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Normal staff say relocation of Station 2 did not degrade 4–6 minute response coverage
Summary
City staff presented ESRI model results and validated dispatch data showing the recent relocation of Fire Station 2 did not reduce 4–6 minute road-coverage performance; staff said they will continue validating results with 2025 observed runs and will use the analysis to inform the planned relocation of Station 3.
Normal — Town of Normal staff told the council on Feb. 2 that the relocation of Fire Station 2 has not, so far, reduced the town’s capacity to reach calls within the 4–6 minute en route window used to measure emergency response coverage.
"Based on the network analyst model, we have not observed that. It did not impact our 4 to 6 minute response time ranges," said Vasu Ganaraju, director of innovation and technology, presenting a validation that compared two ESRI models (ArcGIS Online and Network Analyst) against 2024 incident records from the town’s CAD dispatch system and ImageTrend incident database.
Staff said they used ArcGIS Online (which incorporates real-world traffic patterns) and the Network Analyst model (which does not use live…
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