Building Stronger Communities Together

Our teachers should be recognized more often for their hard work and commitment to making a difference in their students' lives. Highline invites you to nominate someone you feel deserves to be recognized as a Teacher of the Month. Winning teachers will receive a gift card.

Our first responders should be recognized for their dedication and commitment to public safety in our communities. Highline invites you to nominate someone you feel deserves to be recognized as a First Responder of the Month. Winning nominees will receive a gift card.

First Responder of the Month for September is Josh Thoune from Mid-County Rescue.

Josh has been a volunteer firefighter in for 12 years, Medical First Responder 6 years, 5 years as an EMT, and a paramedic for the last two years. He also continues to volunteer his time to Cedarville and Stephenson Fire Departments.

Josh has also been the First Responder Director for Mid-County Rescue for the last two years where he runs all of the daily operations as well as responding to calls when he can.

The best part of the job for Josh are all of the volunteers that always show up when needed. The most difficult part are the hard calls, the trauma’s and the families when they lose someone. Being in a small area it’s usually someone in the department either knows and/or are related to.

Like so many other volunteer fire and rescue units, Josh feels that being a first responder gives him a higher sense of purpose to know you’re helping out and giving back to his community.

Mid-County Rescue is doing a fundraiser to fund their new building by selling bricks. If you’re interested in helping their cause please contact Josh.

Outside of Mid-County Rescue, you will find Josh spending time at their family property, hunting, traveling with his wife and spending time with his two sons.

If you see Josh today, please tell him Thank You!

CONGRATULATIONS JOSH!