A. The division shall develop preparedness recommendations for the public regarding the type and quantity of supplies, including food, water and medical supplies, that each person in this state should possess in preparation for an electromagnetic pulse that might occur over the United States. The division shall post the preparedness recommendations on its website and shall update the preparedness recommendations at least every five years.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-305.03

  • Division: means the division of emergency management within the department of emergency and military affairs. See Arizona Laws 26-301
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Preparedness: means actions taken to develop the response capabilities needed for an emergency. See Arizona Laws 26-301
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. For the purposes of this section, "electromagnetic pulse" means a burst of electromagnetic energy occurring in the form of a radiated electric magnetic field or conducted electrical current caused by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, detonation of a nuclear bomb high in earth’s upper atmosphere or a man-made electromechanical device.

 

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