This article shall be known and may be cited
and referred to as the "Emergency Management Regulations of the City
of Saco."
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ATTACK
A direct or indirect assault against the City, its government,
its environs or the nation by the forces of a hostile nation or the
agents thereof, including assault by bombing, radiological, chemical
or biological warfare or sabotage.
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Office of Emergency Management for the
City of Saco as described in this article. The City Administrator
appoints the position and the Council approves.
[Amended 1-8-2001]
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
The Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Management
for the City of Saco; reports to the Director of the Office of Emergency
Management for the City of Saco and, in the Director's absence, reports
to the City Administrator. The City Administrator appoints this position.
[Added 1-8-2001]
DISASTER
Includes, but is not limited to, actual or threatened enemy/terrorist
attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, radiological,
hazardous incident or other impending or actual calamity endangering
or threatening to endanger life, health or property or constituted
government.
[Amended 1-8-2001]
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
In its broad meaning, shall mean to carry out the basic government
functions of maintaining the public peace, health and safety during
an emergency. This shall include plans and preparations for protection
from and relief, recovery and rehabilitation from the effects of a
natural or a man-made disaster on the community. It shall also include
such activity in connection with an enemy attack as defined herein.
It shall not, however, include the activity that is the primary responsibility
of the military forces of the United States.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESOURCES
The employees, equipment and facilities of all City 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 VOLUNTEER
Any person duly registered, identified or assigned to participate
in the emergency management activity.
REGULATIONS
Includes plans, programs and other emergency procedures deemed
essential to emergency management in preserving life and property.
[Amended 1-8-2001]
VOLUNTEER
Contributing a service, equipment or facilities to the City's
Emergency Management effort, without expectation of compensation.
[Amended 1-8-2001]