FIRE CHIEF named Warren Miller its 2009 Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year. The award will be presented this week at the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Apparatus Maintenance Section Workshop in Dallas.

Miller works for the Loveland (Colo.) Department of Public Works–Vehicle Maintenance Division. He maintains 54 certifications, including master levels in emergency vehicle technician, automotive service excellence and school bus.

“The common claim is ‘firefighters are impossible to please’ but I am proud to state that in Loveland, the customer trust and cooperation between LFR and the vehicle maintenance is exemplary,” wrote Loveland Fleet Manager Steve Kibler who, along with Fire Chief Randy Mirowski, nominated Miller.