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... reduce false alarms . There are indications that the incidence of fire alarms is associated with the socio - economic characteristics of different areas of the city . For example , the New York City Rand Institute [ 2 ] has found a high ...
... reduce false alarms . There are indications that the incidence of fire alarms is associated with the socio - economic characteristics of different areas of the city . For example , the New York City Rand Institute [ 2 ] has found a high ...
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Because response time is an integral factor in saving lives and reducing property loss , " the objective function " or goal of various location models is to reduce the time required to reach all demands for service by the nearest ...
Because response time is an integral factor in saving lives and reducing property loss , " the objective function " or goal of various location models is to reduce the time required to reach all demands for service by the nearest ...
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... so . This becomes the new fire station site for that district . 4. Terminate If the objective function in any district has been reduced , return to step 2. Otherwise terminate . 0.0 B о P Q The locations selected in Alexandria 31.
... so . This becomes the new fire station site for that district . 4. Terminate If the objective function in any district has been reduced , return to step 2. Otherwise terminate . 0.0 B о P Q The locations selected in Alexandria 31.
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... reduce the possibility of such extra - long response times . The simulation used actual arrival times of alarms , and derived on - scene times . The availability of engine companies was generated by checking the number of idle companies ...
... reduce the possibility of such extra - long response times . The simulation used actual arrival times of alarms , and derived on - scene times . The availability of engine companies was generated by checking the number of idle companies ...
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... reducing the number of long response times . The differences in Table 10 are not sufficiently large to warrant ... reduce last - engine response time for cases requiring three engine companies . Table 10 Statistics for Different ...
... reducing the number of long response times . The differences in Table 10 are not sufficiently large to warrant ... reduce last - engine response time for cases requiring three engine companies . Table 10 Statistics for Different ...
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