will also provide strong
leadership in establishing and maintaining high
standards for performance and professional behavior
within the organization. “Chief Miller’s values of
honesty, integrity and ethics will uphold the traditions
of the Fire Department and serve everyone in an
effective and informed manner,” said Steinbrecher.
Confirmation of Ron Miller’s appointment as the new
Moline Fire Chief will take place at the January 26,
2010 City Council meeting.
