For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT. The Michigan Emergency Management Act, Public Act 390 of 1976, as amended.
DISASTER. An occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from a natural or human-made cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, snowstorm, ice storm, tornado, windstorm, wave action, oil spill, water contamination, utility failure, hazardous peacetime radiological incident, major transportation accident, hazardous materials incident, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion or hostile military action or paramilitary action, or similar occurrences resulting from terrorist activities, riots or civil disorders.
DISASTER RELIEF FORCE. All departments of the township government, private and volunteer personnel, public officers and employees, and all other persons or groups of persons identified in the township emergency operation plan as having duties to perform or those called into duty or working at the direction of a party identified in the plan to perform a specific disaster or emergency related task during a local state of emergency.
DISTRICT COORDINATOR. The Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division District Coordinator.
EMERGENCY. Any occasion or instance in which the Governor determines state assistance is needed to supplement local efforts and capabilities to save lives, protect property and the public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the state.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR. The person appointed to coordinate all matters pertaining to emergency management within the township. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR includes a civil defense director, civil defense coordinator, emergency services coordinator, emergency program manager or other person with a similar title and duties.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. A program established to coordinate mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities for all emergency or disaster situations within a given geographic area made up of one or several political subdivisions. Such a program has an appointed Emergency Management Coordinator and meets the program standards and requirements as established by the Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division. The township has established an emergency management program.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. The plan developed and maintained by the township for the purposes of responding to all emergency or disaster situations by identifying and organizing the disaster relief force.
LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. A declaration concerning conditions within the township by the Township Supervisor pursuant to the Act and this subchapter which implements the response and recovery aspects of the township emergency operations plan and authorizes certain actions as described in this subchapter.
STATE OF DISASTER. An executive order or proclamation that activates the disaster response and recovery aspects of the state, local and inter-jurisdictional emergency operation plans applicable to the counties or municipalities affected.
STATE OF EMERGENCY. An executive order or proclamation that activates the emergency response and recovery aspects of the state, local and inter-jurisdictional emergency operation plans applicable to the counties or municipalities affected.
VITAL RECORDS. Those records that contain information needed to continue the effective functioning of a government entity and its departments and for the protection of the rights and interests of persons under emergency conditions in the event of an emergency or disaster situation.
(Prior Code, § II-5.02)