Strategic Decision Making for the North West Air Ambulance Charity Using Discrete Event Simulation

Morgan, Lucy and Brooks, Roger (2020) Strategic Decision Making for the North West Air Ambulance Charity Using Discrete Event Simulation. In: SW20 - Operational Research Society - 10th Workshop, 2020-03-30 - 2020-04-01, Loughborough University.

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Abstract

This paper is a preliminary investigation of the provision of enhanced emergency health care at night by North West Air Ambulance (NWAA). A discrete event simulation model of the current NWAA operational system is presented. This model is used to investigate the provision of NWAA services by an air ambulance vs. a rapid response vehicle. More widely, this model will be used within the scope of investigating what NWAA describe to be their ‘optimal service hours’.