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1/n Because public health is so incompetent here are my thoughts if you’re at home surrounded by wildfire smoke.
A. If you have the wherewithal - prepare your home for vacation & leave until its safe to come back. Arrange to meet your home owners insurance requirements.
B. If you can’t leave, prevent outdoor air from entering your home; close windows, doors, and shut down any mechanical systems connected to the outdoors.
C. If there is an outdoor air duct connected to your air systems (furnace, a/c, HRV/ERV, central vac etc) block them...take pictures to remind yourself what you have done...so you can undo when its safe.
D. Avoid sustained use of exhaust fans including kitchen, baths, dryers and central vac.
E. Avoid all heat generation...cooking, cleaning, laundry plus computers, TV’s etc...until its safe to open windows and operate a/c and exhaust fans.
F. In space filtration such as #corsirosenthalbox are your friend...use them.
G. Relocate to a basement.
H. Wear N95 respirators for added protection.
I. In a worsening situation isolate to a smaller room in the basement if possible... bring your in-space filtration & masks.
J. Stay hydrated!
K. If you have CO2 monitors - keep an eye on them...don’t panic if they run high <3500 ppm...use lulls in smoke to ventilate your rooms.
L. If you’re high risk let neighbors, family and friends know and call your family physician and let them know...
M. If you know someone who is high risk do the right thing and help them out...
N. If there is a corresponding heat wave get below grade on the north side of the building and elevate the air speed with your air filters...remain calm wear light clothes and stay hydrated...follow guidelines for high risk individuals.
O. 98% of the fatalities in #BC's recent heatwave died indoors...when emergency response was overwhelmed due to the number of calls...many could have survived had they followed the above including taking cool baths or wearing saturated wet towels in elevated air speeds.
Feel free to add to this list...