(a) "Emergency management"means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergencyfunctions, other than functions for which military forces or otherfederal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize andrepair injury and damage resulting from disasters;
(b) "adjutant general" means the adjutant general of the state ofKansas;
(c) "division of emergency management" means thedivision ofemergency management created in the office of the adjutantgeneral byK.S.A. 48-905, and amendments thereto;
(d) "disaster" means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespreador severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from anynatural or manmade cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood,earthquake, wind, storm, epidemics, contagious or infectious disease,air contamination, blight, drought,infestation, explosion, riot, terrorism or hostile militaryor paramilitary action;
(e) "unorganized militia" means all able-bodied male and femalepersons between the ages of 16 and 50years;
(f) "state disaster emergency plan" means the plan prepared andmaintained by the division of emergency managementpursuant to K.S.A.48-926, and amendments thereto;
(g) "local and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans" meansall disaster emergency plans developed and promulgated by county, cityand interjurisdictional disaster agencies pursuant to K.S.A. 48-929, andamendments thereto; and
(h) "hazardous material" means any substance or material in a quantityor form which may be harmful or injurious to the health and safety of humans,animals, crops or property when released into the environment. Hazardousmaterial includes, but is not limited to, explosives, radioactive materials,disease-causing agents, flammable liquids, solids or gases, combustibleliquids, poisons, poisonous gases, oxidizing materials, corrosive materials,irritants, nonflammable gases, cryogenics and blasting agents.
(a) "Emergency management"means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergencyfunctions, other than functions for which military forces or otherfederal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize andrepair injury and damage resulting from disasters;
(b) "adjutant general" means the adjutant general of the state ofKansas;
(c) "division of emergency management" means thedivision ofemergency management created in the office of the adjutantgeneral byK.S.A. 48-905, and amendments thereto;
(d) "disaster" means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespreador severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from anynatural or manmade cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood,earthquake, wind, storm, epidemics, contagious or infectious disease,air contamination, blight, drought,infestation, explosion, riot, terrorism or hostile militaryor paramilitary action;
(e) "unorganized militia" means all able-bodied male and femalepersons between the ages of 16 and 50years;
(f) "state disaster emergency plan" means the plan prepared andmaintained by the division of emergency managementpursuant to K.S.A.48-926, and amendments thereto;
(g) "local and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans" meansall disaster emergency plans developed and promulgated by county, cityand interjurisdictional disaster agencies pursuant to K.S.A. 48-929, andamendments thereto; and
(h) "hazardous material" means any substance or material in a quantityor form which may be harmful or injurious to the health and safety of humans,animals, crops or property when released into the environment. Hazardousmaterial includes, but is not limited to, explosives, radioactive materials,disease-causing agents, flammable liquids, solids or gases, combustibleliquids, poisons, poisonous gases, oxidizing materials, corrosive materials,irritants, nonflammable gases, cryogenics and blasting agents.
(a) "Emergency management"means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergencyfunctions, other than functions for which military forces or otherfederal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize andrepair injury and damage resulting from disasters;
(b) "adjutant general" means the adjutant general of the state ofKansas;
(c) "division of emergency management" means thedivision ofemergency management created in the office of the adjutantgeneral byK.S.A. 48-905, and amendments thereto;
(d) "disaster" means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespreador severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from anynatural or manmade cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood,earthquake, wind, storm, epidemics, contagious or infectious disease,air contamination, blight, drought,infestation, explosion, riot, terrorism or hostile militaryor paramilitary action;
(e) "unorganized militia" means all able-bodied male and femalepersons between the ages of 16 and 50years;
(f) "state disaster emergency plan" means the plan prepared andmaintained by the division of emergency managementpursuant to K.S.A.48-926, and amendments thereto;
(g) "local and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans" meansall disaster emergency plans developed and promulgated by county, cityand interjurisdictional disaster agencies pursuant to K.S.A. 48-929, andamendments thereto; and
(h) "hazardous material" means any substance or material in a quantityor form which may be harmful or injurious to the health and safety of humans,animals, crops or property when released into the environment. Hazardousmaterial includes, but is not limited to, explosives, radioactive materials,disease-causing agents, flammable liquids, solids or gases, combustibleliquids, poisons, poisonous gases, oxidizing materials, corrosive materials,irritants, nonflammable gases, cryogenics and blasting agents.
