For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ATTACK. Direct or indirect assault against the county, its government, its environs, or of the nation, by the forces of a hostile nation or the agents thereof, including, assault by bombing, conventional or nuclear, chemical or biological warfare, sabotage, or other weapons or processes.
BEAUFORT COUNTY. All incorporated and unincorporated areas within the boundaries of Beaufort County.
CIVIL PREPAREDNESS. Those plans, actions, and procedures necessary to provide protection to the people against loss of life, injury, and loss or damage to property caused by natural phenomena or human-made causes such as war, insurrection, riot, or accidents; and those measures necessary to mitigate the effects of the destructive forces of man and nature, to provide for response to disaster conditions and for the relief of suffering and hardship resulting from such conditions and to initiate rehabilitation of persons and restoration of essential services and acceptable standards of living.
CIVIL PREPAREDNESS FORCES. The employees, equipment, and facilities of all the town and county departments, boards, councils, institutions, and commissions; and, in addition, it shall include all volunteer personnel, equipment, and facilities contributed by, or obtained from, volunteer persons or agencies.
CIVIL PREPAREDNESS VOLUNTEER. Any person duly registered, identified, and appointed by the Coordinator of the County Civil Preparedness Agency and assigned to participate in the civil preparedness activity.
COORDINATOR. The Coordinator of the County Civil Preparedness Agency, appointed as prescribed in this subchapter.
DISASTER. Includes, but is not limited to, actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, or other impending or actual calamity endangering or threatening to endanger health, life, property, or constituted government.
REGULATIONS. Plans, programs, and other emergency procedures deemed essential to civil preparedness.
VOLUNTEER. Contributing a service, equipment, or facilities to the Civil Preparedness Agency without remuneration.
(Ord. passed 11-3-1975; Res. passed 11-3-1975)