An analysis on the optimum location of fire department based on ambulance dispatch situation—A case study in Utsunomiya City

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the optimum location of fire departments. The idea of this research is to minimize the response time by confirming emergency services dispatched and absence situations. The method of analysis is the calculation of average response times using the optimization algorithm containing a dispatch simulation. We calculated the results by using actual past dispatch data. The results show that the median model shortened traveling distances by about 367m and the simulation model shortened distances by about 438m as compared with the current location.

Keywords

• ambulance response simulation
• discrete location model
• emergency transportation
• fire station
• optimal locations