Volunteer fire departments have been founded to ensure public safety in case of fire and to provide support for professional firefighters. Most of the current stations date back to the beginning of the 19th century. Today, volunteer fire departments face numerous challenges, such as reduced...

In Germany, a large number of volunteer fire departments (VFD) exist that have been founded in order to provide regional support for professional firefighters. The current locations of these volunteer fire departments might be suboptimal with respect to costs and availability. Due to historical...

Intro -- 1. Einleitung -- 2. Entscheidungsunterstützung im Rettungsdienst -- 3. Data-Driven Ambulance Optimization Considering Dynamic and Economic Aspects -- 4. Time-Dependent Ambulance Allocation Considering Data-Driven Empirically Required Coverage -- 5. Analysis of Ambulance Location Models...