# PPE Calculator Tutorials ## An introductory tutorial {% embed url="" %} How To Get Started Using the UPenn Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Forecast Calculator {% endembed %} After downloading the PPE Calculator Excel file and daily model projections, open the Excel file: * In the **Input Data** tab, paste your projected hospitalized/ICU/ventilated censuses and admissions * In the **Interface** tab, choose a Scenario (Standard, Contingency, Crisis, or Custom) * In the **Output** tab, see the daily and cumulative PPE forecasts ## A tutorial for creating a customized scenario {% embed url="" %} How To Customize Scenarios Using the UPenn Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Forecast Calculator {% endembed %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://code-for-philly.gitbook.io/chime/ppe-calculator/ppe-basic-tutorial.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.