The first Civil Defense Office opened in Penang. Penang State Office of Civil Defense has been placed at No. 15, Lebuhraya Peel, 10350, George Town, Penang, at that time it was better known as the Georgetown Office and became the Northern regional office. Maj. Gen Ed De Fondblanqu was appointed Assistant Commissioner of the Northern Region. A total of 2,700 Civil Defense personnel serve in Penang for the Northern Region office. Now the Georgetown Office changed its name to the Northeast District Office. In 2002 until now, the Penang State Civil Defense Office has been operating in its own building, at Lot 277 & 278, Jalan Ayer Itam, 10460, George Town, Penang.

Now the Penang State Civil Defense Department has grown to have five districts and two units. That is;

I) Pejabat Daerah Pertahanan Awam Seberang Perai Selatan
II) Pejabat Daerah Pertahanan Awam Seberang Perai Tengah
III) Pejabat Daerah Pertahanan Awam Seberang Perai Utara
IV) Pejabat Daerah Pertahanan Awam Timur Laut
V) Pejabat Daerah Pertahanan AWam Barat Daya
VI) Pejabat Unit Pertahanan Awam Kepala Batas
VII) Pejabat Unit Pertahanan Awam Tanjung Bungah