Matthew Poche is a firefighter/paramedic field training officer with Roanoke County Fire and Rescue, but he is originally from NC. He has been in EMS since 2013 and has been a paramedic since 2016. He was introduced to technical rescue and wilderness medicine while completing his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina. After college he served as Training Lieutenant for a technical rescue agency and obtained his Technical Rescue certification specializing in rope rescue, swift water rescue, and SAR. Through his work as a paramedic in NC and VA he has taken a particular interest in wilderness EMS and technical rescue in the wilderness setting. He serves as a member of the Division 6 Heavy
Technical Rescue Team for the Roanoke Valley. He is also on the drone team, using his FAA drone license to pilot drones to help in SAR. In his time off he enjoys trying new foods, exploring local trails, climbing, paddleboarding, and traveling with his wife and dog. |