If you work dispatch, you already know a lot of first responder discounts weren’t written with you in mind. ID.me, the verifier most brands use, counts 911 dispatchers for select offers only, and the two biggest carriers leave it to your agency. These 39 brands name dispatchers by job, so you know you’re in before you verify.
The biggest savings are up to 40% off a stay at Great Wolf Lodge, 25% off tuition at Liberty University and Albertus Magnus College, and $500 off a new Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Hyundai or Genesis. RaceTrac gives you a free fountain drink, frozen drink or coffee every day. Keep your agency ID handy, and if a brand asks for more, Ford takes a recent 911 dispatcher training certificate.
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Your Phone Plan
FirstNet is the one phone plan that names dispatch outright. T-Mobile and Verizon come later, under the brands to check with your agency first.
FirstNet: Open to 9-1-1 Dispatch
FirstNet is open to millions of public safety roles, and 9-1-1 dispatch is named right alongside first responders and EMS, so you don’t have to wonder whether your job counts.
Cars, Trucks And Car Care
The car brands are where dispatchers get named most often. Most are $500 off a new vehicle.
Jeep: $500 Off Select New Vehicles
Jeep’s first responder bonus covers police officers, sheriffs and their deputies, correctional officers, state troopers, federal law enforcement officers and 911 operators and dispatchers, plus firefighters, EMTs and paramedics. You get $500 off the purchase or lease of select Jeep vehicles.
Ram: $500 Off Select New Trucks
Ram uses the same list, 911 operators and dispatchers included, and gives eligible first responders $500 off the purchase or lease of select Ram vehicles.
Dodge: $500 Off Select New Vehicles
Dodge names 911 operators and dispatchers in the same list and takes $500 off the purchase or lease of select Dodge vehicles.
Chrysler: $500 Off Select New Vehicles
Chrysler names 911 operators and dispatchers too, and eligible first responders get $500 off the purchase or lease of select Chrysler vehicles.
Alfa Romeo: A $500 Discount On Select Vehicles
Alfa Romeo lists 911 operators and dispatchers between federal law enforcement officers and career firefighters, and it’s offering a $500 discount on select vehicles.
Fiat: A $500 Discount On The 500e
Fiat names 911 operators and dispatchers in the same list and is offering a $500 discount.
Hyundai: A $500 Bonus, Spouses Included
Hyundai’s first responder program covers police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and 911 dispatchers, and their spouses. It’s a $500 bonus toward the purchase or lease of a new Hyundai.
Genesis: A $500 Bonus On A New Genesis
Genesis gives active duty first responders a $500 bonus toward a new Genesis, and its terms name 911 dispatchers and spouses of active first responders. Your nearest Genesis retailer confirms your eligibility.
Ford: A Cash Reward That Names Every Kind Of Dispatcher
Ford’s list is the most complete one for dispatch: 911 dispatchers, police, sheriff, fire or EMS dispatchers, fire communications officers and public safety telecommunicators. For proof, a recent 911 dispatcher training completion certificate works.
Pep Boys: 10% Off With Your ID
Pep Boys names firefighters, police officers, EMTs, paramedics and 911 dispatchers, and you get 10% off a purchase when you show a valid first responder ID in the store.
Shoes, Clothes And Gear For Long Shifts
Long shifts in a chair or on your feet are easier on the right gear, and these brands name dispatchers in their first responder group.
Suunto: 15% Off Sitewide
Suunto takes 15% off sitewide in its US store for first responders, and its list includes 911 dispatchers along with police officers, firefighters and EMTs. You verify with ID.me and the 15% shows up at checkout.
Skechers: An Extra 10% On Top Of Promotions
Skechers names police, firefighters, EMTs and 911 dispatchers, active or retired, and gives first responders an additional 10% off that stacks on its promotions.
Farfetch: 10% Off
Farfetch gives 10% off to paramedics and EMTs, firefighters, law enforcement officers and 911 dispatchers. You verify through GoCertify before you shop.
Stance: Socks And Underwear, Dispatchers Named
Stance’s first responder list is short and includes you: firefighter, police officer, EMT and 911 dispatcher. You verify with ID.me at checkout and the discount shows up in your cart.
Groove Life: A Discount On Every Purchase
Groove Life names law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs and 911 dispatchers for a discount on all purchases, verified through GovX.
Fuse Lenses: Replacement Lenses, Dispatchers Named
Fuse Lenses gives first responders a discount through ID.me, and its list reads police, firefighters, EMTs and 911 dispatchers, active or retired.
Food, Coffee And Supplements
RaceTrac: A Free Drink Every Day
RaceTrac counts emergency dispatchers as first responders, and first responders get a free fountain drink, frozen drink or coffee of any size every day through its rewards program.
Kill Cliff: 15% Off Every Order
Kill Cliff’s first responder group is firefighters, police, EMS and dispatch, and you get 15% off every order, all year, through VerifyPass.
GNC: 10% Off In The Cart
GNC lists law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs and 911 dispatchers as first responders and takes 10% off in the cart once you verify.
Home, Yard And Tech
Abt: $50 Off An Order Of $500 Or More
Abt’s first responder list names 911 dispatchers along with police, sheriffs, state troopers, corrections officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics. The discount is $50 off a purchase of $500 or more, with some exclusions.
