Colorado Code
Part 7 - Emergency Management
§ 24-33.5-703. Definitions

As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(3.5) "Emergency" means an unexpected event that places life or property in danger and requires an immediate response through the use of state and community resources and procedures.

(4.3) "Emergency management" means the actions taken to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters and mitigate against current and future risk.
(4.5) "Mitigation" means the sustained action to reduce or eliminate risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.

(7.3) "Recovery" means the short, intermediate, and long-term actions taken to restore community functions, services, vital resources, facilities, programs, continuity of local government services and functions, and infrastructure to the affected area.
(7.5) "Resiliency" means the ability of communities to rebound, positively adapt to, or thrive amidst changing conditions or challenges, including human-caused and natural disasters, and to maintain quality of life, healthy growth, durable systems, economic vitality, and conservation of resources for present and future generations.
(7.7) "Response" means the actions taken directly following the onset of an emergency or disaster to provide immediate assistance to maintain life, improve health, protect property, restore essential functions, and ensure the security of the affected population.

Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1071, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2018: (2) amended and (3.5), (4.3), (4.5), (7.3), (7.5), and (7.7) added, (HB 18-1394), ch. 234, p. 1459, § 3, effective August 8.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2103 as it existed prior to 2012.