Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center
Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center
2 Pages“The best EOC of any city in the United States. ” Antonio Villaraigosa Mayor, City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Emergency Operations CenterLA’s Emergency Operations Center is one of the most earthquake-resistant buildings in the city of Los Angeles. The design consolidates the city’s emergency preparedness department, police department and fire department into one secure facility. From this high-tech command center in downtown Los Angeles, officials can coordinate the city’s response to major disasters, terrorism and large public events. The Los Angeles EOC is designed to withstand a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. To maintain its structural integrity after a large-magnitude earthquake, the building is base-isolated and uses friction pendulum technology that enables it to move with seismic
