2. Boundary drop - Boston Mass area
Posted by: "Peter S" zerg90@gmail.com hithel
Date: Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:38 am ((PDT))
just thinking out loud
If the Metro Boston area was to do a complete boundary drop for all
communities - I suspect that 25% of the box cards would need to be
rewritten - especially for third due engines and 2nd due Ladders
The number might be as high as 50% or 75% or 90% - if you go to the
10th alarm level.
But - just concentrating on the first alarm levels - think of the
layout of the municipal borders, and how they affect the first alarm
response
Look at Allston / brighton for example - if you based all responses
strictly on distances to fire stations - for 3 pumps and 2 ladders on
the first alarm - you would probably need to rewrite all of the
running cars - because a Newton Ladder would be first due or second
due west of brighton center - and a Brookline ladder or pumper would
be due on all calls in Brighton - and Cambridge would be due all over
northern Allston.
Wow