As used in this chapter:

(1) Emergency management will hereinafter refer to emergency management organizations.

(2) Director means the adjutant general of the Washington military department. The adjutant general delegates this authority to the Washington emergency management division director.

(3) Council means the Washington state emergency management council as established by RCW 38.52.040.

(4) Political subdivision means a county or incorporated city or town.

(5) Executive head(s) means:

(a) In the case of an incorporated city or town, the mayor or city manager.

(b) In the case of a county, either the county executive or the chair of the board of county commissioners or county council.

(c) In the case of a joint emergency management organization, the chair of the joint emergency management council.

(6) Emergency management organizations means the local government organization established by either a political subdivision or two or more political subdivisions for the purpose of carrying out local emergency management functions.

(7) Ordinance means a law established by the legislative body of a city, town, or county.

(8) Resolution means an expression of policy established by the legislative body of a city, town, or county.

(9) Governing document means an interlocal agreement (ILA) or other legal agreement entered into by the members of a joint emergency management organization governing its affairs.

(10) Comprehensive emergency management plan, hereinafter referred to as the plan, means a written base plan with elements addressing all reasonably foreseeable natural, human-caused, and technological emergencies and disasters to which a political subdivision is vulnerable. The plan specifies the purpose, organization, responsibilities, and facilities of agencies and officials of the political subdivision in the mitigation of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters.

(11) Hazard analysis means a written assessment and listing of the reasonably foreseeable natural, human-caused, and technological emergencies and disasters to which a political subdivision is vulnerable.

(12) Director of a local emergency management organization, hereinafter referred to as local director, means the head of the emergency management organization appointed by and directly responsible to the executive head of the political subdivision or joint emergency management organization and/or local officials with emergency management authority.

(13) Emergency management program means a system that provides for management and coordination of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery activities for all hazards. The system encompasses all organizations, agencies, departments, and individuals having responsibilities for these activities.