When fire departments consider changing locations of fire departments, they take into account several risk factors. Match the risk factor with an appropriate example.
0:six thousand homes and twelve thousand workers|1:hotels and schools|2:one hundred twenty fires and seven hundred eighty EMT calls|3:the places reached by a fire station before other equipment arrives
Based on the following, why should fire departments actively analyze response trends when determining where to locate new fire stations? The trend over the past three decades of population shifts out of cities into rural communities has begun to reverse with families again moving into larger cities. The migration of young families back to cities has caused an increase in emergency needs. This shifting of population means that fire departments must be actively analyzing risks in areas in order to determine the best locations for fire stations.
Your community is evaluating the current and possible locations of fire stations. They want to complete an analysis that appropriately considers the most important risk factors in the area. Use the space below to complete your 150-word description of how your community should conduct the analysis and what factors they should consider.
Why must fire departments continually analyze the population in an area?
Why do fires in vacant structures cause a particular problem for the New York City Fire Department?
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