System and method for distribution of sensors for emergency response

A system for selecting placement of sensors for sensing a hazardous substance released from a plurality of hazard points, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, wherein the memory has instructions stored therein that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• identify a location of a hazard point;
• identify a fenceline surrounding the hazard point;
• identify a toxic level of concern (LOC) for the hazardous substance;
• calculate a minimum amount of the hazardous substance (Q) for which a concentration at a centerline of a plume carrying the hazardous substance reaches the toxic LOC at the fenceline;
• simulate a release of the hazardous substance in the calculated amount Q from the hazard point;
• calculate locations of a pair of sensors where a minimum level of concentration of the hazardous substance is detected by the pair of sensors based on the simulated release;
• and
• output the locations of the pair of sensors.