As used in this chapter hereinafter the following words and terms have the meanings indicated.
ADVISORY COUNCIL. The Warrick County Emergency Management Advisory Council, as established under this chapter pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
BOARD. The Board of County Commissioners, as elected pursuant to I.C. 36-2-2.
CHAIRMAN. The Chairman of the Warrick County Emergency Management Advisory Council, as established under this chapter pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
COUNTY. Warrick County, Indiana.
DEPARTMENT. The County Department of Emergency Management, as established under this chapter pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
DIRECTOR. The County Emergency Management Director, as established and appointed pursuant to this chapter in accordance with I.C. 10-14-3-17.
DISASTER. Has the meaning established in I.C. 10-14-3-1, which at the time this chapter was adopted means:
(1) An occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural phenomenon or human act.
(2) The term includes any of the following:
(a) Fire.
(b) Flood.
(c) Earthquake.
(d) Windstorm.
(e) Snowstorm.
(f) Ice storm.
(g) Tornado.
(h) Wave action.
(i) Oil spill.
(j) Other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage.
(k) Air contamination.
(l) Drought.
(m) Explosion.
(n) Technological emergency.
(o) Utility failure.
(p) Critical shortages of essential fuels or energy.
(q) Major transportation accident.
(r) Hazardous material or chemical incident.
(s) Radiological incident.
(t) Nuclear incident.
(u) Biological incident.
(v) Epidemic.
(w) Public health emergency.
(x) Animal disease event requiring emergency action.
(y) Blight.
(z) Infestation.
(aa) Riot.
(bb) Hostile military or paramilitary action.
(cc) Act of terrorism.
(dd) Any other public calamity requiring emergency action.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Has the meaning established in I.C. 10-14-3-2, which at the
time this chapter was adopted means the preparation for, and the coordination of, all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces or other federal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters. These functions include the following:
(1) Firefighting services.
(2) Police services.
(3) Medical and health services.
(4) Rescue.
(5) Engineering.
(6) Warning services.
(7) Communications.
(8) Radiological, chemical, and other special weapons defense.
(9) Evacuation of persons from stricken areas.
(10) Emergency welfare services.
(11) Emergency transportation.
(12) Plant protection.
(13) Temporary restoration of public utility services.
(14) Other functions related to civilian protection.
(15) All other activities necessary or incidental to the preparation for, and coordination of, the functions described in divisions (1) through (14).
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER. Any person who serves without compensation in the Department of Emergency Management, being first duly given the loyalty oath mandated by
I.C. 10-14-3-27 and rostered and appointed by the Director, including persons and private agencies or governmental units offering services to the county during emergency situations or mutual aid to other emergency services that request assistance.
PARTICIPATING EMERGENCY SERVICE.
(1) Any county department or agency designated in the emergency operations plan to participate in emergency management activities; and
(2) Any department or agency of the state, another county, a municipal corporation, or a volunteer organization designated to participate in the county's emergency management programs and activities pursuant to a cooperative and mutual aid agreement entered into pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
PERSONNEL. County officers and employees and emergency management volunteers, unless otherwise indicated.
PLAN or EMERGENCY PLAN. The current local comprehensive emergency management plan whose preparation and updating are mandated by I.C. 10-14-3-17(h).
IDHS. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security established under I.C. 10-19-2-1.
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER. As referred to in I.C. 10-14-3-29(a) for purposes of declaring a local disaster emergency, and as referred to hereinafter, means the Warrick County Board of Commissioners established under I.C. 36-2-2.
(1) If a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners (two of the three Commissioners as established under I.C. 36-2-4-3) is unavailable or is incapacitated, then the following establishes the line of succession for the principal executive officer:
(a) The regularly designated President of the Board of Commissioners. If a quorum of the Board of Commissioners is unavailable or incapacitated, then the regularly designated President of the Board of Commissioners shall serve as the principal executive officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a quorum of the Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(b) The Vice President of the Board of Commissioners. If both a quorum of the Board of Commissioners and the regularly designated President of the Board of Commissioners are unavailable or are incapacitated, then the Vice President of the Board of Commissioners shall serve as the principal executive officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that either the regularly designated President or a quorum of the Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(c) The remaining Commissioner of the Board of Commissioners. If a quorum of the Board of Commissioners, the regularly designated President of the Board of County Commissioners, and the Vice President of the Board of Commissioners are all unavailable or are incapacitated, then the remaining Commissioner of the Board of Commissioners shall serve as the principal executive officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the Vice President, the regularly designated President, or a quorum of the Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(d) Director of Emergency Manage- ment. If all of the County Commissioners are unavailable or incapacitated, then the Director of Emergency Management shall serve as the principal executive officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a County Commissioner is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(e) Sheriff. If the all of the County Commissioners and the Director of Emergency Management are unavailable or incapacitated, then the County Sheriff shall serve as the principal executive officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a County Commissioner or the Director of Emergency Management is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(f) President of the County Council. If the Sheriff is unavailable or incapacitated, then the President of the County Council shall serve as the principal executive officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a County Commissioner, the Director of Emergency Management, or the County Sheriff is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(g) Coroner. If the President of the County Council is unavailable or incapacitated, then the County Coroner shall serve as the principal executive officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a County Commissioner, the Director of Emergency Management, the Sheriff, or the President of the County Council is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(BC Ord. 1995-6, passed 2-22-95; Am. BC Ord. 2007-06, passed 6-20-07; Am. BC Ord. 2015-08, passed 3-23-15)