The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
Emergency management
means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than
functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize
and repair injury and damage resulting from emergencies or disasters or imminent threat
thereof of manmade or natural origin caused by enemy attack, sabotage, civil disturbance,
fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action, oil spill or other water contaminations
requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, epidemic, air contamination,
blight, drought, infestation, explosion, riot or other hostile action or other causes.
These functions include, without limitation, firefighting services, police services,
medical and health services, rescue, engineering, warning services, communications,
defense from radiological, chemical and other special weapons, evacuation of persons
from stricken areas, emergency welfare services, emergency transportation, plant protection,
temporary restoration of public utility services and other functions related to civilian
protection, together with all other activities necessary or incidental to the preparation
for and carrying out of such functions.
