Michael Miller, 53, of Bakersfield, has been appointed to the State 9-1-1 Advisory Board by Governor Brown.

Miller has been deputy fire chief at the Kern County Fire Department since 2009, where he has held several positions since 1988, including deputy chief of operations, battalion chief of operations, battalion chief for training and safety, captain of training, recruit academy lead, captain of operations, engineer and firefighter.

He was a reserve firefighter at the Bakersfield Fire Department from 1986 to 1988. Miller is a member of the National Emergency Number Association, Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, International Association of Fire Chiefs, California Fire Chiefs Association and Firefighting Resources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies.