For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COORDINATOR. The staff assistant to the principal executive officer of a political subdivision with the duty of coordinating the emergency management programs of that political subdivision.
DISASTER. An occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or technological cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous materials spill or other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, epidemic, air contamination, blight, extended periods of severe and inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortage of essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot or hostile military or paramilitary action.
DISASTER TRAINING EXERCISE. A planned event designated specifically to simulate an actual disaster which will provide emergency operations training for emergency response personnel. Actual response by E.M.A. volunteers to local emergency situations not qualifying as disasters, as defined above in this section, is considered a DISASTER TRAINING EXERCISE. However, performance of the usual and customary emergency functions of a political subdivision (such as, police, fire or emergency medical services) is not included within this definition of a DISASTER TRAINING EXERCISE.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The efforts of the county and the political subdivisions to develop, plan, analyze, conduct, implement and maintain programs for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. The agency established by ordinance within a political subdivision to coordinate the emergency management program within that political subdivision and with private organizations, other political subdivisions, the state and federal governments.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. The written plan of the county and political subdivisions describing the organization, mission and functions of the government and supporting services for responding to and recovering from disasters.
EMERGENCY SERVICES. The coordination of these functions by the county and its political subdivision, other than functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, as may be necessary or proper to prevent, minimize, repair and alleviate injury and damage resulting from any natural or technological causes. These functions include, without limitation, firefighting services, police services, medical and health services, rescue, engineering, warning sendees communications, radiological, chemical and other special weapons defense, evacuation of persons from stricken or threatened areas, emergency assigned functions of plant protection, temporary restoration of public utility services and other functions related to civilian protection, together with all other activities necessary or incidental to protecting life or property.
MOBILE SUPPORT TEAM. The utilization of personnel to be dispatched by the Governor, or, if he or she so authorizes the Director, by the Director, to supplement local political subdivisions for emergency management programs in response to a disaster.
MUNICIPALITY. Any city, village and incorporated town.
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. Any city, village or incorporated town.
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Chairperson of the County Board, Mayor of the city or incorporated town, president of a village or in their absence or disability, the interim successor as established pursuant to § 7 of the Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act, being ILCS Ch. 5, Act 275.
(Prior Code, § 35.03) (Ord. passed 3-16-1989)