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Subd. 2.Definitions. <br />A. "Emergency Management" means the preparation for and the <br />carrying out of all emergency functions, to prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage <br />resulting from disasters caused by fire, flood, tornado and other acts of nature, or from <br />sabotage, hostile action, or from industrial hazardous material mishaps or other major <br />incidents. These functions include, without limitation, fire-fighting services, police services, <br />emergency medical services, engineering, warning services, communications, radiological, <br />and chemical, evacuation, congregate care, emergency transportation, existing or properly <br />assigned functions of plant protection, temporary restoration of public utility services and <br />other functions related to civil protection, together with all other activities necessary or <br />incidental for carrying out of the foregoing functions. Emergency management includes those <br />activities sometimes referred to as "Civil Defense" or "Emergency Preparedness" functions. <br />B. "Disaster" means a situation which creates an immediate and <br />serious impairment to the health and safety of any person, or a situation which has resulted <br />in or is likely to result in major loss to property, and for which traditional sources of relief <br />and assistance within the affected area are unable to repair or prevent the injury or loss. <br />C. "Emergency" means an unforeseen combination of <br />circumstances which calls for immediate action to respond, or prevent from developing or <br />occurring. <br />D. "Emergency Management Forces" means the total personnel <br />resources engaged in city-level emergency management functions in accordance with the <br />provision of this resolution or any rule or order thereunder. This includes personnel from <br />City department, authorized volunteers, and private organizations and agencies. <br />E. "Emergency Management Organization" means the staff <br />element responsible for coordinating city-level planning and preparation for disaster <br />response. This organization provides City liaison and coordination with federal, state and <br />local jurisdictions relative to disaster preparedness activities, major incidents, mutual aid, and <br />other projects consistent with this ordinance and assures implementation of federal, state, <br />county and other program requirements. <br />F. "Major Incident" means any incident which exhausts local <br />resources. <br />G. "Emergency Management Mutual Aid" means any disaster or <br />major incident which requires the dispatching of city personnel, equipment or other necessary <br />resources within or without the city limits. <br />Page 2 of 6