EVALUATION OF AN EMERGENCY CALL BOX SYSTEMS

A FOUR BUTTON (POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE AND SERVICE) EMERGENCY CALL BOX SYSTEM INSTALLED ON 11 MILES OF I-45 IN HOUSTON IS EVALUATED PLACING PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON SYSTEM USAGE AS AN INDICATOR OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS. IN ADDITION A BENEFIT/COST ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED WHICH INDICATES THAT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS COST EFFECTIVE AT A RATIO OF 1.5, ALTHOUGH ONE FREEWAY SECTION HAD A RATIO OF 5.6. CALL BOX USAGE IS FOUND TO BE RELATED TO NUMBER OF VEHICLES PASSING THE BOX AND DISTANCE TO ALTERNATE AID (NEAREST TELEPHONE). SYSTEM MAINTENANCE COSTS, THE RESPONSE TIMES TO REQUESTS FOR SERVICE AND POSSIBLE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS ARE PRESENTED IN THE REPORT. /BPR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transp

  11th and Brazos Streets
  Austin, TX  United States  78701

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Goolsby, M E
  • McCasland, W R
• Publication Date: 1969-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 57 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Call boxes (Driver aid devices); Communication systems; Disasters and emergency operations; Emergency response time; Hazards and emergency operations; Maintenance management; Reaction time; Traffic volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Call boxes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224942
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
• Report/Paper Numbers: Research Rpt 132-1F
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 14 1970 12:00AM