2.1
Person load is the number of
persons (p) considered in the means of escape calculations contained
in chapter 13 of the Fire Safety Systems
(FSS) Code (resolution MSC.98(73)).
2.2
Response times are intended to
reflect the total time spent in pre-evacuation movement activities
beginning with the sound of the alarm. This includes issues such as
cue perception provision and interpretation of instructions, individual
reaction times, and performance of all other miscellaneous pre-evacuation
activities.
2.3
Individual travel time is the
time incurred by an individual in moving from his/her starting location
to reach the assembly station.
2.4
Individual assembly time is the
sum of the individual response time and the individual travel time.
2.5
Total assembly time (tA)
, is the maximum individual assembly time.
2.6
Embarkation time (E) and launching
time (L), the sum of which defines the time required to provide
for abandonment by the total number of persons on board.