Sec. 76.5. (a) "Emergency", for purposes of IC 12-20, means an unpredictable circumstance or a series of unpredictable circumstances that:
(1) place the health or safety of a household or a member of a household in jeopardy; and
(2) cannot be remedied in a timely manner by means other than township assistance.
(b) "Emergency", for purposes of IC 12-17.6, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-17.6-1-2.6.