Civil defense definition

Civil defense means all measures undertaken by or on behalf of the state and its subdivisions to prepare for and minimize the effect of enemy action upon the civilian population.
Civil defense means the nuclear preparedness functions and responsibilities of disaster and emergency services.
Civil defense means the nuclear preparedness functions and responsibilities of disaster and

Examples of Civil defense in a sentence

  • In the event of a local disaster, leave shall be granted to bona fide members of emergency operations organizations, such as Red Cross Disaster Teams, Volunteer Fire Departments, Police Reserves, and Civil Defense agencies during the critical phases of the disaster.


More Definitions of Civil defense

Civil defense means] sections 44.010 to 44.130, the following terms mean:
Civil defense means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or by fire, flood or other natural causes.
Civil defense means the preparation for and the carrying out of all functions that are not the primary responsibility of military forces. This does include the evacuation of persons from stricken or danger areas and emergency transportation.
Civil defense means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions
Civil defense means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces other than the National Guard are primarily responsible, for the purpose of minimizing and repairing injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by attack, sabotage or other hostile action or by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural causes; said functions shall include specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, fire-fighting and police services, medical and health services, rescue, engineering and air-raid warning services, evacuation of persons from stricken areas, emergency welfare services, communications, radiological, chemical and other special weapons of defense, emergency transportation, existing or properly assigned functions of plant protection, temporary restoration of public utility services and other functions;
Civil defense means means the preparation for and the
Civil defense in 47 CFR 97 shall mean "Homeland security" in Wyo. Stat. §19- 13.