Vic Miller: Firefighter/Paramedic (1981 - 2004)

It has been a very rewarding career here with Miami Township. And it all started with the Miamiville Fire and EMS Department where I began this journey as a volunteer in the fall of 1981. It was there that I fell in love with the endeavor of helping people when they needed it the most. I had just completed my enlistment with the US Air Force where I developed a desire to work as a public servant.

I received my EMT certification that same year and then obtained my fire certifications the following year. I performed my duties as a volunteer with Miamiville F.D. until April of 1989 where I was fortunate to receive a full time appointment as a Medic/ Firefighter in which I performed these duties as well as still volunteering at that same time. The following year of 1990 the Miamiville F.D. was merged by Miami Township Fire Services as an interim until Miami Township took over all the duties of Fire and EMS protection for the residence's of the Township of Miami.

So as anyone can see I have seen some changes with the department over the years and will miss the constant change and growth that the department has had. But I am also looking forward to the future where I will still remain active with the fire department but as a non-traditional volunteer.

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• Residential sprinklers have become more cost effective for protecting homes, yet few homes are protected by them.
• A working smoke alarm dramatically increases a person's chance of surviving a fire.
• 94% of homes in the U.S. have at least one smoke alarm.
• One-half of home fire deaths occur in the 6% of homes with no smoke alarms.
• Nearly 40% of fire victims die in their sleep
• Fire kills more than all of the combined following natural disasters: floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes. Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• Smoking is the #1 cause of fatal home fires.
• 70% of fire victims die from breathing poisonous gases produced by the fire.
  
• Carbon monoxide (CO) can injure or kill in under 15 minutes. Source: Edward P. Krenzelok, PharmD, Consulting Clinical Toxicologist.
• Carbon monoxide (CO) is the #1 cause of accidental poisoning deaths. Source: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
• Once a house fire starts, you have less than 5 minutes to get you and your family to safety. Source: "Plan To Get Out Alive" family fire safety video-First Alert & WCBS New York.
• Most deadly fires in America occur during the night, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The majority (51.6%) of victims of home fires die in their sleep. Source: United States Fire Administration (USFA).
• Missing or dead batteries are the main reasons smoke alarms do not sound in response to a fire. Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• Your family's chances of surviving a home fire DOUBLE when there are working smoke alarms in the home. Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• Senior citizens age 70 and over and children under the age of 5 have the greatest risk of fire death.
• Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S. It is also the leading cause of home fire injuries.
• 80 percent of all fatalities occur in the home. Of these, approximately 85 percent occur in single-family homes and duplexes.

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