11-Year Veteran Promoted to Franklin Fire Captain

The Franklin Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Berthiaume to captain.

 Berthiaume was promoted to captain in July 2026 and serves as captain of Group 3 at Station 2.

Captain
Berthiaume joined the Franklin Fire Department in May 2015 as a
firefighter/paramedic. He was promoted to lieutenant in July 2023 and
began serving as acting captain in October 2025 before being permanently
promoted to captain in July 2026.

Throughout his career with the
Franklin Fire Department, Captain Berthiaume has served as a field
training officer and assistant fire investigator. He is certified as a
Fire Officer I/II, Incident Safety Officer and Hazardous Materials
Operational Level Responder.

Prior to joining the Franklin Fire
Department, Captain Berthiaume served for two years as a
firefighter/paramedic with the Town of Bourne. While serving in Bourne,
he was awarded the Massachusetts State Medal of Valor in 2015 for his
actions during an active shooter incident. He also served as a call
lieutenant with the Amherst Fire Department.

Captain Berthiaume
holds a master’s degree in emergency services management from Columbia
Southern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of
Massachusetts Amherst.

“I’m thankful for the opportunity to take
on this role and for everyone who has supported me along the way,” said
Captain Berthiaume. “I’m proud to continue serving the Franklin
community alongside such a dedicated group of people.”

The
Franklin Fire Department congratulates Captain Berthiaume on his
promotion and thanks him for his continued service and leadership within
the department and the Franklin community.