Select Board appoints Cameron Bourgeois to Fremont Fire Rescue; department reports high call volume and ambulance RFP due Sept. 28

Sep 17, 2026

Chief Richard Butler recommended and the Select Board unanimously approved a one-year probationary appointment for 18‑year‑old candidate Cameron Bourgeois; the Fire Rescue Department reported 68 calls in August and 432 year-to-date, and the Ambulance RFP is due Sept. 28, 2026 at 2 p.m.

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Chief Richard Butler recommended that the board appoint Cameron Bourgeois as a probationary member of the Fremont Fire Rescue Department for a one‑year period during which Bourgeois is expected to enroll in Fire I or EMT training. Butler said background checks were satisfactorily completed and noted Bourgeois is First Aid and CPR certified. "The Chief is recommending Bourgeois be appointed as a probationary member of the Fremont Fire Rescue Department for one year, during which he is expected to enroll in training for Fire I or EMT," the minutes state. Benson moved to appoint Bourgeois; Barham seconded and the vote was approved 3–0.

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