A Parametric Model for the Allocation of Fire Companies

Kenneth Lloyd Rider

ResearchPublished 1975

Describes a method for the allocation of fire companies to regions of a city. The method avoids the difficulty of predetermining a specific allocation criterion by allowing the decisionmaker to generate allocations for a complete range of criteria through use of a single trade-off parameter. Among the criteria incorporated by the model are the minimization of city-wide travel time, the equalization of average regional travel times, and the equalization of company workloads. A comparison of the allocations generated by the model with the actual allocation of fire companies in New York City shows that, for one value of the trade-off parameter, the model produces results that correspond closely to the Fire Department's allocation policy.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 1975
  • Pages: 36
  • Document Number: R-1615-NYC/HUD

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Rider, Kenneth Lloyd, A Parametric Model for the Allocation of Fire Companies. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1975. https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R1615.html.
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