pnbspA 24 year-old career Belmont firefighter collapsed and died while on duty Tuesday December 29th 2009.ppFirefighter Richard Adam Miller was participating in physical fitness training at Fire Department Headquarters Belmont Fire Station 43.ppMiller was reported to have been working out on a treadmill when he collapsed.ppBelmont firefighters immediately began resuscitative efforts and Firefighter Miller was transported to Gaston Memorial Hospital where he later died.ppMiller has been a paid firefighter with Belmont since August 2009. Firefighter Miller was also a Lieutenant with the Millers Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Wilkes County Fire Station 24.ppThe investigation into the cause of Millerrsquos death continues.ppMiller is survived by his mother father and one brother. He was not married and has no children.ppPlease keep the Miller family Millers Creek VFD and the Belmont Firefighters in your thoughts and prayers.ppFunneral Arrangements are pending.ppAlexis VFDp
