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The fire department configuration, which determines the number and the locations of fire stations as well as the formation of fire trucks, is a key element to achieve efficient fire fighting operations under limited resources. In this paper, we develop a tool, called FD-CAST, which visualizes estimated arrival information of fire trucks for given fire department configuration. FD-CAST first computes the distance and time between every pair of a fire station and a town block, based on the configuration and geographic information. Then, assuming that a fire occurs at a town block, FD-CAST derives a designated set of fire trucks to be dispatched and their estimated time of arrival. The result is visualized in a table and a choropleth map. A user can also simulate various situations by modifying the configuration information. We have implemented a prototype of FD-CAST, and conducted case studies with practical examples. Through feedback from fire officers, we confirm the effectiveness of FD-CAST for analyzing the fire department configuration problem.
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The rushing distance and time are calculated from geographical information and the average speed of the vehicle, and do not match actual dispatch data.
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This study is conducted as part of a joint study with the Kobe City Fire Department. This research was partially supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers JP19H01138, JP17H00731, JP18H03242, JP18H03342, JP19H04154, JP19K02973.
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Yabuki, N., Saiki, S., Nakamura, M. (2020). FD-CAST: A Tool for Analyzing and Simulating Fire Department Configurations. In: Duffy, V. (eds) Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management. Human Communication, Organization and Work. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12199. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49907-5_14
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