The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this
chapter:
ATTACK
A direct or indirect assault against the Town of Wallingford, its
government, its environs or of the nation by the forces of a hostile nation
or the agents thereof, including assault by bombing, radiological, chemical
or biological warfare or sabotage.
CIVIL PREPAREDNESS
In its broad meaning, to carry out the basic government functions
of maintaining the public peace, health, safety and welfare during an emergency.
This shall include plans and preparations for protection from and relief,
recovery and rehabilitation from the effects of attack on the town by the
forces of an enemy nation or the agents thereof, and it shall also include
such activity in connection with disaster as defined herein. It shall not,
however, include any activity that is the primary responsibility of the military
forces of the United States.
CIVIL PREPAREDNESS FORCES
The employees, equipment and facilities of all town departments,
boards, institutions and commissions; and, in addition, it shall include all
volunteer personnel and equipment and facilities contributed to or obtained
from volunteer persons or agencies.
CIVIL PREPAREDNESS VOLUNTEER
Any person duly registered, identified and appointed by the Director
of the Office of Civil Preparedness and assigned to participate in the civil
preparedness activity. Such appointment shall be in accordance with Title
28, Chapter 517, of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended.
DIRECTOR
The administrator of the Wallingford Office of Civil Preparedness,
appointed as prescribed in this chapter.
DISASTER
Includes but is not limited to actual or threatened enemy attack,
sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic or other impending or
actual calamity endangering or threatening to endanger health, life or property
or constituted government.
REGULATIONS
Includes plans, programs and other emergency procedures deemed essential
to civil preparedness.
VOLUNTEER
Contributing a service, equipment or facilities to the civil preparedness
organization without remuneration.
At all times when the orders, rules and regulations made and promulgated
pursuant to this chapter shall be in effect, they shall supersede all existing
ordinances, orders, rules and regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent
therewith.