Matthias Van de Veire has been a leading volunteer firefighter/EMT within his home town, Aalter, since 2007. In May 2017, he started his professional career as a battalion chief with the Brussels Fire Department in Belgium. Inspired by fire, science and teaching, he obtained a bachelor's degree in education and a master’s degree in fire safety engineering. Van de Veire emphasized his work on experimental studies, covering gas cooling tactics.