Dynamic Ambulance Deployment to Reduce Ambulance Response Times Using Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study of Odunpazari District of Eskisehir Province, Turkey☆

Background and Objective Ambulances should always reach patients in the shortest time possible whenever they are called upon so as to increase patient survival chances especially in cardiac related medical cases. The placement of ambulances directly affects the time ambulances reach patients. The objective of the study was to find optimal stations to deploy ambulances so as to reduce ambulance response times and increase patient survival chances as a result.

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