Fire Stations and Firehouses Deployment Modeling

Abstract:

Problem of planning fire units deployment need deeper analysis. It will be appropriate to define standards and risk assessment for improving assistance to citizens. Effective support is defined as the minimum number of firefighters and equipment which must arrive on scene in a defined time. When we specify the number of firefighters and the optimal fire stations deployment, it is necessary to consider various factors influencing development of damages, consequences of emergencies and also operational and tactical options of firefighting units. This article summarizes theoretical knowledge of fire stations and compares different types of mathematical models of fire stations deployment.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 855)
• Pages: 206-210
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.855.206
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Juraj Jurdík*, Imrich Mikolai
• Keywords: Area Risk Assessment, Deployment Modeling, Fire Protection Evaluation, Fire Units, Firehouses Deployment, Firestations

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