As used in this chapter:

"Colleton County emergency preparedness organization" consists of all officers and employees of county government, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them in a disaster, the municipalities of the county and persons who may by agreement or operation of law be charged with duties incident to protection of life and property of this county during disasters.

"Disaster" means actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, conflagration, flood, storm, epidemic, earthquake, riot or other public calamity.

"Emergency preparedness" means the extraordinary actions of government in preparing for and carrying out all functions and operations, other than those for which the military is primarily responsible, when concerted, coordinated action by several agencies or departments of government and/or private sector organizations and citizens are required to prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from a disaster of any origin.

"Volunteer" means all persons, other than officers and employees of the county serving with or without compensation pursuant to compliance with this chapter. While engaged in such services they shall have the same immunities as persons and employees of the county performing similar duties. (Ord. 95-O-15 §§ 2A, 2B, 2C, 4, 1995: Ord. 87-O-2 §§ 2A, 2B, 2C, 4, 1987)