Master Plan Nashua Fire Rescue, NH
Temporal Variation Analysis
Temporal variations are the patterns of activity occurring within certain periods of time. In this section, these
patterns are displayed by month, day, and hour to provide Nashua Fire Rescue with insights into when
increases and decreases in service demand based on historical patterns are anticipated. In Figure 68, the
temporal variation by month of the year for Nashua is shown.
Figure 68. Service Demand by Month, 2017-2019
10.0%
9.0%
8.0%
7.0%
6.0%
5.0%
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
Demand for services increases slightly from April through October, with a decline during late fall and winter
months, November through March. This is most likely due to increased activity coinciding with warmer
weather. In the next figure, service demand patterns are displayed by the day of the week for 2017 through
2019.
Figure 69. Service Demand by Day of the Week, 2017-2019
15.5%
15.0%
14.5%
14.0%
13.5%
13.0%
12.5%
12.0%
11.5% 4
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