First Responders

• Firefighters — paid or volunteer

• Fire Marshal

• Wild-land firefighter/ Prescribed fire burn manager

• Police — Including Police Officers, Sheriffs/Sheriff’s Deputies, Correctional Officers, State Troopers and Federal Law Enforcement Officers
  (e.g., Customs, Homeland Security, etc.)

• EMTs/Paramedics

• 911 Dispatchers

• Active Military

• Healthcare Professionals

• Sheriff / Sheriff's Deputy

• Correctional Officer

• State Trooper

• Federal Law Enforcement Officer

  
  (Ex:  Customs & Border Protection Officer, Air Marshal, etc.)

• Park Police & Park Rangers

• Probation & Parole Officers

• Bridge and Tunnel Officers

• Detention Officers

• Railroad Police Officers

• School Resource Officers

• Animal Control Officers - credentialed as a Law Enforcement Officer

• Fire Marshals who are certified Law Enforcement Officers

• Court Bailiffs/Court Officers (must be hold law enforcement credentials)

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

• Paramedic

• 911 dispatchers

  
  (Police, Sheriff, Fire or EMS Dispatcher)

• Fire Communications Officer

• Doctors, Registered Nurses, or other medical professionals

• CERT Team Members (Community Emergency Response Team)

• VIPS - Volunteers in Police Service

• Search and Rescue Team Members

• Emergency Management Volunteers

• Transportation Security Officer for TSA

• Chaplains

• Coroner

• Sanitation Workers

• Armed Security Guards / Officers

• Highway Workers / Road Patrol