Exmark: Dollars Off A New Mower
Exmark’s Honors Program covers EMTs, paramedics and 911 dispatchers along with firefighters and law enforcement, and the discount is a set amount by mower line, starting at $200 on the Quest E- and S-Series. Ask a dealer which models qualify.
Spartan Mower: $300 Off Select Mowers
Spartan’s Warrior Program names EMTs, paramedics and 911 dispatchers, and it takes $300 off the Shield, Shield-HD and Defender mowers, with other amounts on other models.
Days Off
Great Wolf Lodge: Up To 40% Off A Stay
Great Wolf Lodge’s first responder offer names 911 dispatchers, police, fire, EMS personnel and correctional officers, and it’s up to 40% off. Pick your lodge and verify with ID.me.
Big Bear: $74 Lift Tickets On Uniform Days
Big Bear lists dispatchers among the people eligible for its Uniform Days, when you can ski or ride for $74 with a valid ID. The days are set ahead each winter.
Bushnell Golf: 20% Off Your Order
Bushnell Golf names police, firefighters, EMTs and 911 dispatchers, and after you verify with ID.me you get a single-use code for 20% off your order.
1st Tix: Tickets For Dispatchers
1st Tix gives tickets to currently serving and retired law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, nurses and 911 dispatchers.
Outdoor And Hunting Gear
Guidefitter runs pro programs for a lot of outdoor brands, and its first responder group names 911 dispatch.
Guidefitter: Pro Pricing Across Outdoor Brands
Guidefitter’s first responder group lists law enforcement, fire, EMS, 911 dispatch and search and rescue, and those groups qualify for its Insider status.
SOG: Pro Pricing Through Guidefitter
SOG’s Guidefitter page lists 911 dispatch with EMS and search and rescue, so you can apply for its pro pricing.
Trijicon: Pro Program Through Guidefitter
Trijicon’s pro program runs through Guidefitter, and 911 dispatch is on its list of who can apply.
Tenzing: Pro Program Through Guidefitter
Tenzing Outdoors runs its pro program through Guidefitter too, with 911 dispatch named.
Cold Steel: Pro Pricing Through Guidefitter
Cold Steel’s Guidefitter page names 911 dispatch alongside EMS and search and rescue.
Cruzr: A Discount On Hunting Saddles
Cruzr lists dispatchers along with police, firefighters, EMTs and corrections officers for its discount on hunting saddles, verified through VerifyPass.
School And Degrees
Liberty University: 25% Off Tuition
Liberty University’s approved positions start with 911 emergency dispatcher, and its first responders discount is 25% off tuition.
Albertus Magnus College: 25% Off Tuition
Albertus Magnus College gives a 25% tuition discount to police officers, firefighters, correction officers, EMT personnel, licensed security guards and 9-1-1 dispatchers.
WGU: A Scholarship Worth Up To $4,000
WGU’s First Responders Scholarship is for EMTs, police, firefighters, corrections officers, dispatchers and their spouses, and it’s worth up to $4,000 toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Saint Leo University: 15% Off Tuition
Saint Leo University gives a 15% tuition discount to first responders, and its list includes dispatchers and lifeguards along with police, firefighters, paramedics and EMTs.
Walsh University: 15% Off Most Programs
Walsh University names dispatchers among its first responders, and they’re eligible for a 15% discount off nearly all of its academic programs once accepted.
Wayland Baptist University: A Scholarship For Texas Dispatchers
Wayland Baptist’s law enforcement scholarship is open to active dispatchers in Texas as well as law enforcement officers.
Brands Where It Depends On Your Verifier
A lot of brands say “first responders” and leave the list to ID.me. ID.me counts 911 dispatchers for select offers only, and the jobs it accepts as dispatch are fire communications officer, police or EMS dispatcher, and public safety telecommunicator. So at a brand like Bushnell, which offers first responders 40% sitewide through ID.me without listing jobs, you find out whether you count when you verify.
Check With Your Agency First
The two biggest carriers name police, fire and EMS and leave dispatch out. T-Mobile’s first responder plans are for state and local law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical response personnel, and T-Mobile tells you to confirm your organization considers you eligible. Verizon offers special discounts to active and retired firefighters, police and EMS workers, including volunteers, and doesn’t mention dispatchers. If your agency counts you, ask before you switch. Our first responder phone plans roundup compares the carriers.
Q&A
Q: Do 911 dispatchers count as first responders for discounts?
A: Yes, at the 39 brands above, because each one names dispatchers by job. Elsewhere it depends on the brand’s list and the verifier, since ID.me counts 911 dispatchers for select offers only.
Q: Which car brands include dispatchers?
A: Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Hyundai, Genesis and Ford. Every one of them except Ford is $500, and Ford gives a cash reward.
Q: What can I use as proof that I’m a dispatcher?
A: Your agency ID is the usual answer. Ford also takes a recent 911 dispatcher training completion certificate.
Q: What’s the biggest discount a dispatcher can get here?
A: Up to 40% off a stay at Great Wolf Lodge, 25% off tuition at Liberty University or Albertus Magnus College, and a scholarship worth up to $4,000 at WGU.
More Information:
Open the full post under any entry for the steps and what each brand leaves out. If you also want the brands that name your partners on the road, see our pages for firefighter discounts, police officer discounts and EMT and paramedic discounts. Check the total at checkout before you pay.