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8-3. Definitions. definitions in this Section shall apply when these words and phrases are used in this Chapter. mergency Management Preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions to ent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack, tage, or other enemy hostile action, or from fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural causes. e functions include, without limitation, frre.fighting services, police services, medical and services, rescue, engineering, outdoor warning services, communications, radiological, ical and other special weapons defense, evacuation of persons from stricken areas, gency welfare services, emergency transportation, existing or properly assigned functions of protection, temporary restoration of public utility services, and other functions related to ian protection, together with all other activities necessary or incidental to preparation for and ing out of the foregoing functions. These functions exclude activities for which military s are primarily responsible. eclaration of local emergency. A local emergency declared by the mayor of a icipality or their legal successors. It may not be continued for a period in excess of three except by or with the consent of the governing body ofthe political subdivision. eclarat;on of Peacetime Emergency. An emergency declared by the Governor under esota Statutes, Section 12.31. eclarat;on of National Security Emergency. When information from the President of the ed States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Defense, or the nal Warning System indicates the imminence of a national security emergency within the ed States. ;rector. The Director ofthe City's Department of Public Safety. (Ord. No. 115,2.21.61; 1966; Code of 1988; Code of2001; Ord No. 740) 8-4. Governmental Function. ctions contained in this Chapter and all other activities relating emergency management ereby declared to be governmental functions. (Ord. No. 115,2-21-61; Code 1966; Code of ; Code of2001; Ord No. 740) City, its officers, agents, employees, or representatives shall not be liable for the death of or njury to persons, or damage to property as a result of its activities while complying with or pting to comply with the Minnesota Emergency Management Act as amended (Minnesota tes, Sections 12.01 to 12.46) or with this Chapter or any rule, regulation or order made under except in cases of willful misconduct. rovisions of this Section shall not affect the right of a person to receive benefits or co ensation to which such person entitled under this Chapter, under the worker's compensation la , under any pension law, or under any act of Congress. (Ord. No. 115,2.21-61; Code 1966; Co of 1988; Code of2001; Ord No. 740)