Medina FD promotes 3 lieutenants who are all veteran firefighters

Photos courtesy of Medina Fire Department: Three Medina firefighters were sworn in as lieutenants of the Medina FD during a Village Board meeting on Monday. Pictured from left include Steve Miller, Adam Fisher and Tim Miller. (Steve and Tim are twin brothers.)

Press Release, Medina Fire Chief Steve Cooley

MEDINA – At the special meeting of the Village Board on Monday, the following promotions were made.

• Firefighter Adam Fisher was promoted to Lieutenant effective Nov. 3.
• Firefighter Stephen Miller was promoted to Lieutenant effective Nov. 4.
• Firefighter Timothy Miller was promoted to Lieutenant effective Nov. 5.

Lieutenant Fisher is a nine-year veteran of the Department. He has been a senior firefighter/paramedic on the 4th Platoon and serves as the Department’s Municipal Training Officer.

Lieutenant Fisher is also a Certified Instructor Coordinator for NY State EMS courses as well as a Fire Instructor for NYS Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services assigned to the NYS Fire Academy in Montour Falls. Lieutenant Fisher will serve as the Company Officer for the 1st Platoon effective Dec. 1 and oversee the Department’s EMS Operations.

(Left) Fire Chief Steve Cooley pins the collar on Tim Miller during the swearing in ceremony. (Right) Steve Miller takes the oath of office in front of his family.

Lieutenant Stephen Miller is a 13-year veteran of the Department, most recently serving as the senior firefighter on the 2nd Platoon with prior time as the senior firefighter on the 3rd Platoon.

He also serves as a Fire Investigator with the Department’s Fire Investigation Unit. Lieutenant Miller will be the Company Officer for the 2nd Platoon and will be assisting Lieutenant Fisher with the Department’s EMS Operations.

Lieutenant Timothy Miller is an 8-year veteran of the Department and has been serving as the senior firefighter on the 3rd Platoon. He has been running the Department’s CPR training program both in-house and for outside agencies including the public.

He will serve as the Company Officer for the 4th Platoon effective Dec. 1 where he will also assist Senior Lieutenant Jacob Crooks with planning and Fire Department Operations.

Congratulations Gentlemen!

Adam Fisher takes the oath of office while joined by his family.

Editor’s Note: The promotions give Medina a lieutenant for each of the three shifts. They fill some of the recent leadership vacancies. Steve Cooley was promoted from lieutenant to fire chief on Sept. 8. Jonathan Higgins, a captain for the Medina FD for 11 years, retired on Aug. 8.