Approved Mitigation Services and Equipment List |
| Below is a list of approved equipment and services that can be purchased with federal mitigation grants administered by the Arkansas Forestry Commission and Arkansas FireWise. For more information, contact the Arkansas FireWise Coordinator at (501) 296-1940 or e-mail firewise@arkansas.gov. |
Approved Equipment
- Chipper (multiple recognized communities)
- Chainsaws and carrying cases
- Leaf blowers
- Brush hogs
- Pole pruners
- Wheelbarrows
- Ropes and ladders
- Safety helmets or hard hats
- Chaps
- Leather gloves
- Safety glasses, goggles and ear plugs
- Fuel cans, bar and chain oil, files, etc.
- Fire rakes and pulaskis (fuel reduction projects)
- Drip torches (fuel reduction projects)
- Nomex clothing (fuel reduction projects)
- Crew first aid kit
- Firewise literature printing
- Firewise signs and banners
- Firewise workshop expenses
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Non-approved Equipment
- Generators
- Lawn mowers
- Weedeaters
- Cameras
- Boots
- Fire shelters
- Backpack pumps
- Uniforms
- GPS Units
- Radios
- Megaphone
- Fire hose
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Approved Services and Expenses
- Equipment rental (dozers, brush hogs, etc.) to construct fire breaks
- Prescribed burning contracts (construct fire lines, prepare burning plan and execution of projects) to reduce fuel loading around residences
- Tree service contracts (bucket truck, chipper, chain saw operators) for removal, thinning and pruning of trees to extend defensible space.
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Non-approved Expenses
- Salaries for firefighters
- Mileage for firefighters' personal vehicles
- Projects not listed on Firewise plan
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