Smoke
Clean Air Spaces
GYFAN successes
Smoke Ready Communities
GYFAN Resources
100
Harmful particles commonly found in wildland fire smoke
What is:
Particulate Matter (PM)
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP)
Water vapor
Ground-level ozone
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen Dioxide
100
What is a clean air space
100
Smoke plans completed within GYFAM
What are Grand Teton National Park, Sublette County, Park County, and Lincoln County?
100
A community that is ''prepared and empowered to provide its residents with evidence-based, locally relevant information during fire-related smoke events and recommend actions to reduce public health impacts from smoke'' (EPA, 2024).
What is a smoke ready community
100
Leaders of GYFAN
Who is Liz Davy, Leslie Williams & Matthew Ward
200
Dust, pollen and mold comprise this part of smoke
What is PM10?
200
Activities that increase PM2.5 in homes
What is vacuuming, cooking, smoking and/or using a printer/copier
200
Used with a grant to give to 4 communities to aid in smoke reduction
What are HEPA filters?
200
Vulnerable populations during smoke events
Who are children, elderly, and those with asthma & other respiratory diseases
200
The year GYFAN was created
2022
300
Two health areas at risk with smoke exposure
What are cardiovascular and respiratory problems?
300
Relationship between clamps, a filter, bungee cord, a fan & duct tape
What are materials needed to make a box filter?
300
Successfully completed a cooperative rx burn with this private ranch
What is the Turner Ranch?
300
Lines of defense against smoke in homes
What is:
using air filters
sealing doors & windows
having a communication plan
running ac
utilizing AirNow and other smoke resources often
300
4 resource groups within the GYFAN Fire Networks
What is Fire Adapted Communities (FAC), Fire Learning Network (FLN), Prescribed Burning Fire Exchange (TREX), and Indigenous Peoples Burning Network (IPBN)
400
Total amount of PM2.5 found in smoke
What is 90%?
400
Harmful AQI that all people are encouraged to stay indoors
What is an AQI of above 200?
400
Approach empowering Livingston (MT), Island Park (ID), Teton (ID), Sublette (WY), Alpine (WY), Fremont (WY), and Teton (WY) Counties to successfully take action mitigating wildfire risks.
What is FAC Neighborhood Ambassadors Program?
400
Recovery, infrastructure & business, public health, prevention, and partnerships & community engagement, etc.
What are parts that make up a fire adapted community
400
4 areas GYFAN work is concentrated currently.
What is communication, FAC Neighborhood Ambassador Program, WUI fuels reduction & Smoke Ready Communities?
500
Coughing, sneezing, and swallowing get rid of this smoke material from the body.
What is PM10?
500
Suggested rating for filters on homemade box fans
What is MERV13
500
The number of communities worked with to become Smoke Ready?
What is 7?
500
Community that shares air quality info, helps reduce people's smoke exposure, and has a formal smoke action plan
What is a smoke ready community?
500
Resource to subscribe to get up-to-date air info.
What is EnviroFlash?