RESCUE NORTHWEST - Key Persons


Jim Thoen - President

Job Titles:
  • Owner
  • President
Jim has served the community for many years as an EMT, Dive Rescue Specialist, and Firefighter. He is retired from Spokane County Fire District 9 where he spent most of his career on the District's Technical Rescue Team instructing in high- and low-angle rope rescue, confined space, and structure collapse rescue.

Patrick Thoen

Patrick is a Firefighter Paramedic with Spokane County Fire District 9 and a member of their Technical Rescue Team. He has also deployed on numerous wildland incidents on District 9's Rapid Extraction Module (REMS). He enjoys marital arts, mountain biking and skiing.