Multitask emergency logistics planning is a complex optimization problem in practice. When disaster occurs, relief materials or rescue teams should be dispatched to destinations as soon possible. In nutshell, the can described an of multipoint-to-multipoint transportation delivery given multimodal traffic network. this study, network considered for planning, and mixed-integer programming (MIP) ...

An ambulance or fire truck arriving a couple of seconds late can be the difference between life and death for some. As different technologies emerge, various approaches to expediting the movement of emergency vehicles have evolved. Horns, sirens and flashing lights were early attempts that are no longer sufficient in most places to clear traffic on the emergency vehicle’s route. In these situat...

Especially since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, governments worldwide have invested considerable resources in the writing of terrorism emergency response plans. Particularly in the United States, the federal government has created new homeland security organisations and urged state and local governments to draw up plans. This emphasis on the written plan tends to draw attention awa...