By Ed Pierce
For those who know bravery, a firefighter’s life is a constant reminder and that includes Captain Mike Dube of the Windham Fire Rescue Department.
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| Captain Mike Dube is a firefighter/paramedic who leads the second shift for the Windham Fire Rescue Department. He has served as a full-time member of the fire department in Windham for four years. SUBMITTED PHOTO |
He performs quality assurance on Emergency Medical Technician charts and fire reports, oversees the EMT continuing education program, and recertification of all EMT credentials. As Shift Captain, Dube helps maintain a state of perpetual readiness of Windham Fire and rescue facilities and equipment through scheduled inspections, testing and maintenance. He also promotes health and safety of the department members and for the community through education and outreach.
Prior to joining the Windham Fire Rescue Department full-time, Dube was a member of the fire department’s call force for about 16 years.
He doesn’t take his duties lightly and with good reason. In 2022, Dube was part of a Windham Fire Rescue team that was honored for their prompt life-saving actions during a medical emergency at Lowe's in Windham. The team provided critical cardiac arrest treatment and was successfully able to resuscitate a Lowe’s customer who had suffered a cardiac arrest and prepared him for transport to Maine Medical Center. For his actions during that incident, Dube received a certificate from Windham Fire Chief Brent Libby. In 2025, he was also recognized with a Life Saving Achievement Award by the Optimist Club ceremony for his professionalism and expertise in cardiac resuscitation during emergency calls.
According to Dube, being a firefighter/paramedic is something that requires thought, skill and a willingness to risk your life to help others.
“I would say the best thing about the job is serving the community and giving back,” he said. “The most challenging part of the job for me is the unknown. Every call we respond to is different. You never know what you’re really going to show up to. We get called for one thing and show up to something completely different. That also makes this career most exciting, because every shift is going to bring new challenges.”
Originally from Sanford, Dube graduated from Sanford High School in 2004. He attended Southern Maine Community College and earned an Associate of Science degree in fire science. While attending college, he was a live-in student for the Alfred Fire Rescue Department.
Windham is his wife’s hometown, and it led to him coming to work for Windham Fire Rescue after the couple moved here.
“I originally joined as a call member while working for Sappi in Westbrook prior to getting hired with the Brunswick Fire Department,” Dube said. “I applied to work for Windham after my daughter was born and I wanted to be closer to home, I’ve also seen the department grow and get busier, and I wanted to be a part of that.”
Before being promoted to captain, he was assigned to Shift 2 North Station in Windham as a firefighter paramedic and prior to joining the department full-time, Dube held the rank of lieutenant with the call division.
He says his family is very supportive of his career.
“My wife and family had a big part in me applying full-time with the department,” Dube said. “My wife’s favorite part is that I work close to home.”
More than anything else, Dube says he gets asked why Windham Fire Rescue sends a pickup truck along with the ambulance or multiple ambulances and other apparatus for medical calls.
The answer is simple, he said.
“There are some calls that required additional provider assist in transporting patients to the hospital or to help provide additional treatment on scene,” Dube said. <
According to Dube, being a firefighter/paramedic is something that requires thought, skill and a willingness to risk your life to help others.
“I would say the best thing about the job is serving the community and giving back,” he said. “The most challenging part of the job for me is the unknown. Every call we respond to is different. You never know what you’re really going to show up to. We get called for one thing and show up to something completely different. That also makes this career most exciting, because every shift is going to bring new challenges.”
Originally from Sanford, Dube graduated from Sanford High School in 2004. He attended Southern Maine Community College and earned an Associate of Science degree in fire science. While attending college, he was a live-in student for the Alfred Fire Rescue Department.
Windham is his wife’s hometown, and it led to him coming to work for Windham Fire Rescue after the couple moved here.
“I originally joined as a call member while working for Sappi in Westbrook prior to getting hired with the Brunswick Fire Department,” Dube said. “I applied to work for Windham after my daughter was born and I wanted to be closer to home, I’ve also seen the department grow and get busier, and I wanted to be a part of that.”
Before being promoted to captain, he was assigned to Shift 2 North Station in Windham as a firefighter paramedic and prior to joining the department full-time, Dube held the rank of lieutenant with the call division.
He says his family is very supportive of his career.
“My wife and family had a big part in me applying full-time with the department,” Dube said. “My wife’s favorite part is that I work close to home.”
More than anything else, Dube says he gets asked why Windham Fire Rescue sends a pickup truck along with the ambulance or multiple ambulances and other apparatus for medical calls.
The answer is simple, he said.
“There are some calls that required additional provider assist in transporting patients to the hospital or to help provide additional treatment on scene,” Dube said. <
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