Optimum Ambulance Location in Semi-Rural Areas

Richard A. Volz
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Richard A. Volz: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Transportation Science, 1971, vol. 5, issue 2, 193-203

Abstract: As large medical centers become ever more capable, the existence of well equipped, well staffed, and rapid emergency ambulance service becomes increasingly important. This paper presents a method for determining the optimum location of ambulance stations to minimize the average response time to emergency calls. A new point-to-point driving time model is introduced, and a computer optimization algorithm used to determine the optimum locations. A constraint that the average response time to any point in the service area be less than some specified minimum is also considered. The method is applied to Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Date: 1971
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