A Search and Rescue Simulation Model for the United States Coast Guard. Volume I. Executive Level Documentation,
Abstract
An inter-disciplinary team, comprised of members of the staff of the Technical Analysis Division of the Bureau of Standards and representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard, has developed a Search and Rescue Simulation Model (SARSIM). Actual or projected values are used for such parameters as location of Coast Guard stations; types, deployments and capabilities of resources; manning levels; case loads; and resource assignment policies. Computer runs of the model can then provide rapid and realistic simulations of the Search and Rescue (SAR) process, supplying as output appraisals of the degree to which satisfactory service is provided, utilization of individual resources and resource types, average length of time for cases awaiting service, etc. SARSIM thus represents a powerful managerial tool with which Coast Guard planners and decision makers can economically and expeditiously explore the likely effects of proposed major changes in allocation or mode of operation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 18, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0735406
Entities
People
- R. T. Penn Jr.
- W. G. Leight
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology