Los Angeles County

Emergency management in Los Angeles County is divided into eight Disaster Management Areas (DMAs) (lettered A through H) with their respective Coordinators (DMACs). Each DMA includes various clusters of neighboring cities, each of which have their own emergency management officials. With this in mind, it is very important for organizations to know which DMA they’re in, and who their neighboring response partners are. You can reference the map to the right to find your own specific DMA.

Since LA County is so large, ENLA is discussing how to create a more efficient structure for programming and collaboration. Ideally, ENLA members would coordinate within a DMA to enhance overall response to a disaster in their neighborhood. For example, if your church or non-profit organization is in DMA Area A (Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica and West Hollywood), you would work with ENLA organizations and/or businesses nearby to compliment each others’ services, share resources, and reduce duplication.

As emergency responders are likely to be busy immediately after a disaster, self-sufficiency and mutual aid between ENLA members (and other nearby organizations) can be vital during times of need.

In November, ENLA staff did two PowerPoint presentations to Disaster Management Areas D and E, along with other potential member organizations and agencies throughout the county. Future outreach presentations will be scheduled soon to enhance the region’s emergency-oriented coordination and mutual aid efforts.

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