As used in this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
COORDINATOR
The Coordinator of the Wall Township Office of Emergency
Management, appointed as prescribed in this article.
DISASTER
Includes but is not limited to actual or threatened enemy
attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, accident,
chemical spill or other impending or actual calamity endangering or
threatening to endanger health, life or property of constituted government.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
The basic government functions of maintaining the public
peace, health and safety during an emergency. This term includes plans
and preparations for protection and relief, recovery and rehabilitation
from effects of an attack by the forces of an enemy nation or the
agents thereof, or a disaster as defined herein. It does not, however,
include activity that is the primary responsibility of the military
forces of the United States.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FORCES
The employees, equipment and facilities of all Township departments,
agencies, boards, councils, institutions and commissions; in addition,
it shall include all volunteer personnel, equipment and facilities
contributed by or obtained from volunteer persons or agencies that
are assigned the duties of responding to emergencies within Wall Township.
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)
The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures
and communications operating within a common organizational structure,
designed to aid in domestic incident management activities as outlined
in the NIMS document under Appendix A.
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)
A document produced by the Department of Homeland Security
under the direction of Presidential Directive-5 that strengthens response
capabilities through a balance between flexibility and standardization,
and use of common doctrine, terminology, concepts, principles and
processes.
NIMS INTEGRATION CENTER (NIC)
The federal agency established to provide strategic direction
and oversight of the NIMS, supporting both routine maintenance and
continuous refinement of the system and its components. NIC develops
and facilitates national standards for the NIMS.