05/20/2023
Jefferson County Public Health will be hosting a Wildfire Smoke Community Training on Tuesday, May 16th from 10 am to 12 pm at The Cotton Building, 607 Water Street in downtown Port Townsend. This training will be free and open to the public; all are welcome and can get useful information, however the information will be especially beneficial for anyone who runs events, sports, childcare, summer camps, schools as well as parents.
Dan Nelson, the Communications Manager from Olympic Region Clean Air Agency and Kaitlyn Kelly, Air Quality Policy Specialist from Department of Health’s Office of Environmental Public Health Services will be presenting valuable smoke safety information for Jefferson County residents. This training will cover how to prepare before smoke events, when to limit or cancel outdoor activities for children or adults, how to create indoor safer air spaces and precautions to take when outdoors during smoke events.