This study focuses on Plymouth County, Massachusetts and how well it complies with the standards of operation set by the National Fire Protection Association, with special attention paid to potential methods of improving service. Statistical analysis of fire departments and personal interviews were used as data collection methods. Results demonstrate that a regionalized dispatch center has the potential to allow towns to comply with dispatching standards and that a regionalized dispatch center would be more cost effective than individual dispatching services.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bellino, Peter W
• Sheehan, Michael P
• Kim, Nakhoon

Subject

• Security
• Sustainability
• Community
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06A016I

Keyword

• Fire prevention

Advisor

• Notarianni, Kathy Ann
• Barnett, Jonathan R.

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-12-10