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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01AR-03-PAPB - Battery Pack, PAPR
Battery pack for item 01AR-03-PAPA.
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01AR-03-PAPC - Canister, CBRN, PAPR
CBRN Canisters for Item 01AR-03-PAPR. Note that NIOSH approves complete respirator systems, including specific canisters. Although CBRN canisters meet interchangeability requirements, this feature is for emergency use only. Only canisters identified as part of the approved PAPR configuration for routine use should be purchased. See the NIOSH NPPTL Certified Equipment List for details.
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01AR-03-PAPD - Canister, CS/CN, PAPR
CS/CN Canisters for Item 01AR-03-PAPR. Note that NIOSH approves complete respirator systems, including specific canister(s). Only canisters identified as part of the approved PAPR configuration for routine use should be purchased. See the NIOSH NPPTL Certified Equipment List for details.
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01AR-03-PAPM - Respirator, Powered Air-Purifying (PAPR), Medical Response, NFPA 1999
Emergency medical powered air-purifying respirator (certified as compliant with NFPA 1999).
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01AR-03-PAPW - Respirator, Powered Air-Purifying (PAPR), Wildland Fire Fighting
Wildland Fire Fighting Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (WFF-PAPR), certified by NIOSH as compliant with the WFF-PAPR performance requirements and certified as compliant to NFPA 1984 Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting Operations. Depending on the respirator design, this item includes the respirator canister/cartridge component certified as complaint under the NIOSH Wildland Fire Fighting Air-Purifying Respirator approval and the NFPA 1984 standard.
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01AR-04-APEC - Respirator, Escape, Air-Purifying, Single-Use, CBRN, with CO Option
CBRN Air-Purifying Escape Respirator (APER) designed for escape from hazardous environments, including carbon monoxide (certified by NIOSH as compliant with the CBRN approval criteria).
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01AR-04-APER - Respirator, Escape, Air-Purifying, Single-Use, CBRN
CBRN Air-Purifying Escape Respirator (APER) designed for escape from hazardous environments (certified by NIOSH as compliant with the CBRN approval criteria).
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01AR-04-SCER - Respirator, Escape, Self-Contained, Single-Use, CBRN
CBRN Self-Contained Escape Respirator (SCER) designed for escape from hazardous and oxygen-deficient environments (certified by NIOSH as compliant with the CBRN approval criteria).
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01AR-05-COMB - Equipment, Respiratory Protection, Combination
A combination unit respirator employs the technology of at least two different types of respiratory protective devices, with one being an open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and the other method being an air-purifying or powered air-purifying respirator. The operating mode is selectable by the wearer. Must be approved by NIOSH as a compliant combination respirator in accordance with 42 CFR 84, SubPart P, and be certified as compliant with the requirements of NFPA 1987. Appropriate Cautions and Limitations of Use apply for each respirator type/mode of operation.
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01AR-06-DISP - Respirator, Particulate, Disposable
A filtering facepiece respirator certified by NIOSH under 42 CFR 84 and classified as a disposable particulate respirator with a filter efficiency of N100, R100, or P100.
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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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