About Mountain Tek

Since 1995 Mountain Tek has brought its customers a diverse line of technical rescue equipment.  From our small beginnings we have strived everyday to better serve our customers and provide quality equipment at great prices.  We not only sell these products but train and use them in our departments as well.  We pride ourselves on being a small business with its roots in the rescue community.  We enjoy getting to know our customers and building a relationship with them so that they feel comfortable with our knowledge base and us.  We also rely on our customer’s feedback on products they have used in training and real life rescues.  We value your opinion and encourage an open exchange of information on products and techniques you have found useful.

We offer competitive pricing, so please contact us for departmental discounts.  If you have any questions about our services including equipment and training feel free to contact us.

About the Owners

Jimmy Brissie

As the founder and co-owner of Mountain Tek, Jimmy has been involved with the rescue service since 1990.  He is a NC certified EMT as well as a NC Level II Instructor in the following areas:  Rescue Technician, Ropes Technician, and Surface Water Rescue Technician.  He is also certified as a Trench Rescue Technician, Structural Collapse Technician and is an Eagle Scout.  Jimmy volunteers with his local county Rescue Squad, where he has served in many positions, but most recently as Chief since 2000.  Jimmy also holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and is certified as a NC Law Enforcement Officer. Besides working at Mountain Tek, he is also employed full time as a Lieutenant with a local Law Enforcement Agency.

Rhonda Brissie

As a co-owner of Mountain Tek, Rhonda has been involved with the rescue service since 1994.  She got her start while at college in Boone, NC with the local rescue squad.  After receiving a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and moving to Hendersonville, NC she continued volunteering with her local county Rescue Squad.  She has served in many positions with her local agency, but since 2003 has served as an Assistant Chief over training.  She is a NC certified EMT as well as a NC Level II Instructor in the following areas:  Rescue Technician, Ropes Technician and Surface Water Rescue Technician.  She is also certified as a Structural Collapse Technician.  She worked with a local manufacturing company in their Supply Chain before coming to Mountain Tek full time in 2001. 

Jimmy and Rhonda met while at Appalachian State University, were married in 1999 and have two spoiled Labrador Retrievers.