How was load time determined in the Mass Evacuation Transportation Model? Are the pre-loaded per patient load times based on previous experience or observations in an exercise?
Tom Rich: You have the ability to specify them. So, if you did an exercise and know how long it takes, then you should, certainly, specify that. In the user guide, we did indicate what times were assumed in our pilot tests in New York City and Los Angeles. If you have done an exercise, you could certainly use the values obtained from the exercise.
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