§ 34-31. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Disaster means an occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from a natural or manmade 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 volunteer means any person who serves without compensation in the emergency management organization.

Emergency means a condition resulting from a disaster that cannot be handled by normal operating personnel and facilities.

Emergency management means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible, for protection against and to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action, or by natural disaster.

(Code 1970, § 2.61)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.