過去消防站的設置並沒有考量軌道運輸系統之特定需求，當軌道運輸系統興建完成並開始營運後，消防站的位址亦應考量局部調整，特別是鐵路事故因其速度快、乘載人多之特性，一旦發生事故常造成重大傷亡，搶救資源之策略配置應有一策略性之思維。因此本研究希望建立一策略模式來考量軌道系統沿線區域消防站位址之調整。
過去文獻很少討論到軌道系統發生意外時可能帶來的大量傷患以及事故現場搶救可及性之問題，因此本研究除了考量軌道運輸系統事故現場搶救車輛之可及性問題外，亦考量消防站在設置時於容量上的選擇，以及因為大量傷患造成第一救援消防站負荷不了時，第二批趕抵現場展開支援的消防分隊，也就第一支援責任所屬消防站的事故反應距離一並納入模式考量。
本研究的研究方法使用多目標模糊規劃法，並透過台灣高鐵沿線進行實證分析，以檢視目前現行消防站布設是否得宜，結果分析中發現在消防車時速為90公里的情形下第一救援以及第一支援的滿意度都超過0.8，但是當消防車的平均時速降低為60公里時，部分地區就會有第一救援以及第一支援滿意度不足甚至為0的情形產生。此外隨著所經過路線之都市化程度之不同亦所造成支援滿意度的差異，差異的主因在於消防站的密度於都市化程度低的區域較低而造成搶救效率上的低落，本研究的模式也突顯出在考慮軌道系統意外現場可及性問題後所造成的問題。本研究之內容可供交通部及台灣高鐵公司進行災害應變演練時之參考。

Railway systems can provide reliable and safety service. However, injuries and deaths caused by the railway accidents are huge. When an accident occurs, due to the lack of information at accident site, the decision maker cannot obtain precise information with respect to the accidents. Therefore, how to efficiently locate the near-by fire stations becomes a crucial issue before railway systems are constructed.
Past relevant rescue literatures rarely considered railway systems operations characteristics. Therefore, this study develops a fuzzy multi-objective programming model to analyze rescue resources allocations problems in considering railway systems specific characterizes in case of railway systems failures and disasters. This study aims to provide a strategic model to select the location of fire stations. Compared to previous literatures, our approach has three main differences: (1)extended the model to include railway systems operations characteristics; (2)consider the scale of fire stations; (3) the first backup fire stations.
Result of this study can be useful for railway systems operators to plan during the railway systems planning phase to minimize possible negative impacts caused by railway accidents. Our result shows the fire selection adjustment along the high-speed rail differs in the various levels of urbanization.

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