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   PROGRAM
                    Air Quality  Flag Program: Quick-Start
Would you like to have a visual way to tell everyone in your organization, school, or community what the air quality
will be today? Just fly a flag! The Air Quality Flag Program uses brightly colored flags in the colors of the Air Quality
Index to show each day's outdoor air quality forecast.

Step 1: Get the Flags

Purchase the air quality flags online, or seek local support to help you get flags. If you don't have a flag pole, use a
hanger or choose another way to show everyone the color for the day.

Step 2: Share with Your Community

Use newsletters,  emails, flyers, and social media to announce your program to the community. Tell everyone about the
health impacts of air pollution and about the Air Quality Index colors. Everything you need is at www.airnow.gov/flaq.
                                                        Which Flag Do I Fly?

                                                                     Zip Code: I 92251
 Today's Air Quality Forecast
	07/30/2015	

Ozone £ Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

PM2.5 O Moderate
                                                                               Tomorrow's Air Quality Forecast
                                                                                    07/31/2015
                                                                               Ozone Q Moderate
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Step 3: Fly the Flag

 Go to www.airnow.gov/flaq/whichflaq.

Put in your zip code, click GO, and the flag you should fly
today will appear on the page.

Tomorrow's flag also appears, so you can prepare for the day
ahead.

At www.airnow.gov, you can also find the daily air quality, a
smartphone app, a website widget, and a sign-up for emails.
All of these will tell you which flag to fly.

Step 4: Take Action

Everyone is affected when the air is unhealthy -- especially older adults, children and teens, people with asthma or
heart conditions, and those who work or exercise outdoors.

Know when to do less intense activities, take more breaks, or go indoors.

These Activity Guidelines will help everyone know what to do.There's one about ozone pollution, one about particle
pollution, and one for schools at www.airnow.gov/activity-guidance.
                                            Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollutio
                                                              Learn More

                                                              This information and more can be found
                                                              on the Air Quality Flag Program website:
                                                              www.airnow.gov/flag.

                                                              Register your program on the website to get
                                                              important updates and an official certificate.
              United States
              Environmental Protection
              Agency
                                                                                     EPA-456/F-15-011
                                                                                      September 2015

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