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Rescue Northwest was founded in 2001 for the
purpose of providing quality rescue equipment and training to fire
departments and other groups in the Inland Northwest. Located
in Spokane, Washington, we have provided technical rescue training
to many agencies locally, and have provided both consulting and
equipment to emergency response agencies nationwide. In recent
years, we have trained rescuers from the following
organizations:
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Airway Heights WA
Fire Dept. |
Priest Lake ID Search and Rescue |
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Alaska
State Firefighters' Assn. |
Pullman, WA Fire Dept. |
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Asotin
Co. Fire District 1 |
Sandpoint ID Fire Dept. |
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Bonner Co. Paramedics |
Schweitzer ID Fire Dept. |
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Bonner Co. Sheriff SWAT Team |
Seattle City Light Boundary Powerhouse |
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Eastern State Hospital CSR Team |
Seattle City Light Skagit Operations |
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Ephrata WA Fire Dept. |
Spokane
Co. WA Fire District 9 |
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Grant County
PUD |
Skagit Co.WA Fire District 5 |
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Klickitat County Search and Rescue |
Spokane
Co. WA Fire District 9 |
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Kootenai Co. Fire-Rescue |
Spokane
WA Fire Dept. |
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Lewiston ID Fire Dept. |
Spokane
WA Wastewater Treatment Plant |
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Moses Lake WA Fire Dept. |
St. Maries ID Fire Dept. |
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North Idaho Fire Chiefs |
Washington State University Fire Services |
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Pacific Co. WA
Search & Rescue |
Whatcom Co. WA Search & Rescue |
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Wind River WA
Search & Rescue |
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Jim Thoen
President and Owner
Instructor - Rope,
Confined Space, RIT, Ice Rescue
Jim has served the community for many
years as an EMT, Dive Rescue Specialist, and Firefighter. He is currently
a Senior Firefighter with Spokane County Fire District 9 and conducts
and/or assists with monthly training for
the District’s
Technical Rescue Team in rope, confined space, ice, and shore-based water.
He has developed and conducted Rope Rescue I, II, & III, and
Confined Space Rescue for Washington Region 9. He has also assisted with Rescue Systems I and
Water/Ice Rescue classes for Region 9.
Email Jim at jthoen@rescuenorthwest.com.
Jim enjoys rock climbing,
skiing, backpacking, and other outdoor pursuits. He is married with four children.
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Glen Cassidy Instructor -
Rope, Confined Space
Glen has been employed by several fire protection agencies over the years
and is currently a firefighter and EMT-I with Sandpoint, ID Fire
Department. He also teaches technical rescue classes for the State of
Idaho.
Glen enjoys rock climbing and snowmobiling.
He is married with one child. |
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Nathan Jeffries
Instructor
- Confined Space, Rope
Nathan has served the community for many
years as a Firefighter and EMT. He is
a Senior Firefighter with Spokane County Fire District 9 and member
of the District’s Technical Rescue Team. Nathan holds Instructor I
and II, and instructs for Washington
Region 9 recruit school.
Nathan enjoys boating and water skiing
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Matt Turner
Instructor - Rope
Matt is also a
Senior Firefighter with Spokane County Fire District 9 and Team
Leader of the District’s Technical Rescue Team. Matt's also an
instructor in building collapse rescue.
Matt enjoys martial arts and fantasy
football. He is married with two children.
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