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A. “Emergency management” shall mean the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible, to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters, and to aid victims suffering from injury or damage resulting from disasters caused by all hazards, whether natural or manmade, and to provide support for search and rescue operations for persons and property in distress.

B. “Emergency management organization” shall mean the Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division, or its successor or any emergency management organization created in accordance with Chapter 38.52 RCW.

C. “Emergency” or “disaster” as used in this chapter shall mean an event or set of circumstances which:

1. Demands immediate action to preserve public health, protect life, protect public property or to provide relief to any stricken area within the city overtaken by such occurrences; or

2. Reaches such a dimension or degree of destructiveness as to warrant the city administrator proclaiming the existence of a disaster or the Governor declaring a state of emergency in accordance with appropriate local and state statute.

D. “Director of emergency management” shall mean the police chief or his/her designee who shall be responsible for the administration and operation of the emergency management program for the city of Algona.

E. “Disaster coordinator” shall mean the person(s) appointed by the director of emergency management to perform duties in support of the director of emergency management as assigned.

F. “Mayor” shall mean the elected or appointed mayor of the city of Algona, or his or her designee, or in the absence of the mayor, the duly appointed deputy mayor or mayor pro tem of the city of Algona, or his or her designee. (Ord. 1018-09 § 1).