Ambulance service area considering the disturbance of disasters on transportation infrastructure
Journal
Geotechnical Special Publication
Journal Issue
251 GSP
Pages
94-101
Date Issued
2014
Author(s)
Abstract
The effectiveness of emergency medical services (EMS) depends on the existing infrastructure and allocation of medical resources. It is, in general, considered that the response time for ambulances is a critical factor to the survival of major trauma patients. EMS is a challenging task due to the spatial distribution of the population and geographical layout in urban areas. The configuration of EMS units and hospitals should be assessed to provide an efficient service. In this research, the effect of disasters is considered as the disturbance of the EMS system. The objective of this research is to assess the service area of EMS after a disaster. In this study, the deviation of service area is observed before and after the disturbance on the transportation infrastructure disaster. © ASCE 2014.
SDGs
Other Subjects
Disasters; Emergency services; Maintenance; Ambulance services; Critical factors; Emergency medical services; Geographical layout; Service area; Transportation infrastructures; Trauma patients; Urban areas; Bridges
Type
conference paper