I know that everybody is chomping at the bit to get out and start living a normal life again… But I wish that we could all calm down and make better decisions. Everybody got tired of the shelter in place order and staring at their four walls several months ago. I understand where they’re coming from because I haven’t enjoyed my quarantine all that much, either. However, that doesn’t make me feel any differently about the potential risks of running outside and touching each other too soon. You see, the most recent idea in my town has been forcing the school to open this fall. As a dedicated heating and cooling technician, I can’t even begin to tell parents what a bad idea that is. I happen to know about the central heating and cooling system that exists in the school district. I personally service the HVAC equipment on a regular basis. And by regular basis, I mean that they call me once every few years to take a look at the disgusting air ducts and broken-down furnace. The heating and cooling equipment that the school already uses is so old and nasty that I’m surprised more children don’t have respiratory diseases. The thought of cramming kids back into the school with these flimsy air filters and ancient HVAC systems absolutely mortifies me. I’ve personally been trying to whistle blow the school’s terrible indoor air quality for years. Now, I am trying to convince my heating and cooling company not to give the school a passing grade on their HVAC inspection until they have finally upgraded the indoor air quality devices. This could literally be a matter of life or death.