Are you aware of the new code orange and code red days?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people need to use their own judgement. Kind of like Covid after the initial panic.
We were outside most of the day yesterday and we are all fine. I don’t want to see outdoor things closed/canceled because of this.

Meaning: you are unable to tell how much it damaged your lungs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people need to use their own judgement. Kind of like Covid after the initial panic.
We were outside most of the day yesterday and we are all fine. I don’t want to see outdoor things closed/canceled because of this.

+1 million

Keeping kids sick for the rest of their lives is such a noble goal

[Anonymous]

seems reasonable for code red days - not sure about code orange days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this is a good policy and we should be used to it. DC's swim team did not cancel practices yesterday and I think that was a mistake.

They should simply make practice optional on these days.

I’m comfortable with swim team practice for my kid in this air quality. If others are not, they should be able to easily opt out.

Optional? I feel like you haven’t met a HS sports coach or a HS teen athlete.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this is a good policy and we should be used to it. DC's swim team did not cancel practices yesterday and I think that was a mistake.

You didn't have to send your kid. It was nice outside yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this is a good policy and we should be used to it. DC's swim team did not cancel practices yesterday and I think that was a mistake.

They should simply make practice optional on these days.

I’m comfortable with swim team practice for my kid in this air quality. If others are not, they should be able to easily opt out.

Optional? I feel like you haven’t met a HS sports coach or a HS teen athlete.

Summer swim is optional. This isn't HS sports. Club teams are still often practicing indoors, or ours is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You could try not to burn so much carbon or eat so much meat. Get a lighter car.

Have you done these things? I haven't eaten meat in 30 years, have you? I don't drive much either so the car I drive really doesn't matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this is a good policy and we should be used to it. DC's swim team did not cancel practices yesterday and I think that was a mistake.

They should simply make practice optional on these days.

I’m comfortable with swim team practice for my kid in this air quality. If others are not, they should be able to easily opt out.

Optional? I feel like you haven’t met a HS sports coach or a HS teen athlete.

Summer swim is optional. This isn't HS sports. Club teams are still often practicing indoors, or ours is.

There will be Code Orange and Code Red air-quality days during the regular sports season and during the school year, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this is a good policy and we should be used to it. DC's swim team did not cancel practices yesterday and I think that was a mistake.

You didn't have to send your kid. It was nice outside yesterday.

Aside from the not-so-great air quality (ozone and PM2.5).