Active Member

Any member who meets the criteria as a working Incident or Tactical Dispatcher (i.e., has been certified and/or qualified by any governmental agency or entity and/or has been authorized by an employing public safety agency to respond outside of his or her own communications center to provide communications support in a field environment. Fee for this classification is $35.00.

Active Group

A Group of 3 Active members of the same department. Fee for this classification is $75.00.

Retired Active Member

Any retired member of an agency formerly operating as an active Incident/Tactical Dispatcher. Fee for this classification is $25.00.

Associate Member

Any person interested in the concept of the Incident and/or Tactical Dispatcher but not yet employed or assigned as an active, working Incident Dispatcher.  This membership class has a non-voting status. Fee for this classification is $40.00.

Commercial Member

This may be granted upon recommendation of the Executive Board with payment of Commercial dues to any company interested and in accord with the aims and purposes of the association. This membership class has a non-voting status. Fee for this classification is $100.00.

How can I become a member?

You can download an application, fill it out and mail it along with your payment.

NIDA Member Application-Microsoft Word Format

NIDA Member Application-PDF Format (Not editable)

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