To qualify for the Heroes program, member must be an ACTIVE, paid full-time employees of: Public or Private Schools (K-12 and Post-Secondary); Lineworkers; all Fire Department employees; all Federal/State/County/Local Law Enforcement Agency employees; Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Paramedics, Nurses (RN, LPN, APN, NP, BSN, MSN), Physicians (if license is active); all military personnel (active, reservists or National Guard); Surviving spouses of qualifying military member, Federal/State/County/Local Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters who lost their lives during active service; Veterans (excluding Veterans discharged for Bad Conduct or Dishonorable Discharge); Federal/State/County/Local Law Enforcement/Firefighters on disability or retired due to an injury that occurred while active duty; and Full or Part-time Suncoast Employees. ^^