For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMISSIONERS. Elected public officials who serve on the County Board of Commissioners.
COUNTY. The County of Dubois, Indiana.
DIRECTOR. The County Director of Emergency Management, as established and appointed pursuant to § 33.06.
EMERGENCY. A condition resulting from enemy attack, or other hostile action, or from natural disaster, human-made or technological disasters, which cannot be handled by normal operating personnel or facilities.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The preparation for, and the execution of, all emergency functions, other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible, for protection against, and to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from, enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or by natural and human-made disasters.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER. Any person who serves without compensation in the Department of Emergency Management, including persons and private agencies, or governmental units offering services to the county during emergency situations, or mutual aid to other emergency agencies who request assistance.
HUMAN-MADE DISASTERS. Any condition human-made, such as riots, strikes, insurrections, or other civil disturbances.
NATURAL DISASTER. Any condition affecting or threatening the public health, welfare, or security as a result of flood, drought, tornado, snow, or other natural cause.
PARTICIPATING EMERGENCY SERVICE.
(1) Any county department or agency designated by the Board of Commissioners of the county to participate in emergency activities pursuant to § 33.05(B); and
(2) Any department or agency of the state, another county, a municipality, or other municipal corporation, or a volunteer organization designated to participate in the county’s emergency management programs and activities pursuant to a cooperative or mutual aid agreement entered into pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-16, and § 33.06(C)(5).
PERSONNEL. County officers and employees, and emergency management volunteers, unless otherwise indicated.
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY. As referred to in I.C. 10-14-3 for purposes of declaring a local disaster emergency, and as referred to hereinafter, shall mean the presiding officer of the Board of Commissioners. The presiding officer shall be the regularly-designated President of the Board, provided, however, if he or she is absent or incapacitated, and the Board has a regularly-designated President Pro Tempore, then the Vice President of the Board shall be the PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER. If both the President and the Vice President are absent or incapacitated, then the remaining Commissioner shall be the presiding officer.
TECHNOLOGICAL DISASTER. Incidents such as severe fire, explosions, hazardous material spills, radiological exposure, or other technological problems which are beyond the control of regular forces.
(Ord. 2016-03, passed 9-6-2016)