Abstract: In order to scientifically determine the layout and number of urban fire rescue stations, an evaluation and calculation model based on GIS and response coverage of fire rescue stations was established. The response coverage of the existing fire rescue stations in the main urban area of Urumqi was evaluated. The basic definition, setting conditions, mathematical description, evaluation methods and judgment criteria of the evaluation calculation model was introduced. The road network map of Urumqi and the distribution map of 21 urban fire rescue stations were vectorized.The response coverage, cross response coverage and average driving time were calculated. The evaluation calculation shows that the response coverage rate of the fire rescue station in the main urban area in the first driving period is 28.14%; the cross response coverage rate is 23.33% ; and the average driving time is 7.7 min. The layout of the existing fire rescue stations in the main urban area of Urumqi is basically reasonable and the number is seriously insufficient.

Key words: urban fire rescue station, response coverage, planning and layout, GIS