Author
Erkut, Erhan, Ingolfsson, A., Erdoğan, G.
Publication Date
2008-02
Publication Place
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Wiley
Subject
Ambulancelocation, Covering models, Survival function
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1520-6750
Record ID
885d2a0c-9177-4ba8-8ef8-763f500322d2
Library Location
Business Administration
Date
2008-02
Notes
NSERC
Sample Text
This article proposes new location models for emergency medical service stations. The models are generated by incorporating a survival function into existing covering models. A survival function is a monotonically decreasing function of the response time of an emergency medical service (EMS) vehicle to a patient that returns the probability of survival for the patient. The survival function allows for the calculation of tangible outcome measures—the expected number of survivors in case of cardiac arrests. The survival-maximizing location models are better suited for EMS location than the covering models which do not adequately differentiate between consequences of different response times. We demonstrate empirically the superiority of the survival-maximizing models using data from the Edmonton EMS system.
DOI
10.1002/nav.20267
Cilt
55
