Matthew Richards

Matthew Richards is a fire academy graduate who joined the effort to fight the wildfire approaching Seattle.
==History==
Shortly after he graduated from the fire academy, Richards was called along with his fellow graduates to fight a wildfire approaching Seattle. They ended up placed with station 19 under Andy Herrera. When they arrived at the site, she had them run line. When Eliza Meacham found them and led them to Cameron, who had severe burns, Ben had Richards do manual respiration while he evaluated his injuries. When Ben determined they couldn't wait the 40 minutes for an aid car, they decided to carry him instead, as it would be quicker. At the medical tent, Ben had to do an escharotomy to allow Cameron to breathe, impressing Richards. Back at the fire, Richards continued to help keep the fire from spreading. ("How Am I Supposed to Live Without You") The probies continued to help with the fire until it was put out.
Later, Zamora and Richards both worked at station 19 under Maya DeLuca-Bishop and were present when Andy Herrera came to talk to them as their new fire chief. ("One Last Time")
==Relationships==
===Romantic===
He is dating Maritza Zamora.
==Career==
After graduating the fire academy, he was immediately sent to start fighting the wildfire that was approaching Seattle. Later, he got a job working at station 19 under Captain Maya DeLuca-Bishop.
==Gallery==
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==Appearances==
Category:Characters
Category:S19 Characters
Category:S19 S7 Characters
Category:Firefighters