CHAPTER 34: EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS
Section
   34.01   Purposes
   34.02   Definitions
   34.03   Civil Preparedness Organization; powers and duties
   34.04   Mutual aid
   34.05   Immunity of town and representatives thereof
   34.06   Violations
§ 34.01 PURPOSES.
   The purposes of this chapter are to:
   (A)   Reduce vulnerability of people and the community to damage, injury and loss of life and property resulting from natural or human-made catastrophes, riots or hostile military or paramilitary action;
   (B)   Prepare for prompt and efficient rescue, care and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disaster;
   (C)   Provide a setting conducive to the rapid and orderly start of restoration and rehabilitation of persons and property affected by disasters;
   (D)   Clarify and strengthen the roles of the Mayor, Council, Manager and town agencies in prevention of, preparation for and response to and recovery from disasters;
   (E)   Authorize and provide for cooperation in disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery;
   (F)   Authorize and provide for coordination of activities relating to disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery by agencies and officers of the town, agencies of the private sector and similar activities in which the federal government, the state and its political subdivisions may participate; and
   (G)   Provide a disaster management system embodying all aspects of pre-disaster preparedness and post-disaster response.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-1)
§ 34.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   CIVIL PREPAREDNESS. The organization, administration, trained manpower, facilities, equipment, material, supplies, programs, emergency plans, ability to execute emergency plans and all other measures necessary and incidental thereto relating to disaster prevention preparedness response and recovery by all governmental and private sector agencies to protect or save health, life or property.
   DIRECTOR. The Town Manager or his or her designee.
   DISASTER. The occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property or extreme peril to the safety of persons or property, resulting from any natural or human-made causes, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, blight, drought, famine, infestation, air contamination, epidemic, explosion, riot or other act of civil disobedience which endanger life or property or hostile military or paramilitary action.
   EMERGENCY. The existence of a disaster within the town limits requiring immediate action by the emergency forces of the town.
   EMERGENCY FORCES. All town governmental and private sector agencies, volunteers, facilities, equipment, trained manpower and other resources required to perform civil preparedness functions.
   REGULATIONS. The orders, rules and emergency procedures deemed essential for civil preparedness.
   STATE OF EMERGENCY. The duly proclaimed existence of a disaster within the state, except a disaster resulting in a state of war emergency which is or is likely to be beyond the capabilities and resources of any single county, city or town and requires the combined efforts of the state and the political subdivision.
   STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY. The situation which exists immediately whenever this nation is attacked or upon receipt by the state of a warning from the federal government indicating that such an attack is imminent.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-2)
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