Strategic Response Analysis for Fire & EMS
Fire & EMS Deployment Specialists
Your department.
Modeled in full.
Before any decision is made.
A physics-based digital replica of your department — calibrated against your own historic call data — so every station, staffing, and apparatus decision is grounded in evidence, not assumption.
Completed studies since 2022
Authorized consulting firm using Levrum Code3 Strategist
Years of fire service experience behind every recommendation
JB Consulting Group is the only authorized consulting firm using Levrum Code3 Strategist for fire and EMS analysis.
The Planning Problem
You can't walk backwards into the future.
A $15–20M fire station built today will serve your community for 50 years. Most studies answer the wrong question — they validate today's deployment instead of planning for the community you're becoming.
How most studies are done
Looking backward
- Validate today's stations against today's call volume
- Inherit assumptions from prior studies — often years old
- Design a facility for the community that exists now
- Miss the growth, density shifts, and demand changes ahead
What this analysis provides
Looking forward
- Model projected call volume growth through your deployment
- Test every scenario before a shovel hits the ground
- Design a facility for the community you are becoming
- Know where your system breaks — before it does
The Methodology
Building your department's digital twin
Using Levrum Code3 Strategist — exclusively licensed to JB Consulting Group — we build a living model of your department and run it forward in time.
Load your department
Every station, apparatus, crew, dispatch rule, and mutual aid partner is entered into the model to create an exact digital replica of your operation.
Replay your call history
100% of your historic incident data is run through the model. The simulation is fine-tuned until its response times match your actual outcomes.
Test every scenario
Station moves, additions, closures, staffing changes, apparatus adjustments, dispatch rule changes, and future growth projections — any change can be modeled.
Deliver actionable results
Each scenario produces output metrics tailored to your needs: response times, ERF assembly, unit utilization, mileage, mutual aid reliance, and capacity trigger points.
The Defining Difference
Most consultants analyze where you are today. We show you where your current deployment breaks down as your community grows — and what it takes to stay ahead of it.
What We Do
Fire & EMS deployment consulting
Studies can be scoped individually or combined into a comprehensive public safety analysis for fire and EMS.
Station Location & Relocation Studies
Evidence-based evaluations to determine optimal station placements, consolidate facilities, or justify new builds — with recommendations that withstand scrutiny from councils and stakeholders.
Response Time & Deployment Analysis
Using historical call data and Code3 Strategist simulation, we model current performance and predict the impact of proposed changes on response times and NFPA 1710/1720 and ISO standards compliance.
Future Growth & Call Volume Forecasting
Population, development, and call demand trends integrated into long-range planning — so your capital investment is sized for the community you'll be serving, not just the one you know today.
Apparatus Deployment Optimization
Strategic analysis of vehicle types, placement, and utilization to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure the right resources arrive at the right time.
Staffing Level & Scheduling Assessments
Detailed modeling of staffing configurations, overtime impacts, and shift schedules to balance service delivery, employee wellness, and budget constraints.
About JB Consulting Group
Real-world experience behind every recommendation
Jeff Blanchard founded JB Consulting Group in 2022 following a distinguished 43-year career in the fire service, including 10 years as Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director in Hanover, Massachusetts.
JB Consulting Group holds a sole source designation as the only authorized consulting firm licensed to use Levrum Code3 Strategist — the most advanced fire and EMS deployment simulation platform available. This isn't a tool available to any consultant. It's ours exclusively.
Our work draws on a network of affiliated independent consultants — including retired fire chiefs with proven track records in municipal public safety operations — ensuring that every recommendation reflects both analytical rigor and operational reality.
We have completed over 17 studies across Massachusetts and Connecticut since 2022, with a substantial proportion of clients returning for follow-on engagements. Our five-year trajectory is one of consistent year-over-year growth, built entirely on the quality of our work and the trust of the municipalities we serve.
Credentials & Affiliations
- 43 years in the fire service, including 10 years as Fire Chief & Emergency Management Director, Hanover, MA
- Sole authorized consulting use of Levrum Code3 Strategist
- Architectural partnerships with leading fire station design firms
- Affiliated consultants include retired fire chiefs with municipal operations experience
- NFPA 1710, NFPA 1720, and ISO standards compliance analysis
Jeff Blanchard
Principal & Founder
43 years in the fire service
Completed Projects
17 studies. 4 years. One methodology.
Every engagement since 2022, from single-station evaluations to multi-community shared services studies.
Completed studies
Years in operation
Data-driven recommendations
| Year | Municipality |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Brockton, MA |
| 2022 | New Bedford, MA(P-Three, Inc.) |
| 2022 | Taunton, MA(P-Three, Inc.) |
| 2023 | New Bedford, MA |
| 2023 | Sandwich, MA |
| 2023 | Quincy, MA |
| 2023 | Lee / Stockbridge, MA |
| 2023 | Taunton, MA |
| 2024 | Lee / Stockbridge, MA |
| 2024 | Stockbridge / W. Stockbridge, MA |
| 2024 | North Andover, MA |
| 2025 | Ridgefield, CT |
| 2025 | Sandwich, MA |
| 2025 | Taunton, MA(P-Three, Inc.) |
| 2025 | Fall River, MA |
| 2025 | Cohasset, MA |
| 2026 | North Andover, MA |
Get In Touch
Let's talk about your community's needs.
Whether you're planning a new facility, evaluating deployment changes, or simply want to understand whether your current model will hold up as your community grows — we're happy to have a conversation.
Most engagements begin with a straightforward discussion of your situation. There's no obligation, and we'll give you an honest assessment of whether a study makes sense for your community.
P.O. Box 5, Hanover, MA 02339