Air Quality Emergency Action Plan

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Step 3: Test Plan, Share, and Take Action

1) Test Run

Do a practice run of your bus route or carpool on a good air quality day.  Be sure to update your plans as public transportation schedules change or carpool details are rearranged.

2) Share

Let others know about the Air Quality Emergency Action Plan. By getting others to plan ahead, you will help reduce the number of red air days along the Wasatch Front.

• Tell your city council, state representative, and other government officials that you have created your own personal air quality emergency action plan and are taking personal responsibility for our air quality. Tell them that it is important that they follow your lead with their own city- and state-wide plans and to make air quality and the health of our community of paramount importance.
  
  
• Tell others at work and school, post on Facebook about your plan, and encourage others to create their own plans.
  
  
• • Sample email or Facebook text:
    
    I just created my Air Quality Emergency Plan so that I can help reduce the number of red air days in Utah and protect our community's health.  Go to Breathe Utah at www.breatheutah.org to create your own.
    
    
  • Share with your friends on Facebook.
    
    
    

3) Take Action

When you get the notice that it is an air alert day, put your plan into action.

• Pull out your Emergency Air Action Plan and follow your pre-planned steps.
  
• Don't burn any wood.
  
• Don't use a gas powered lawn mower.
  
• Eliminate all unnecessary driving trips. Reschedule meetings, appointments, errands, etc. until the air clears.
  
• Walk, carpool or use transit to get to school, work or worship service.
  
• Limit or eliminate outdoor exercise, especially by children.
  
• Certain filters and room air cleaners can help reduce particles indoors. Get information on filters and air cleaners and how to reduce particulate pollution in your home.

Finish and Go to Printable Action Plan