 Halloween Safety Tips
Parents
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Make your kids eat dinner before
setting out.
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Children should carry enough
change so they can call home if they need to.
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Give them a card with your home
number and cell phone number
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Young
children of any age should be accompanied by an adult.
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If your children go on their own,
be sure they wear a watch, preferably one that can be read in
the dark.
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Set a specific time when they should be home
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If you buy a costume, look for one
made of flame-retardant material.
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Older children should know where
to reach you and when to be home.
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You should know where they're
going. Ask them so they communicate their plans.
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Look at the wrapping carefully and
toss out anything that looks suspect.
Kids
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Carry a flashlight
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Walk, don't run.
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Stay on sidewalks
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Obey traffic signals
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Stay in familiar neighborhoods
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Don't cut across yards or
driveways.
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Wear a watch you can read in the
dark.
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Make sure costumes don't drag on
the ground.
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Shoes should fit (even if they
don't go with your costume)
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Avoid wearing masks while walking
from house to house.
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Carry only flexible knives, swords
or other props.
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If there isn't a sidewalk walk on
the left side of the road facing traffic
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Wear clothing with reflective
markings or tape.
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Approach only houses that are well
lit.
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Stay away from pet animals you
don't know.
Homeowners
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Make sure your yard is clear of
such things as ladders, hoses, dog leashes and flower pots that
can trip the young ones.
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Pets get frightened on Halloween.
Put them up to protect them from cars or inadvertently biting a
trick-or-treater.
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Battery powered jack o'lantern
candles are preferable to a real flame.
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If you do use candles, place the
pumpkin well away from where trick-or-treaters will be walking
or standing.
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Keep a fire extinguisher near in case of emergency.
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Make sure paper or cloth yard
decorations won't be blown into a flaming candle.
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Healthy food alternatives for
trick-or-treaters include packages of low-fat crackers with
cheese or peanut butter filling, single-serve boxes of cereal,
packaged fruit rolls, mini boxes of raisins and single-serve
packets of low-fat popcorn that can be microwaved later.
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Non-food treats: plastic rings,
pencils, stickers, erasers, coins.
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