Chapter 07 Disaster and Emergency Management

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D ISASTER AND E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT § 7-1-1 CHAPTER 7 DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT * *Editor’s Note:Chapter 7 “Civil Defense,” was renamed “Disaster and Emergency Management” by Ordinance 22-103. Article 1. Disaster and Emergency Management. * * Editor’s Note: Article 1 was repealed in its entirety and replaced by Ordinance 22-103. Section 7-1-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended: “Administrator” means the civil defense administrator with delegated authority from the mayor who is responsible for the administrative and operational functions of the civil defense agency during emergency management and non-emergency periods. “Alerting organization” means an organization with the designated authority to alert and warn the public when there is an impending natural or human-made disaster or threat. “Authorized persons” means a person approved or assigned by the civil defense agency to perform a specific type of duty or duties or to be at a specific location or locations. “Civil defense agency” means the agency responsible for performing emergency management and homeland security functions within the County and outside the County, as may be required pursuant to chapter 127A and chapter 128A of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. “Comprehensive emergency management plan” means a plan for managing all types of emergencies and disasters by coordinating the actions of numerous agencies. “Continuity of operations plan” means a plan that addresses an organization’s or agency’s capacity to carry out its essential duties while providing resources for emergency response in the event of an emergency. “Disaster” means any emergency, or imminent threat, that results or may likely result in loss of life or property and that requires, or may require, assistance from other Counties or States or from the Federal government. “Emergency” means any occurrence, or imminent threat, which results or may likely result in substantial injury or harm to the population or substantial damage to or loss of property. “Emergency management” means a comprehensive integrated system at all levels of government, and also in the private sector, which develops and maintains an effective capability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from emergencies or disasters. “Integrated preparedness plan” means a comprehensive plan designed to develop and maintain core capabilities in the County. SUPP. 13 (1-2023) 7-1