Kyle McKain Ty VanderWall Yaris Recio Fainelys Encarnacion

Overview
Background
Problem Statement

Goal
Analysis tools Data Results

Background
500 Bridge Street, Grand Rapids, MI Opened September 8, 1966 Fire prevention Emergency medical services 24 hr shifts

Fire Apparatus Front Line

Engine 3 Platform 3 Medical Squad 3

Special Response Dam Rescue Water/Ice Rescue

Fire Alarms
Fire Call 2

Structure Fire
High Rise Fire

Other Alarms
Med 1
Med 2 River Rescue Confined Space HAZMAT

Platform 3
4 person crew
Responds to: Fire Call Alarm 2 Structure Fire High Rise Fire
`730 calls in 2010
23.7%

Engine 3
3 person crew Responds to: Med 1/ Med 2 Fire Call Alarm 2 Structure Fire High Rise Fire Confined Space Rescue 2040 calls in 2010 65.8%

Medical Squad 3
2 person crew
Responds to: Med 1 Med 2 Structure Fire (Battalion Chief) High Rise Fire (Battalion Chief ) 304 calls in 2010 9.9%

Dam Rescue
3 person crew
Responds to: River Rescue Water Rescue

5 or less calls

annually

Water/Ice Rescue
2 person crew
Responds to: River Rescue Water Rescue

10 or less calls

annually

Problem Statement
The problem being analyzed is the length of turnout time from getting the call from dispatch to driving out the front door.

Goals
Minimize turnout time

Improve responsiveness of firefighters

Increase efficiency Improve safety

Initial Problem Analysis

Interviews with the Firefighters Informative Fish Bone Diagram Analyze possible causes for delay received from interviews

Interview Data
Probable location Dorms Kitchen/Dining Room Living Room Apparatus Room Weight Room Office Use for new layout

Interview Data Continued

Rooms on either side of apparatus room
Direct routes to apparatus room

Private bed areas

Greenhouse/sun room on roof Station is set up for old equipment Same layout for all stations

Problem Source

Initial Conclusions
Layout of the fire station in regards to the apparatus

room is an issue to be addressed

Doors and other obstacles are also areas to look into to

decrease turnout times

Equipment location is a possible contributor to delay
Apparatus room lighting

Data Collection
Floor plan of building Tools- Tape measure, laptop, notebooks, camera Time Trials From common locations to specific destinations in apparatus room Tools- Stopwatch, video camera

Data Collected
Layout Dimensions of the initial layout of the building Time Trials Time to get from each of the main locations where firefighters spend their time to each of the three main vehicles in the apparatus room

Video Documentation

Med Squad 3 Paths

Truck 3 Paths

Engine 3 Paths

Analysis
Time Trials
Calculated normal time for each person, for each location

and designated vehicle

Calculated a standard value for walking speed

Time Trials
Engine 3 Truck 3 Med Squad 3 Engine 3 Truck 3 Med Squad 3
Weightroom Average Time 21.9397 Average Time 25.0534 Average Time 30.9131 Distance 135 Distance 165 Distance 190 Average Speed 6.15323 Average Speed 6.58594 Average Speed 6.14627 Obstacles Staircase, long distance Dorm Average Time 16.585 Average Time 22.1261 Average Time 27.1662 Distance 87 Distance 139 Distance 160 Average Speed 5.2457 Average Speed 6.28217 Average Speed 5.88968 Obstacles 2 doors going through bathroom Kitchen Average Time 9.22875 Average Time 19.6968 Average Time 23.6026 Distance 57 Distance 120 Distance 140 Average Speed 6.17635 Average Speed 6.09236 Average Speed 5.93154 Obstacles 1 door, long hallway Living Room Average Time 13.4453 Average Time 23.8513 Average Time 28.5755 Distance 72 Distance 126 Distance 160 Average Speed 5.35503 Average Speed 5.28274 Average Speed 5.59921 Obstacles 1 door, long hallway Office Average Time 5.32998 Average Time 16.4866 Average Time 19.6717 Distance 20 Distance 48 Distance 72 Average Speed 3.75236 Average Speed 2.91146 Average Speed 3.66008 Obstacles 1 door Bathroom Average Time 10.9264 Average Time 18.8588 Average Time 23.2567 Distance 61 Distance 114 Distance 135 Average Speed 5.58282 Average Speed 6.04493 Average Speed 5.80478 Obstacles 2-3 doors

Analysis Continued
Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Relationship Charts Relationship Diagrams Space Relationship Diagrams Grid Diagram

Chart Relationship

Activity Relationship Diagram

Space Relationship Diagram

Redesigned Layout

Redesigned Layout Continued

Analysis Continued
New Layout Calculate new times from major locations to apparatus room
Compare initial layout to new layout

Compare new layout times to initial layout times

Results
Total Time Saved: 140.66 seconds
Engine 3
Weightroom
Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference 21.9397 12.4188014 -9.52089862 25.053375 10.207234 -14.846141 30.91305 7.48530494 -23.427745

Truck 3

Med Squad 3

Dorm
Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference 16.585 13.6096453 -2.97535466 22.1261 15.6510921 -6.4750079 27.16615 17.0120567 -10.154093

Kitchen
Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference 9.228754167 7.99566664 -1.23308753 19.6967917 14.120007 -5.5767846 23.602625 16.1614538 -7.4411712

Living Room
Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference 13.4453 5.95421984 -7.49108016 23.851275 8.84626947 -15.005006 28.575475 11.0578368 -17.517638

Office
Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference 5.329975 15.4809716 10.15099658 16.486575 14.6303687 -1.8562063 19.6717 11.5681985 -8.1035015

Bathroom
Initial times New Times Difference Initial times New Times Difference Initial times 10.926375 7.99566664 -2.93070836 18.858775 10.5474751 -8.3112999 23.2567 New Times Difference 15.310851 -7.945849

Analysis Continued
Changes to existing layout
Changed the parking arrangement within the initial

layout.

Calculated new times for this change in equipment Compared these new times to the times from the original layout

Results
Total Time Saved: 24.4 seconds
Truck 3
Weight Room
Initial times New Times Difference 25.053375 24.1571205 -0.8962545

Dorm
Initial times New Times Difference 22.1261 18.0327801 -4.0933199

Kitchen
Initial times New Times Difference 19.6967917 17.0120567 -2.684735

Living Room
Initial times New Times Difference 23.851275 19.0535035 -4.7977715

Office
Initial times New Times Difference 16.486575 5.95421984 -10.532355

Bathroom
Initial times New Times Difference 18.858775 14.6303687 -4.2284063

Short Term Recommendation

Automatically opening doors Open simultaneously with alarms Shave time off of routes to apparatus room that have doors.
Benefits Shave precious seconds off of overall response time to an emergency Less chance for someone to be hit by a door when an alarm is called in.

Long Term Recommendations

Construct a new building with new, improved layout. All rooms closer to apparatus room Dramatically shortens turnout times
Benefits Shave precious seconds off of overall response time to an emergency Improved overall living accommodations

Question?