Public Health Guidance for School Outdoor Activities During Wildfire Events Check the local Air Quality Index (AQI) online (http://www.deq.state.or.us/aqi/index.aspx) and do a visual inspection outside.* Compare the AQI and visibility test to determine the air conditions in your community. Then, use the guide below to determine activity level for your students.
Air Quality Index	Visibility Scale	Recess (15 minutes)	P.E. (1 hour)	Athletic Events and Practices (2-3 hours)
Good   0 - 50	15 miles and up	Great day to be active outdoors!	Great day to be active outdoors!	Great day to be active outdoors!
Moderate     51 - 100	8-14 miles	It is a good day for students to be active outside. Watch students who are unusually sensitive to air pollution for symptoms of shortness of breath or coughing.	Watch students who are unusually sensitive to air pollution for symptoms of shortness of breath or coughing. Monitor symptoms and reduce/cease activity if symptoms arise.	Watch students who are unusually sensitive to air pollution for symptoms of shortness of breath or coughing. Increase rest periods and substitutions for these students as needed. Monitor symptoms and reduce/cease activity if symptoms arise.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups     101-150	3-7 miles	It is an OK day for students to be active outside. Allow students who are unusually sensitive to air pollution to stay indoors if they’d like.	All students should limit activities to light outdoor activities or consider moving activities indoors. Increase rest periods and substitutions. Monitor symptoms and reduce/cease activity if symptoms arise. Activities for students sensitive to air pollution should be moved indoors.	All students should limit activities to light outdoor activities or consider moving the event indoors. Increase rest periods and substitutions. Monitor symptoms and reduce/cease activity if symptoms arise. Activities for students sensitive to air pollution should be moved indoors.
Unhealthy   151-200	1.5-2.5 miles	Consider keeping all students indoors or allowing only light outdoor activity. Activities for students sensitive to air pollution should be moved indoors.	Consider moving activities indoors and limit activities to light activities for all students. Increase rest periods and substitutions. Activities for students sensitive to air pollution should be moved indoors.	Consider cancelling the event, moving the event indoors, postponing the event, or moving the event to an area with “Good” air quality.
Very Unhealthy/ Hazardous   >201	1 mile or less	Keep all students indoors.	Move all activities indoors and limit activities to light activities. Increase rest periods and substitutions.	Cancel the event, move the event indoors, postpone the event, or move the event to an area with “Good” air quality.

*You may get conflicting results when you compare the AQI to your visual inspection. If this happens, always err on the side of caution and follow the recommendations for the air quality level that correlates with the worse of the two assessments.