For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COORDINATOR. The town’s Chief of Police, as prescribed in this subchapter.
DISASTER. Includes, but is not limited to, actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, accident, chemical spill or other impending or actual calamity endangering or threatening to endanger health, life or property of constituted government.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The basic government functions of maintaining the public peace, health and safety during an emergency. This term shall include plans and preparations for protection and relief, recovery and rehabilitation from effects of an attack by the forces of an enemy nation or the agents thereof or a disaster, as defined herein. It shall not, however, include any activity that is the primary responsibility of the military forces of the United States.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FORCES. The employees, equipment and facilities of all town 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 that are assigned the duties of responding to emergencies within the town.
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS). The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures and communications operating within a common organizational structure, designed to aid in domestic incident management activities as outlined in the NIMS document under App. A.
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS). A document produced by the Department of Homeland Security under the direction of Presidential Directive that strengthens response capabilities through a balance between flexibility and standardization, and use of common doctrine, terminology, concepts, principles and processes.
NIMS INTEGRATION CENTER (NIC). Federal agency established to provide strategic direction and oversight of the NIMS, supporting both routine maintenance and continuous refinement of the system and its components; develops and facilitates national standards for the NIMS.
(Ord. passed 8-16-2005)