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capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or
<br />to lessen or avert the threat of catastrophe in any part of the United States."
<br />c. Disaster. A disaster involves the occurrence or threat of significant casualties and/or
<br />widespread property damage that is beyond the capability of the local government to
<br />handle with its organic resources. Characteristics include:
<br />1) Involves a large area, a sizable population, and/or important facilities.
<br />2) May require implementation of large-scale evacuation or in-place sheltering and
<br />implementation of temporary shelter and mass care operations.
<br />3) Requires community-wide warning and public instructions.
<br />4) Requires a response by all local response agencies operating under one or more
<br />incident commanders.
<br />5) Requires significant external assistance from other local response agencies,
<br />contractors, and extensive state or federal assistance.
<br />6) The EOC will be activated to provide general guidance and direction, provide
<br />emergency information to the public, coordinate state and federal support, and
<br />coordinate resource support for emergency operations.
<br />7) For the purposes of the NRP, a major disaster (as defined by the Stafford Act) is
<br />any catastrophe, regardless of the cause, which in the determination of the
<br />President causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major
<br />disaster federal assistance.
<br />d. Catastrophic Incident. For the purposes of the NRP, this term is used to describe
<br />any natural or manmade occurrence that results in extraordinary levels of mass
<br />casualties, property damage, or disruptions that severely affect the population,
<br />infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, and/or government functions.
<br />An occurrence of this magnitude would result in sustained national impacts over
<br />prolonged periods of time, and would immediately overwhelm local and state
<br />capabilities. All catastrophic incidents are Incidents of National Significance.
<br />7. Hazard Analvsis. A document, published separately from this plan, that identifies the
<br />local hazards that have caused or possess the potential to adversely affect public
<br />health and safety, public or private property, or the environment.
<br />8. Hazardous Material (Hazmat). A substance in a quantity or form posing an
<br />unreasonable risk to health, safety, and/or property when manufactured, stored, or
<br />transported. The substance, by its nature, containment, and reactivity, has the
<br />capability for inflicting harm during an accidental occurrence. Is toxic, corrosive,
<br />flammable, reactive, an irritant, or a strong sensitizer, and poses a threat to health and
<br />the environment when improperly managed. This definition includes toxic substances,
<br />certain infectious agents, radiological materials, and other related materials such as oil,
<br />used oil, petroleum products, and industrial solid waste substances.
<br />9. Incident of National Siqnificance. An actual or potential high-impact event that requires
<br />a coordinated and effective response by and appropriate combination of federal, state,
<br />local, tribal, nongovernmental, and/or private sector entities in order to save lives and
<br />minimize damage, and provide the basis for long-term communication recovery and
<br />mitigation activities.
<br />Ver 2.0 BP-4
<br />05/05
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