Core Function: The Difference Principle
The Equipment Logic operates on the principle of remaining requirement determination. It sums all requirements from the active keywords and subtracts the capacities already provided by the Area Logic (Level 1) or manual selection.
Calculation Formula:
Relevant Configuration Fields
Field | Reference | Description |
Keyword: Required Equipment | List of equipment items including the required quantity (e.g., | |
Resource: Available Equipment | List of all equipment items assigned to a specific resource. |
The Iterative Selection Process
Level 2 runs in a loop until all requirements are covered or no more available resources are found:
Requirement Check: Which equipment from
RequiredEquipmentstill has a positive value?Search: The system filters all available units (see article "Availability") that carry at least one of the missing items in their
Equipmentsprofile.Sorting: Matching units are sorted by the shortest distance/travel time to the operation site.
Selection: The next unit is selected, and its entire inventory is subtracted from the remaining requirement.
Repetition: The process starts again at Step 1 until the requirement for all requested equipment is ≤0.
Control via System Options
The behavior of this level is heavily influenced by two options that regulate the interaction with Level 1:
Option 8: Check Equipment Despite Area Responsibility
Purpose: Determines whether Level 2 becomes active at all if Level 1 has already delivered units.
Logic: If this option is disabled, the system ends the suggestion process after Level 1, provided at least one unit was found there. The technical requirement check is omitted. Level 3 is still included.
Option 22: Count Equipment from Area Responsibility
Purpose: Controls the intelligence of the difference calculation.
Enabled (Recommended): The system checks the
Equipmentslist of the units already selected in Level 1 (Area Logic). These items are marked as "present."Example: Keyword requests "1x Engine." Level 1 suggests the local Engine. Level 2 recognizes that the Engine is present and does not suggest an additional vehicle.
Disabled: Level 2 ignores the results from Level 1 and requests the full requirement additionally. This can lead to unwanted over-selection.
Prioritization and Conflicts
Within Level 2, the principle of multi-functionality applies:
If a unit has several required items on board simultaneously (e.g., a Rescue Squad with a crane), bothrequirements are covered by a single vehicle.
The system prioritizes units that can cover the largest part of the remaining requirement in a single response, provided the distance is within parameters.
Summary for Administrators: Level 2 is the tool to ensure sufficient operational strength. While Level 1 ensures that "the right people" respond, Level 2 ensures that "enough technology" arrives.