About Us
ORH is a management consultancy that uses advanced Operational Research (OR) techniques to support resource planning in the public sector.
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Emergency Service Planning
ORH delivers a unique service which enables providers and commissioners of emergency services to resolve complex strategic and tactical planning problems.
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Optimising Locations
ORH offers a unique service that helps a range of public-sector organisations to answer complex planning questions about the location and capacity of their facilities.
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Software Solutions
ORH provides a range of software solutions to assist emergency services in future planning and to support control-room decision-making in real-time.
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The Talent Developing ORH’s Software
Our unique models are designed to help emergency services make difficult decisions in real time and plan for the future. To keep our software at the cutting edge, we have a small team of talented developers working hard to innovate and solve new problems. Tom has been working at ORH for the last six years developing, maintaining and supporting our software, which is used both externally by clients and internally by our consultants. His profile explores in more detail the interesting projects he’s been working on recently. ORH is currently recruiting for an additional Software Developer with familiarity in numerical or algorithmic programming. Read the full storyApprentice Analyst Position
ORH is looking for an apprentice with enthusiasm, curiosity, drive, technical know-how and the ability to communicate clearly and convincingly. This exciting opportunity will combine identifying patterns and making the right connections in a variety of large-scale data sets, while working towards a Level 4 Apprenticeship qualification. If you are interested in applying, full details of this role and the recruitment process can be found in the job description. We look forward to hearing from you.ACT Government invests in emergency services after ORH review
The ACT Government in Australia has announced plans to deliver additional emergency service vehicles and stations based on the advice of ORH’s review of the Station Upgrade and Relocation Plan (SURP). ORH used projected changes to both population and road journey times to create 2028 demand scenarios for both the ambulance and fire services in Canberra. Our simulation and optimisation models were used to predict changes to operations and identify the number of vehicles and locations required by each service to maintain and improve emergency response standards in the future. Read the full storyDo Response Times Still Matter?
At the recent LGA Fire Conference in Brighton, ORH was very pleased to run a busy workshop session looking at response times and attendance standards for fire and rescue services. We presented innovative analysis on the increases in response times to fires in England and Wales, and the implications of these. To support our quantitative assessment, we were joined by Dave Etheridge (past president of CFOA) who offered his insights from an operational perspective. Read the full storyORH’S DCT CITED AS GOOD PRACTICE FOR FIRE SERVICES
Wales Audit Office has published a report on the maturity of local government in use of data. This report investigates the technology available to public sector organisations, the rate of technological change and the importance of data-driven decision making. The objective is to explore the extent to which local authorities in Wales are making use of these processes. We are very pleased to see that ORH’s Dynamic Cover Tool (the DCT) is cited as an example of best practice by fire services, with particular reference to its application in London Fire Brigade (see page 47 of the report). Read the full story
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