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72 <br /> <br />Attachment B: Common Press Releases <br /> <br />MEDIA RELEASE <br /> <br />Date: Month, Day, Year <br />Contact: Kasey Knutson, Public Information Officer, 509-962-7515 <br /> <br />Poor Air Quality Conditions in Kittitas County <br /> <br />Kittitas County is currently under a [insert air quality status] air quality advisory, which has been <br />issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). Smoke as a result of [name <br />of incident] is affecting the air quality in Kittitas County and the alert issued by Ecology is <br />effective until further notice. <br /> <br />KCPHD wants residents to be aware of current air quality conditions in order to take necessary <br />steps to avoid negative health effects. Air quality information can be accessed at any time via <br />the Washington Air Quality Advisory (WAQA) online https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/enviwa/. <br />WAQA is a tool that measures the air quality with categories ranging from “good” to <br />“hazardous” air. Additional resources include the following: <br /> Washington Smoke Blog http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ contains information about <br />smoke as well as active wildfires. <br /> Puget Sound Clean Air’s Graphing Tool http://airgraphing.pscleanair.org/ shows real <br />time changes for the station in Ellensburg. <br /> National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov/ has weather related alerts, including <br />air quality. <br /> Washington State Department of Health’s Wildfire Smoke page <br />http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/AirQuality/SmokeFromFires/Wildfi <br />reSmoke explains the harm of wildfire smoke. <br /> <br />“Outdoor activities should take place when we have “good” air. When air quality changes to <br />“moderate” or worse, we recommend people start making changes, including moving indoors,” <br />asserts Kittitas County Health Officer, Dr. Mark Larson. <br /> <br />Attached is the “Air Pollution and School Activities” table for specific recommendations based <br />on air quality conditions. For more information about health concerns relating to air quality or <br />informational resources, please contact KCPHD at (509)-962-7515. <br />