The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this chapter.
COORDINATOR. The person serving at the pleasure of the Surry County Commissioners in the Surry County Emergency Management Office.
DISASTER. Includes, but is not limited to, actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, hazardous material incidents, epidemic or other impending or actual calamities endangering or threatening to endanger health, life or property within Surry County.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Preparation for and implementation of all emergency functions, except functions for which the military has responsibility to prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action. Emergency functions include law enforcement, rescue, public works, medical and health services, firefighting services, warning and communications, radiological, chemical and special weapons services, evacuation, emergency welfare services, transportation, restoration of public utility services and other related civilian protection functions.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FORCES. The employees, equipment and facilities of Surry County departments, boards, councils, institutions and commissions; and, in addition, it shall include all volunteer persons or agencies.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER. Any person duly registered, identified and appointed by the Coordinator of the Surry County Emergency Management Agency to participate in the emergency management activity.
(Ord. passed 11-3-1986)