Am I eligible to verify as a First Responder?

ID.me defines a First Responder as an employee of an emergency service who is likely to be among the first people to physically arrive at the scene of an emergency.

We can verify the following occupations as First Responders:

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

  • Police Officer (Federal, State, and Local)

  • ​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

  • Auxiliary & Reserve Sheriff Deputy or Police Officers

  • Animal Control Officers who are credentialed as a Law Enforcement Officer

  • Fire Marshals who are certified Law Enforcement Officers

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

FIREFIGHTERS

  • Career Firefighter (Federal, State, and Local)

  • Wild-land firefighter/ Prescribed fire burn manager

  • Volunteer Firefighter

  • Fire Marshal

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

  • Paramedic

911 DISPATCHERS 
NOTE:  ONLY for select offers -  if the offer is open to 911 dispatchers you will see that designation available during the verification process.

  • Police, Sheriff, Fire or EMS Dispatcher

  • Fire Communications Officer

  • Public Safety Telecommunicator

NOTE:  ID.me can verify retired first responders (Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and EMT's) with proof of retirement.    (Example:  Retiree ID card, Retirement Certificate, etc.)

The following occupations are currently not able to be verified by ID.me:

  • Doctors, Registered Nurses, or other medical professionals

  • Ski Patrol - unless you have a current EMT License

  • 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

  • Civilian Employees (Staff, Employees, Secretaries, Administrative Assistants, etc.)

  • Community Outreach Specialist/ Service Aide

  • Code Enforcement Officer

  • Coroner

  • Corrections Staff (Civilian Employees)

  • Department of Agriculture

  • Crime Scene Analyst/Tech/Lab

  • Deputy Clerk

  • Sanitation Workers

  • Private Security Officers

  • Private Security Guards

  • Armed Security Guards / Officers

  • Victims Witness Assistants

  • Peace Corps

  • Highway Workers / Road Patrol

  • Forensic Services  

  • Social Workers

  • Hospital Employees (Eligible under the Hospital Employee affiliation)

  • Nurses (Eligible under the Nurse affiliation)

  • Doctors (Eligible under the Medical Provider affiliation)

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