Blue Ash Fire Department promotes firefighter

Matt Poppe being sworn in as Lt. by Mayor Marc Sirkin

(October 3, 2019 - Blue Ash) 

The Blue Ash Fire Department is proud to announce the promotion of Matt Poppe to the rank of Fire Lieutenant. 

Poppe was sworn in by Mayor Marc Sirkin yesterday evening at a ceremony in City Council Chambers. 

Matt graduated from Scarlet Oaks High School in 2011 with his firefighter and EMT certificates. 

He continued his education at the University of Cincinnati and graduated from paramedic school in May of 2012. 

He began his full-time career with Blue Ash in April of 2013. 

He has been married for two years to his wife Taylor and they are expecting their first child in March.