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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DECLARED EMERGENCY. Any incident or situation declared to be an emergency by executive order of the Governor, or a County Judge/Executive, or a mayor, or the chief executive of other local government in the commonwealth pursuant to the provisions of KRS Chapters 39A through 39F.
EMERGENCY. Any incident or situation which poses a major threat to public safety so as to cause, or threaten to cause, loss of life, serious injury, significant damage to property or major harm to public health or the environment and which a local emergency response agency determines is beyond its capabilities.
(Prior Code, § 40.01) (Ord. 617, passed 6-1-1999)
(A) The city shall designate a Director of Emergency Management who shall routinely be available to respond to emergencies, attend training and attend meetings convened by the emergency management area manager.
(B) The Director of Emergency Management, when acting in this capacity, shall relinquish authorities and responsibilities associated with any other governmental employment with the city and shall not assume those authorities and responsibilities until such time as he or she shall cease acting in the capacity as Director.
(C) In no case shall the city seek reimbursement for the Director’s salary for any time spent in another capacity.
(Prior Code, § 40.02) (Ord. 607, passed 10-6-1998)
The Emergency Management Director, upon the signing of a declaration of a state of emergency, in order to ensure that preparations and response for this city will be adequate to deal with disaster or emergencies or the threat of same, shall coordinate functions for disaster and emergency response. These functions shall include, without limitations, firefighting services, police services, medical and health services, ambulance services, rescue, search and rescue, engineering, warning services, communications, radiological, chemical and other monitoring, decontaminations and neutralization, evacuation of person from stricken areas, emergency welfare service, emergency transportation, plant protection, temporary restoration of public utility services and any other functions related to effective reaction to a disaster or emergency situation, together with all other activities necessary or incidental to the preparation for and the carrying out of the above mentioned functions or any other provision of KRS 39A.010, except for functions for which military forces have primary responsibility.
(Prior Code, § 40.03) (Ord. 617, passed 6-1-1999)
Upon the issuance of a declaration of a state of emergency by the County Judge/Executive or Mayor of a city, the Emergency Management Director shall be notified to ensure that the proper documents are prepared and that the appropriate local, state and federal agencies are notified.
(Prior Code, § 40.04) (Ord. 617, passed 6-1-1999)
The emergency management organizations shall carry out all the provisions of this chapter and KRS Chapters 39A through 39F and in all incidents of a disaster and emergency situation. All response units shall comply with the integrated emergency management system.
(Prior Code, § 40.05) (Ord. 617, passed 6-1-1999)
(A) A snow emergency may be declared after consultation between the city police, the city’s public works, the city/county emergency management and the Mayor’s office. The public information officer shall contact all media outlets and other governmental jurisdiction and school district authorities in the county of the snow emergency.
(B) Snow emergencies shall be defined at one of the following levels:
(1) Level one: Roadways are hazardous with blowing snow and drifting snow, roadways may be icy, cautious driving is advised;
(2) Level two: Roadways as hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Only motorists whose travel is absolutely necessary should be on the highways. Residents are urged to contact their employer to see if they should report to work; and
(3) Level three: All roadways are restricted to non-emergency.
(Ord. 658, passed 9-6-2005)