Outdoor 2024 - Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) Procedure
Sherwood Park Programming:
Includes:
- Phoenix FC Tier 4 Practices and Games
- Phoenix FC Tiers 1-3 Practices within Sherwood Park
Procedure:
Weekdays:
- At 4:00pm - we will check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for Strathcona County here.
- An email from office@spdsa.net will be sent out with the programming status for the night.
Weekends:
- One-hour before your scheduled game or practice, check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for Strathcona County here.
- Use the measurement currently displayed, regardless of its last calculated time.
If the AQHI is listed as being...
Low Risk (1-3): Continue as normal, no restrictions to outdoor activity.
Moderate Risk (4-6): Some restrictions to outdoor activity.
- Recommend a decrease in the intensity and duration of training sessions, and increased water breaks.
7 (High Risk) to 10+ (Very High Risk): Game is automatically cancelled.
- No teams or referees are needed to show up at the field.
Exposed individuals who are otherwise healthy may have the following symptoms when exposed to wildfire smoke:
- Eye, nose, and throat irritation
- Increased mucus production in the nose or throat
- Cough
- Wheezing
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, especially during exercise
Individuals with respiratory conditions (such as COPD and asthma), and individuals with existing cardiovascular conditions (such as angina, previous heart attack and congestive heart failure), may notice a worsening of symptoms, due to the poor air quality conditions. These individuals should monitor for worsening of symptoms and take the precautions recommended by their physicians if a worsening of symptoms occurs.
EMSA Programming:
Includes:
- Phoenix FC Tiers 1-3 Games
Procedure:
Weekdays:
- At 4:00pm - we will check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for Strathcona County here.
- An email from office@spdsa.net will be sent out with the programming status for the night.
Weekend:
- One-hour before your scheduled game check Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for Alberta here.
- Use the measurement currently displayed, regardless of its last calculated time.
For games being played IN EDMONTON:
- Edmonton East - for the area South of the river and East of Calgary Trail
- Edmonton McCauley - for the area North of the river and East of Highway 2
- Edmonton Lendrum - for the area South of the river and West of Calgary Trail
- Woodcroft - for the are North of the river and West of Highway 2
Substation link here.
For games being played IN SHERWOOD PARK:
- Use Strathcona County AQHI reading
For games being played IN SPRUCE GROVE:
- Use St. Albert AQHI reading
If the AQHI is listed as being...
1 (Low Risk) to 6 (Moderate Risk): Game will proceed as scheduled.
- Teams are expected to show to the field or will forfeit the game.
- If AQHI rises to 7 (High Risk) or above just before the game start or during the game, the game will be cancelled at the field by the referee.
- If two-thirds of the game have not been played already, the game will be rescheduled.
7 (High Risk) to 10+ (Very High Risk): Game is automatically cancelled.
- No teams or referees are needed to show up at the field.
N/A: If the AQHI is displaying a "N/A" reading at 4pm for the location of your game, the last available reading for that particular location will be used as the accepted reading.
Exposed individuals who are otherwise healthy may have the following symptoms when exposed to wildfire smoke:
- Eye, nose, and throat irritation
- Increased mucus production in the nose or throat
- Cough
- Wheezing
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, especially during exercise
Individuals with respiratory conditions (such as COPD and asthma), and individuals with existing cardiovascular conditions (such as angina, previous heart attack and congestive heart failure), may notice a worsening of symptoms, due to the poor air quality conditions. These individuals should monitor for worsening of symptoms and take the precautions recommended by their physicians if a worsening of symptoms occurs.
Additional EMSA Notes:
- Calculate AQHI readings 3 hours prior to games being played in Red Deer, or for those teams travelling from Red Deer to the city (or surrounding areas) regardless of the last calculated time.
- Games being played at the Edmonton Scottish Dome or the Red Deer Dome are not affected by the AQHI as both locations are played indoors on artificial turf. Games at these locations will proceed regardless of outside air quality.
