Vermont § 2 - Definitions As used in this chapter:

§ 2. Definitions As used in this chapter:

• (1) “All-hazards” means any natural disaster, health or disease-related emergency, accident,
  civil insurrection, use of weapons of mass destruction, terrorist or criminal incident,
  radiological incident, significant event, and designated special event, any of which
  may occur individually, simultaneously, or in combination and that poses a threat
  or may pose a threat, as determined by the Commissioner or designee, to property or
  public safety in Vermont. (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Safety. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Division of Emergency Management of the Department
  of Public Safety. (4) “Emergency functions” include services provided by the Department of Public Safety,
  firefighting services, police services, sheriff’s department services, medical and
  health services, rescue, engineering, emergency warning services, communications,
  evacuation of persons, emergency welfare services, protection of critical infrastructure,
  emergency transportation, temporary restoration of public utility services, other
  functions related to civilian protection, and all other activities necessary or incidental
  to the preparation for and carrying out of these functions. (5) “EPCRA” means the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001-11050 (1986). (6) “Emergency management” means the preparation for and implementation of all emergency
  functions, other than the functions for which the U.S. Armed Forces or other federal
  agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, plan for, mitigate, and support response
  and recovery efforts from all-hazards. Emergency management includes the utilization
  of first responders and other emergency management personnel and the equipping, exercising,
  and training designed to ensure that this State and its communities are prepared to
  deal with all-hazards. (7) “First responder” means State, county, and local governmental and nongovernmental
  personnel who provide immediate support services necessary to perform emergency management
  functions during an emergency or all-hazards event, including: (A) emergency management and public safety personnel; (B) firefighters, as that term is defined in section 3151 of this title; (C) law enforcement officers, as that term is defined in section 2351a of this title; (D) public safety telecommunications and dispatch personnel; (E) emergency medical personnel and volunteer personnel, as those terms are defined in
  24 V.S.A. § 2651; (F) licensed professionals who would provide clinical services and emergency care in hospitals
  and medical facilities created to address an all-hazards event; (G) public health personnel; (H) public works personnel, including water, wastewater, and stormwater personnel; and (I) equipment operators and other skilled personnel, who provide services necessary to
  enable the performance of emergency management functions. (8) “Hazard mitigation” means any action taken to reduce or eliminate the threat to persons
  or property from all-hazards. (9) “Hazardous chemical or substance” means: (A) Any chemical covered by 42 U.S.C. §§ 11021 and 11022 and defined in 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200