Halloween Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treaters!!

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If you’re trick-or-treating this Halloween, please refer to the enclosed safety tips to make sure this Halloween is the best and safest one yet. 

Halloween Safety Tips for you and your family:

• Parents should establish a route for children, stay within familiar areas and surroundings.
• Remind kids not to enter stranger’s homes or vehicles.
• Remind children to avoid homes without an outside light.
• Attach your phone number & address to your children’s costume.
• Take a flashlight.
• Be sure clothing & costumes are bright, reflective and flame resistant.  
• Set rules about not eating treats until kids get home.
• Be sure to inspect all treats before allowing kids to eat them.
• When in doubt, throw it out! Candy that has been opened should be thrown away. Any homemade treats or fruit should be inspected closely.  
• Never cross the street from between parked cars.
• Watch open flames from jack-o-lanterns as they can catch costumes and long wigs on fire.
• Make sure that fake knives, swords, and guns are made from cardboard or other flexible materials so as to avoid accidental injury.
• It is also important to ensure that your home is safe and accessible to trick-or-treaters.  
• Keep a porch light on.
• Move jack-o-lanterns off the porch where kids get bunched up if they are trick-or-treating in groups.
• Remove objects from your yard that might present a hazard.
• If driving, drive slowly all evening. You never know what creature may suddenly cross your path.
• Report any suspicious or criminal activity to the police.  
• Last but not least, set a curfew. Trick-or-treating should go no later than 8:30pm.