Towards the Dynamic Relocation of Ambulances in Germany: The Risk of Being Too Late

Abstract

This article gives an introduction to models for the dynamic relocation of ambulances. Furthermore, differences between the German and the Anglo-American System of ambulance location models are highlighted. In a thorough literature review, factors that influence the risk of violating legally fixed maximum response times are identified and a method that allows the validation of these factors for the German emergency medical service (EMS) is presented.