Chief Vaughan Miller (Ret.) served 35 years (1984-2019) with the Ventura County Fire Department, CA. He promoted through the ranks, specializing in structural firefighting, urban search and rescue, water rescue, and wildland firefighting. He retired holding the position of deputy fire chief in charge of day-to-day operations and administration. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in architecture from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Currently working as a public safety designer for Wendel / Five Bugles Design / Mitchell Associates Architects, he specializes in station design, fire department staffing and fire service organizational studies. His passion is studying future fire service operational practices, new technologies and equipment so that fire station design can better support the rapid pace of change within the fire service.