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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />64.01 <br /> <br />CHAPTER 64 <br /> <br />CIVIL DEFEN8E EMERGENCY SERVICES <br /> <br />64.01 <br /> <br />Policy and Purpose. <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. Because of the existing and <br />increasing possibility of the occurrence of disasters of <br />unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from enemy <br />attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or from fire, <br />flood, earthquake, or other natural causes, and in order to <br />insure that preparations of this municipality will be adequate <br />to deal with such disasters, and generally, to provide for the <br />common defense and to protect the public peace, health, and <br />safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people <br />of this municipality, it is hereby found and declared to be <br />necessary: <br /> <br />(a) To establish a local civil dcfcnoc emerqency <br />services agency; <br /> <br />(b) To provide for the exercise of necessary powers <br />during civil defense emergencies; <br /> <br />(c) To provide for the rendering of mutual aid <br />between this municipality and other political <br />subdivisions of this state and of other states <br />with respect to the carrying out of civil <br />dcfcnoc emerqency service functions. <br /> <br />Subdivision 2. It is further declared to be the <br />purpose of this ordinance and the policy of the municipality <br />that all civil dcfcnoc emerqency service functions of this <br />municipality be coordinated to the maximum extent practicable <br />with the comparable functions of the federal government, of <br />this state, and of other states and other states and <br />localities, and of private agencies of every type, to the end <br />that the most effective preparations and use may be made of <br />the nation's manpower, resources, and facilities for dealing <br />with any disaster that may occur. <br /> <br />64.02 <br /> <br />Definitions. <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. "civil Dcfcnoc" Emerqency Services <br />means the preparation for and the carrying out of all <br />emergency functions, other than functions for which military <br />forces are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize and <br />repair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by <br />enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile enemy action, or from <br />fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural causes. These <br />functions include without limitation, fire-fighting services, <br />police services, medical and health services, rescue, <br />