§ 6-2. Policy and purpose of chapter.

(a)

In view of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or from fire, flood, earthquake or other natural causes, and in order to insure that preparations of this city will be adequate to deal with such disasters, and generally to provide for the emergencies and to protect the public peace, health and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of this city, it is hereby found and declared to be necessary:

(1)

To create a city emergency services organization;

(2)

To provide for the rendering of mutual aid to other cities within the state, and if necessary and only under a compact approved by the governor, the neighboring cities and counties of another state; and

(3)

To cooperate with the state government with respect to carrying out emergency services functions.

(b)

It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter and the policy of this city that all emergency services functions of this city be coordinated to the maximum extent with the state government, including its various departments and agencies, with other cities and localities, and with private agencies of every type, to the end that most effective preparation and use may be made of this city's manpower, resources and facilities for dealing with any disaster that may occur.

(c)

It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter and the policy of this city to organize emergency services organization in conformity with the state emergency services plan as directed by the Code of West Virginia, section 15-5-8.

(Code 1971, § 6-2)