Thomas E. Bliss

Background

About Thomas E. Bliss

Founder: Northwest Response, LLC Director: Emergency Medical Responder, Northwest Response, LLC During the Pandemic 2020-2021 our team worked closely with the Washington State Department of Health, ADA, Hospitals, Medical & Dental practices to train and fit test over Healthcare, Assisted Living and Adult Family Home professionals. Thomas logs thousands of hours each year in safety training courses from First Aid-EMR to Maritime Safety Training. Thomas continues to work with the United States Coast Guard/AUX as a COXSWAIN and Flotilla Commander in the 13th Coast Guard District, Flotilla Staff Officer (FSO-CS) in Communications, FSO-HR Human Resources. Past Division 4 Vice Commander 2019-2021 Thomas holds the following certifications and qualifications: United States Coast Guard Licensed Master United States Coast Guard Approved STCW Instructor United States Coast Guard Approved Search & Rescue (operational) level Instructor United States Coast Guard/Aux COXSWAIN Maritime Emergency Response Training Small Boat Operations STCW Basic Safety Training Vessel Security Officer Training. EMR-Emergency Medical Responder HSI-Medic First Aid Instructor ASHI- Wilderness First Aid AHA- BLS Instructor Red Cross First Aid-AED-CPR Instructor NIMS/FEMA Incident Command Systems ICS 100, 200, 210, 700, 800 Basic & Advanced Marine Firefighting From Pacific Maritime Institute Licensed Training Partner to The American Heart Association, The American Red Cross, ASHI & HSI-Medic First Aid. Awards: 2010: Meritorious Service Award by The Commandant of The United States Coast Guard; Admiral Thad W. Allen. 2019: Coast Guard Auxiliary Medal of Operational Merit, for First Aid Response. An avid boater and photographer; Thomas loves to share the wonders of the Pacific Northwest with friends and family from the water, of course!