Authorized Equipment List

The Authorized Equipment List (AEL) is a list of approved equipment types allowed under FEMA’s preparedness grant programs. The intended audience of this tool is emergency managers, first responders, and other homeland security professionals. The list consists of 21 equipment categories divided into categories, sub-categories and then individual equipment items. NOTE: There are no commercially available products listed; it only consists of equipment types.

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01SP-02-FTWR - Footwear, Liquid Splash-Protective, NFPA 1992
Liquid splash-protective footwear(certified as compliant with the NFPA 1992 requirements of NFPA 1990).
01SP-02-GLOV - Gloves, Liquid Splash-Protective, NFPA 1992
Liquid splash-protective gloves (certified as compliant with the NFPA 1992 requirements of NFPA 1990).
01SP-02-GRMT - Garment, Liquid Splash-Protective, NFPA 1992
Liquid splash-protective garment (certified as compliant with the NFPA 1992 requirements of NFPA 1990).
01SP-02-HOOD - Hood, Liquid Splash-Protective, NFPA 1992
Liquid splash-protective hood(certified as compliant with the NFPA 1992 requirements of NFPA 1990).
01SW-01-FTWR - Footwear, Surface Water Operations Protective Dry Suit, NFPA 1952
Protective clothing items used with surface water protective dry suits that are designed to provide minimum protection to the foot, ankle, and lower leg (certified as compliant with NFPA 1952). (Replaces Item 01WA-04-BTES)
01SW-01-GLOV - Gloves, Surface Water Operations Protective Dry Suit, NFPA 1952
Items of protective clothing used with surface water protective dry suits that are designed to provide minimum protection to fingers, thumb, hand, and wrist (certified as compliant with NFPA 1952). (Replaces Item 01WA-04-GLOV)
01SW-01-SUIT - Suit, Dry, Surface Water Operations Protective, NFPA 1952
A suit that provides exposure protection for water operations (certified as compliant with NFPA 1952). (Replaces Item 01WA-04-GARM).
01SW-02-FTWR - Footwear, Surface Water Operations Protective Wet Suit, NFPA 1952
Protective clothing items used with surface water protective wet suits that are designed to provide minimum protection to the foot, ankle, and lower leg (certified as compliant with NFPA 1952). (Replaces Item 01WA-04-BTES)
01SW-02-GLOV - Gloves, Surface Water Operations Protective Wet Suit, NFPA 1952
Items of protective clothing used with surface water protective wet suits that are designed to provide minimum protection to fingers, thumb, hand, and wrist (certified as compliant with NFPA 1952). (Replaces Item 01WA-04-GLOV)
01SW-02-SUIT - Suit, Wet, Surface Water Operations Protective, NFPA 1952
A permeable suit that preserves body heat by trapping water between the suit and the body (certified as compliant with NFPA 1952). (Replaces Item 01WA-04-SUTW)

About the Standardized Equipment List

  • The Interagency Board provides subject matter expertise on equipment used by first responders and other emergency management professionals.
  • The Interagency Board maintains the Standardized Equipment List (SEL) which has most of the equipment types listed on the Authorized Equipment List.
  • The numbering scheme for individual items on the Authorized Equipment List provides direct cross-referencing with the Standardized Equipment List.
  • The Standardized Equipment List has relevant standards, training requirements and operating considerations for many of the equipment items.
  • A link to the Standardized Equipment List will appear on each equipment item page.

About the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders

  • The System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program produces market survey reports which provide operating information on individual commercially available items.
  • Most equipment items have reports.
  • The program site uses the same item numbers as the Authorized Equipment List and a link to their site will appear on each equipment item page.
  • NOTE: They do not endorse any particular products or vendors.

Disclaimer

FEMA is solely responsible for the content of the Authorized Equipment List. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any of its employees make any warranty, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose by any specific commercial product, process or service referenced herein.

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