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Journal Article

Fires, Smoke Exposure, and Public Health: An Integrative Framework to Maximize Health Benefits from Peatland Restoration

In this study, we present a novel approach that integrates information on the drivers of fire emissions in Indonesia, the transport of smoke to downwind regional population centers, and the resulting population exposure to air pollution.

Aug 6, 2019
Journal Article

Hervormingenvan Brandweer - En Reddingsdiensten in Europa: (Lighting the Touch Paper of Reform? Case Studies in Fire and Rescue Service Reform in Europe)

In the age of austerity, Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) provision is now the focus of policymakers' efficiency drives.

Apr 1, 2013
News Release

RAND Study Finds Emergency Responders Believe They Have Inadequate Protection

Police, firefighters, medical technicians and other responders to emergencies around the United States believe they have inadequate protection against some of the dangers they face, particularly terrorist attacks, according to a RAND study issued today.

Aug 19, 2003
Report

Fire Research Needs

Discusses the following topics on needed research in fire suppression and prevention: (1) economic analyses to investigate the efficiency of providers and users of fire protection, suggesting changes to increase economic efficiency; ...

Dec 31, 1975
Report

Fire Protection and Local Government: An Evaluation of Policy-Related Research

This evaluation of policy-related fire research is based upon reviews of 163 publications.

Dec 31, 1974
Report

An On-Line Program for Relocating Fire-Fighting Resources

Describes a computer program that allows a fire dispatcher to monitor fire protection in his jurisdiction on a real-time basis.

Dec 31, 1974
Report

Technology Aids Fire Service.

With the assistance of The New York City-RAND Institute, the Fire Department of New York has come up with new management tools, new operating programs, and new technologies to improve fire protection and reduce costs for the largest fire fighting ser...

Dec 31, 1971
Report

An Algorithm for the Dynamic Relocation of Fire Companies

When all the fire companies in a region are engaged in fighting fires, protection against a future fire is considerably reduced.

Dec 31, 1971
Report

Urban Fire Protection: Studies of the Operations of the New York City Fire Department

Description of urban fire protection studies being conducted jointly by the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and The New York City-RAND Institute.

Dec 31, 1970
Report

Applications of Systems Analysis to Urban Fire Protection.

This paper was presented at the Third Annual Meeting of the American Institute for Decision Sciences, 1971. It presents an overview of the Fire Project research, with specific examples of work in deployment and communications. 9 pp. Ref....

Dec 31, 1970
Report

Slippery Water: A Demonstrated Advance in Fire-Fighting Technology

A collection of documents concerning slippery water.

Dec 31, 1968
Content

Jay Balagna

Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND; Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education M.P.H. in prevention science and practice, Emory University; B.A. in Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno