The establishment of the Perlis State Civil Defense Department began in 1964. After APM Perlis separated from the Kedah State administration in 1985, APM Perlis had its own office on the 3rd Floor of Tun Hj Abdul Razak Building, Kangar and the permanent positions at that time were Director, Driver and General Assistant only.

Initially the Rescue 991 Operations Room operated in the Fire Extinguisher Building, Jalan Hospital, Kangar. After Rescue 991’s name was changed to Rescue 999 on 1 October 2007, the operation room has moved to its new building located in Jalan Pegawai, Kangar which contains personnel training, logistics stores and sports facilities.

On 1 June 2009, the administration of APM Perlis was expanded and split into 2 branches, the district and the state, where the new building on Jalan Pegawai was used as the Kangar District Office (PPAD) and the State Office (PPAN) still remains in the Tun Hj Abdul Razak Building, Kangar, Perlis

On August 25, 2011 APM Perlis moved into its own office located in Persiaran Wawasan, Kangar known as PUSPA (Civil Defense Center) Perlis State which contains State and District offices, Parade Ground, Training Block, 5-storey Dormitory, Surau, Operations Room 999 and dining hall.