Low-value equipment purchases under EMAP

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• Purchasing low-value equipment
• Equipment not eligible for purchase under these funding streams
• List of previously funded or eligible low-value equipment

Purchasing low-value equipment

This document is a reference guide and is not exhaustive. Contact your regional ISC emergency management coordinators for more information or consult the Emergency Management Assistance Program (EMAP) terms and conditions for other types of equipment purchases eligible under the response and recovery funding stream.

Subject to funding availability, low-value equipment is eligible for funding if it:

• is basic equipment required for trainees to safely and efficiently accomplish their training, such as protective clothing, gear and essential tools
• is one-time funding that does not exceed $5,000
• requires little to no maintenance

The use of the term low-value equipment is meant to distinguish it from high value capital equipment such as motorised vehicles, large trailers, RVs, and permanent back-up generators which are not eligible under EMAP.

Equipment not eligible for purchase under these funding streams

• Large, high-value capital equipment purchases (such as motorized vehicles, structures, construction equipment, heavy equipment and machinery, fire trucks, mobile command post)
• Structural fire equipment (such as installed permanent fire hydrant system)
• Equipment related to response and recovery activities (such as sandbags, as these are eligible through the response and recovery funding stream)
• Individual household equipment (such as in-home first aid kits and emergency management prep kits)

List of eligible low-value equipment

The following list provides examples of eligible low-value equipment.

This list represents decisions taken on a case by case basis and does not guarantee future funding decisions or policy development, which are also determined by funding availability and risk landscape and identification.

The EMAP program is flexible and can consider eligibility decisions on a case by case basis.

Eligible low-value equipment can include:

• Emergency Operations Centre kits, first aid kits and defibrillators relevant to training received
• search and rescue kits and training
  • tailored to environment (such as wilderness, water)
  • multiple kits must be reviewed to prevent duplication of equipment
• small generators
• Emergency Social Supports deployable kits including:
  • food hampers
  • personal hygiene items
  • items for infants such as food, clothing, diapers, hygiene products
  • clothing
• tsunami warning systems
• Rapid Disaster Assessment Kit including:
  • area or subdivision maps
  • demographic information and forms
  • records of occupants with special needs
  • list of occupants with special training, skills or equipment
  • gathering place, start up and maintenance documents
• utility trailer or container for emergency management equipment storage
• beaver deceivers
• radios, including ones approved provincially or territorially for emergency management
• cellular repeaters
• environmental spill kits as needed and based on remoteness of community
• signage, road barrier equipment and 911 mapping
• flash lights and head lamps
• high visibility protective equipment (such as vests, hats, pants)
• technology devices for emergency management team (such as laptops, tablets)
• vehicle recovery equipment (such as tow ropes)
• GPS tools
• community notification systems
• licenses supporting mitigation and preparedness activities
• FireSmart equipment such as water packs, Personal Protective Equipment, coveralls
• office stationary and equipment
• portable pumps and hoses