SimpliSafe cuts 50% off a new security system for police, fire, and EMTs. That’s the single largest number on this list, and it’s not the only one worth stopping for. Seventeen brands across home security, radios, tactical gear, water filtration, and long-term food storage all confirm a real first responder discount, checked directly against each brand’s own page.
Four of those seventeen run the discount through GOVX but keep the exact percentage behind a login, so the number doesn’t show until you sign in and check. Everything else states its rate plainly. A few familiar names turned out to have nothing at all, covered further down so you don’t waste time looking.
Every September, FEMA runs National Preparedness Month to push exactly this point: the gear that matters most is the gear you already own before something happens, not the gear you’re shopping for during it.
SimpliSafe: 50% Off a New System
Police, fire, and EMTs get 50% off a new SimpliSafe system purchase through the brand’s own Protectors Program. It’s the single largest discount on this list by a wide margin.
5.11 Tactical: Up to 30%
Military, first responders, and law enforcement get up to 30% off through GOVX. The tactical gear here (packs, boots, duty clothing) is built for the job rather than adapted from a camping catalog.
Coleman: 25% Off, Plus 15% on Sale Items
Coleman gives first responders 25% off full-price gear through GOVX, and it’s one of the few brands in this category that keeps discounting after something goes on sale: 15% instead of 25%, rather than shutting the discount off entirely. No code needed at checkout.
Augason Farms: Up to 25%
Augason Farms discounts its long-term food storage catalog up to 25% through GOVX: entree buckets, freeze-dried produce, and multi-day emergency food kits built for years of shelf life rather than a weekend trip.
Anker: Up to 20%
Anker’s portable power stations and chargers discount up to 20% through GOVX, covering the smaller end of the power category next to bigger units like EcoFlow and Goal Zero below.
SureFire: 20% Off Everything But Batteries
Law enforcement and other first responders get 20% off retail price on SureFire’s flashlights and weapon lights, with the one carve-out being batteries, which don’t qualify.
Midland Radio: 15%, With One of the Most Specific Eligibility Lists Here
Midland discounts its two-way, weather, and CB radios 15% for a list that names firefighters, law enforcement, search and rescue, EMTs, doctors, and licensed nurses individually rather than one vague “first responder” bucket. Verification is manual, by email, not instant.
MediTac Kits: Up to 15%
MediTac Kits discounts its trauma gear (tourniquets, chest seals, IFAKs, EMT trauma bags) up to 15% through GOVX. This is the “kits” category in the specific sense most roundups only mean loosely: gear built for treating someone else in the field.
My Medic: 15%
My Medic’s MyFAK trauma kits discount 15% for all first responders, firefighters, law enforcement, and EMTs included, verified through a GOVX ID.
Goal Zero: Up to 10%
Goal Zero’s power stations and solar panels discount up to 10% through GOVX, and the eligible-groups list is genuinely broad: fire, law enforcement, and medical personnel each get their own category rather than being lumped together.
REI: 10%
REI discounts 10% for police, fire, EMTs and paramedics, and 911 dispatchers through ID.me, covering the general outdoor gear (packs, boots, layers) that overlaps with a real emergency kit even though the co-op’s focus is recreational.
My Patriot Supply: 10%
My Patriot Supply discounts its food storage and water filtration lineup 10% for police, fire, and EMTs, verified through VerifyPass. The code is single-use, capped at one new code per 24 hours, so plan a multi-day purchase around that rather than trying to generate several codes at once.
EcoFlow: 5% Flat
EcoFlow discounts 5% for military, first responders, and students alike through ID.me, one flat rate covering all three groups, not a stacking bonus on top of a separate military discount.
Four Real Discounts, No Published Rate
These four are confirmed and real. The catch is that none of them states the percentage anywhere public. You have to create a free account and sign in before the number shows.
Streamlight
Streamlight’s flashlights discount for current and former military, law enforcement, firefighters, healthcare workers, and government employees, verified through GOVX. The rate itself is gated behind account login.
Mountain House
Mountain House’s freeze-dried meals discount for law enforcement, fire, and EMS through GOVX, with a $49 cart minimum and one single-use code per day. The code can’t stack with a sale.
Readywise
Readywise’s long-term food storage discounts through GOVX for military and first responders, in the same product category as Augason Farms and Mountain House above. The exact rate shows once you’re signed in.
Garmin
Garmin discounts for military and first responders through GOVX. The catalog is broad (mostly smartwatches), but the inReach satellite communicators are the part that actually belongs in an emergency kit: two-way messaging and an SOS signal that works when a phone has no service at all.
A Few Names Worth Ruling Out
Four names worth ruling out before you spend time chasing them. Each one is a different kind of no.
ADT
ADT has no discount on a personal system purchase. What ADT actually runs is a “Lifesaver” grant program that donates equipment to fire, police, and EMS departments directly, which is a real and worthwhile thing but not a rate an individual applies to their own order.
North American Rescue
North American Rescue’s discounted pricing is agency and department procurement, not a personal-purchase program. Their pricing application asks directly whether the account is for agency or government purchases, and requires an agency name and email to set one up. The one individual exception is automatic: a .mil email address gets discounted pricing on account creation, which covers active military rather than the broader first responder population.
Berkey
Berkey has no occupational discount program at all. The only “military discount” on Berkey is a public promo code open to any shopper, not something tied to service. Checked against every cashback route too, with nothing carried anywhere.
Jackery
Jackery, the other big name in portable power alongside Anker, Goal Zero, and EcoFlow above, has nothing for first responders on any occupational program.
Q&A
Q: What’s the single biggest discount on this list?
A: SimpliSafe, 50% off a new system, for police, fire, and EMTs.
Q: Which brands run a real discount but won’t show the rate until I sign in?
A: Streamlight, Mountain House, Readywise, and Garmin. All four are confirmed real through GOVX; the percentage is gated behind account login.
Q: Do I need to pay to join GOVX or ID.me?
A: No. Both are free to join, and the same account works across every partnered brand rather than needing a separate signup per store.
Q: Can I use these discounts in a retail store, or only online?
A: These are verified for each brand’s own website. A retail partner that also carries the product sets its own pricing and doesn’t carry these programs.
Q: Do any of these stack with a sale?
A: It varies by brand. Coleman’s discount follows an item onto the sale rack at a reduced rate instead of shutting off entirely. Mountain House’s code can’t combine with a sale at all. Check the specific brand’s terms before assuming either way.
Q: What’s the difference between the food storage brands here?
A: Augason Farms, My Patriot Supply, Mountain House, and Readywise all sell a similar category, freeze-dried and long-term shelf-stable meals. The real difference comes down to product line, rate, and taste preference rather than any one being objectively better.
Q: What’s the difference between the portable power brands?
A: Anker, Goal Zero, and EcoFlow are all battery-based power stations rather than fuel-burning generators. EcoFlow’s flat 5% is lower than Anker’s up to 20% or Goal Zero’s up to 10%, so compare the actual product and rate rather than assuming any one brand is cheaper by default.
Q: Does ADT have a first responder discount?
A: No, not for a personal purchase. ADT’s real program donates equipment to departments directly rather than discounting an individual’s order.
Q: Is the Berkey “military discount” real?
A: No. It’s a public promo code available to any shopper, not a verified occupational program.
Q: Do these discounts expire?
A: Most of the programs here are standing, identity-verified benefits rather than a limited-time sale, so they run year-round. Check the specific brand’s page for any exceptions.
More Information:
Every brand above was checked directly against its own page or verification platform. Individual posts linked throughout carry the full sourcing for each one.
