- Author
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Chaiken, J. M.
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Larson, R. C.
- Title
- Methods for Allocating Urban Emergency Units: A Survey.
- Coporate
- Rand Institute, New York, NY
- Report
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P-4719
October 1971
48 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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planning
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emergency plans
- Abstract
- An urban emergency service system provides mobile units (vehicles) to respond to requests for service which can occur at any time and any place throughout a city. This paper describes the common characteristics and operational problems of these systems and surveys the various methods, both traditional and recently-developed, which may be used for allocating their units. Aspects of allocation policy discussed include (1) determining the number of units to have on duty, (2) locating the units, (3) designing their response areas or patrol areas, (4) relocating units, and (5) planning preventive-patrol patterns for police cars.