This chapter may be known and may be cited as
the "Town of Stillwater Emergency Management Plan."
The following definitions shall apply in the
interpretation of this chapter:
DIRECTOR
The Town Supervisor or his/her duly designated alternate.
DISASTER
Includes but is not limited to actual or threatened enemy
attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, or other
impending or actual emergency or calamity threatening to endanger
the health, life or property or constituted government of the people
of the Town of Stillwater.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
In its broad meaning is to carry out the basic government
functions of maintaining the public peace, health and safety during
an attack or disaster. This shall include plans and preparations for
the protection, relief, recovery and rehabilitation from the effects
of a natural disaster and or attack on the Town of Stillwater.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FORCES
The employees, equipment, and facilities of the Town/Village
departments, boards, institutions, and commissions; and in addition
it shall include all volunteer personnel, equipment, and facilities
contributed by or obtained from volunteer persons or agencies.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER
Any person duly registered, identified and appointed by the
Director of the Emergency Management Team and assigned to participate
in the emergency management activity.
GENERAL COORDINATOR and DEPUTY COORDINATOR
Those persons charged with the implementation and discharge
of the Town of Stillwater's Emergency Management Plan. These persons
shall be appointed as prescribed by law.
REGULATIONS
Include plans, programs, and other emergency procedures deemed
essential to emergency management.
VOLUNTEER
Contributing a service, equipment, or facilities or use thereof,
to the civil defense organization without remuneration and appointed
by the General Coordinator.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate
any of the provisions of this chapter or rules, regulations or plans
issued pursuant to the authority contained herein, or to willfully
obstruct, hinder, or delay any member of the Emergency Management
Team as herein defined in the enforcement of the provisions of this
chapter or any other rules, regulations or plans issued thereunder.
Any person who shall violate, or cause to be
violated, or assist in the violation of any provisions of this chapter
shall be subject to conviction of an offense by a proper court and
be subject to a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment for not
more than 10 days, or both, for each and every violation.