Happy Halloween, everyone! As the little ghosts, goblins, firemen, and princess are getting ready for a night of trick-or-treating, it never hurts to review a few safety tips to keep everyone safe. So as a review for everyone, I am sharing a few of the tips and ideas I have come across.
Tips For Trick-Or-Treaters
- Avoid billowing costumes or a costume with a long train that could catch fire easily. Buy costumes that are fire resistant or if you are making your own use fire resistant materials.
- Use a flash light, glow sticks, or a battery operated jack-o-lantern to light your way as you trick-or-treat.
- Make sure to look to your left, right, & left again before crossing the streets. Try to cross the street at corners, using traffic lights & cross walks if possible. Walk, don't run, when you are crossing a street.
- While trick-or-treating put your cell phone down. Keep your head up and be aware of your surroundings.
- Children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult. If they are responsible enough to go out alone, make sure they stick to familiar areas and go with a group of trick-or-treaters.
- Decorate your bag or container for your candy with reflective stickers or tape.
- If given a choice between face paint and a mask, go with the face paint. Masks can obstruct your view.
- Make sure costume doesn't pose a tripping factor, such as being to long.
- Wait until children are home to sort and check treats. Though tampering is rare, a responsible adult should closely examine all treats and throw away any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious items.
- Eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers.
Tips For Hosting A Party
- Keep dried flowers, corn stalks, crepe paper, and hay away from open flames and other sources of heat.
- Never use "indoor only" lighting sources outside. They could shock someone or do something worse.
- Never block exits or escape routes.
- Keep candle-lit jack o' lanterns and luminaries away from doorsteps, walkways, landings, and curtains. Place them on sturdy tables, keep them out of the reach of pets and small children, and never leave them unattended.
- Make sure your porches, walkways, and yard are free of anything that a person could trip on. Masks make it harder to see things clearly.
Tips For Driving On Halloween Night
- Slow down and keep alert. Excited children will move in unexpected ways.
- Take extra time to look for children at intersections, around curbs, and medians.
- Enter and exit driveway and alleys slowly.
- Eliminate distractions inside your car so you can put your focus on the road and your surroundings.
- Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. so be especially alert for kids during those hours.
- Drive slowly, anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic and turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances.
Be safe out there everyone and have fun! Try not to overload on candy! Happy Halloween!
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