Oregon State University

Description:the Agreement Provides Funding to Enhance Community Wildfire Smoke Preparedness. Specifically, This Recipient Will Develop a Set of Interventions That Includes Tailored Toolkits and Resources That Can Be Used by Schools, Preschools, and Daycares to Reduce Wildfire Smoke Exposures and Increase Community Resilience Across Oregon. the Plans and Toolkits Will Be Co-developed During the Implementation of an Intervention in Ashland and Then Translated, Implemented, and Evaluated in Three Additional Schools in Southern Oregon. Providing Best Practices, Toolkits and Scaling-up of Interventions to High-risk Schools Across Oregon Provides an Important Opportunity to Reduce Children's Exposure to Wildfire Smoke. Activities:the Activities Include: - Smoke Readiness Planning, - Outreach and Training, - Identification and Preparation of Cleaner Air Shelters the Applicant Proposes to Develop a Toolkit and Decision-making Materials That Can Be Used by Schools, Preschools, and Daycares to Reduce Wildfire Smoke Exposures in Oregon. This Project Will Utilize the Expertise at Oregon State University (ASP3IRE Center and SHRB Lab) and Community Organizations (smokewise Ashland and the Oregon Child Development Coalition). Together, the Applicant Will Develop, Test, and Implement a Scalable School-based Intervention in 4 School Locations in Southern Oregon. the Final Toolkit and Materials Will Be Shared With Other Schools Who Are at High Risk of Wildfire Smoke Exposure. Successful Completion of This Project Will Enhance Smoke Preparedness Planning and Wildfire Smoke Mitigation for Oregon's Children Subrecipient:smoke Preparedness Capacity for City of Ashland (coa): Continued Coordination of Smoke Planning Projects for Vulnerable Populations Is Supported by the Ashland Forest Resiliency Community Engagement Coordinator. Since 2016, a Coalition of Community Organizations Have Worked on Smoke Preparedness and Planning. Organization of a Comprehensive Health Education Website, Smokewiseashland.org; Development of Smoke Education Resource for Homeowners, Businesses, Libraries and Community Centers Including a Give-away Residential Air Cleaner Program; and Coordination of Community Cleaner Air Centers, Communication for Smoke Events for Prescribed Fire and Wildfire, Research Projects and Preparedness Education Is Supported With a Community Engagement Coordinator.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include: -ASP3IRE and SHRB Lab Provide Detailed Summary of Recommendations Found to Improve Air Quality Based on Field Studies in Ashland, Existing Best Practices, and Stakeholder Engagement. -epa, Oregon Deq, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Department of Human Services Are Consulted for Existing Best Practices Guidance for Schools and Preschools to Address PM2.5 From Wildfires While Also Addressing Increasing Temperatures and COVID-19 Prevention -toolkit, Expertise, and Funding for Interventions in 4 Schools in Southern Oregon -air Quality Monitoring Is Installed for Inside Buildings and Outside at Each Intervention Site. -technical Assistance and Training for Schools, Preschools, Daycares From ASP3IRE Center and Osu SHRB. Building Envelope and Air Infiltration Problems Collated for a Training Program. -cross-disciplinary Teams Summarize Best Practices for an Outreach and Education Campaign With the Developed Toolkit to Reach Underserved, Rural and Low-income Schools and Preschools. -public Policy Recommendations Provided by Stanford Wildfire Policy Institute and University of Oregon Wildfire Smoke Institute. the Expected Outcomes Include: - Expansion in Communities And/or Community Buildings Adopting Smoke Readiness Plans; - Increase in Awareness, Capacity, and Action to Reduce Building Occupants' Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Within Highly Impacted Communities; - Increase in Community Buildings That Effectively Reduce Occupants' Exposure to Wildfire Smoke; - Increase in Population Served by