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SIMULATION FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPLOYMENT POLICY ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
Monarchi David E.,
Hendrick Thomas E.,
Plane Donald R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
decision sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.238
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1540-5915
pISSN - 0011-7315
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5915.1977.tb01078.x
Subject(s) - software deployment , computer science , operations research , simulation modeling , simulation , software engineering , engineering , economics , microeconomics
This paper discusses the use of simulation in the determination and analysis of alternative deployment strategies for urban fire supression systems. The simulation model utilizes the New York City‐Rand Institute simulator of fire department operations tailored for use with the Denver Fire department. A distinction is made between static deployment (where mathematical programming methods are used) and dynamic analysis (which employs the simulation model). The simulation model is described, as are its extensive data requirements. The results discuss measures of validation of the simulation and outline the recommendations resulting from this research.