For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COORDINATOR. The Coordinator of the Randolph County Emergency Management Agency, as appointed and prescribed in this chapter.
DISASTER. An event included but not limited to actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, accident, chemical spill or other impending or actual calamity, which endangers or threatens to endanger the health, life or property of constituted government.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Basic governmental functions of maintaining public peace, health and safety during an emergency. This term includes plans and preparations for protection and relief, as well as recovery and plans and preparations for protection and relief, as well as 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 does 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, that are assigned the duties of responding to emergencies within the Town of Liberty, as well as all volunteer personnel, and all equipment and facilities obtained from or by volunteer persons or agencies that are assigned the duties of responding to emergencies within the Town of Liberty.
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 under Appendix A of the NIMS Document.
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS). A document produced by the Department of Homeland Security under the direction of Presidential Directive-5, 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). The federal agency established to develop and provide strategic direction and facilitation of the NIMS, by supporting both routine maintenance and continuous refinement of the system and its components.
(Ord. passed 9-26-2005)