- Author
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Verboom, C. E.
- Title
- Simulation Study of an Urban Fire Department.
- Coporate
- Arizona Stuate Univ., Tempe
- Report
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Thesis
December 1973
117 p.
- Keywords
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fire departments
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computer simulation
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data analysis
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mathematical models
- Abstract
- This engineering report deals with the application of computer simulation to urban problem solving and in particular to the problems of the Fire Department. Simulation involves the use of a mathematical representation of a physical environment which is, in this case, the Tempe Fire Department. The model accepts a "picture" of the city in terms of land use, and simulates the operation of the department. Different alternatives in terms of fire station location, resource additions, and zoning regulations can be examined experimentally and analyzed comparatively. The purpose of this model is to provide the Fire Department with an extension to currently available planning methods through which a more accurate evaluation of future operations may be determined. Using the results of experiments, the Fire Department can decide when and where to meet the emergencies of the future with additional men and equipment. The results of each simulation run provide appropriate measures of effectiveness in the areas of response time and resource utilization. Statistical results are given in terms of average, standard deviation, maximum and minimum. Visual results are presented on graphs prepared by a CALCOMP plotter.