A Simulation Model of the New York City Fire Department
Its Use in Deployment Analysis
ResearchPublished 1975
This paper describes some of the many uses that have been made of a simulation model that was developed as a tool to aid deployment decisionmaking for the New York City Fire Department. Results of simulations designed to evaluate new policies for locating, relocating, and dispatching fire-fighting units to achieve a more effective utilization of resources are presented. In addition, methodological issues concerning the design and use of the model are addressed.
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- Year: 1975
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Carter, Grace M., Edward Ignall, and Warren Walker, A Simulation Model of the New York City Fire Department: Its Use in Deployment Analysis, RAND Corporation, P-5110-1, 1975. As of September 4, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5110-1.html
Carter, Grace M., Edward Ignall, and Warren Walker, A Simulation Model of the New York City Fire Department: Its Use in Deployment Analysis. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1975. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5110-1.html. Also available in print form.
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