Trick or Treat
is FRIDAY, October 30, 2009 from 6pm-8pm
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| Halloween
Safety Tips |
| Child
Safety |
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- NEVER eat any treats until they are
examined by an adult at your home.
- Trick or Treat with friends or with
adult supervision. Don't go alone.
- NEVER enter the house or car of a
stranger.
- Trick or Treat in the late
afternoon or early evening.
- Trick or Treat in your own
neighborhood, and visit only houses that you know.
- Stay on streets that are well lit
and only cross the street at the corners.
- NEVER run across the street and
always look both ways before crossing.
- Do not take short cuts through
backyards, alleys, or parks.
- Carry a flashlight or wear
reflective tape so drivers can see you and you can see hazards in the
street as well as other people.
- Only trick or treat at houses where
the porch light is on and well lit.
- Carry a few quarters for a payphone
so you can call home if you need to.
- Do not play with lighters, matches,
or fireworks!
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| Adult
Safety |
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- Welcome trick-or-treaters with your
porch lights and any exterior lights on.
- Patrol your street occasionally to
discourage speeding motorists, acts of malicious mischief and crimes
against children.
- Report any suspicious or criminal
activity to your police department immediately. In many areas you can
dial 9-1-1.
- Candlelit jack-o-lanterns should be
kept clear of doorsteps and landings.
- Consider using flashlights instead
of candles to light jack-o-lanterns.
- Keep pets away from doors so
children will not become frightened.
- Set a time limit for your children
to "trick-or-treat." Also designate a specific route for them to take.
- Feed the kids before they go so
they will be less likely to eat the treats before they get home. Warn
them not to eat anything before you inspect it.
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| Pet
Safety |
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- Don't leave your pet out in the
yard on Halloween: There are plenty of stories of pranksters on this
night.
- Trick-or-treat candies are not for
pets: Chocolate is poisonous to a lot of animals. Tin foil and candy
wrappers can be hazardous if swallowed.
- Be careful of pets around a lit
pumpkin: Pets may knock it over and cause a fire. Curious kittens
especially run the risk of getting burned.
- Don't dress the dog in costume
unless you know he loves it. Otherwise, it puts a lot of stress on the
animal.
- If you do dress up your dog, make
sure the costume isn't constricting, annoying or unsafe. Be careful not
to obstruct their vision and get your dog used to wearing his/her
costume before the actual date of Halloween.
- All but the most social dogs should
be kept in a separate room during trick-or-treat visiting hours; many
strangers in strange garb can be scary for a dog.
- Be careful your cat or dog doesn't
dart out through the open door.
- Walk your dog early in the night,
before it gets dark.
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| Car
Safety |
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- Exercise extreme caution when
driving a vehicle. Be on the alert for excited youngsters, whose vision
may be obscured by masks, darting out into traffic.
- Motorists should avoid all
unnecessary travel on Halloween evening, and when driving all motorists
should drive slowly.
- Many accidents occur when motorists
are backing vehicles out of driveways. Make absolutely sure there are
no small children behind your car.
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| Flame
Resistant Costume |
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When purchasing
costumes, masks, beards and wigs, look for the label "Flame Resistant."
Although this label does not mean these items won't catch fire, it does
indicate the items will resist burning and should extinguish quickly.
To minimize the risk of contact with candles and other fire sources,
avoid costumes made with flimsy materials and outfits with big, baggy
sleeves or billowing skirts.
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| Costume
Design |
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Purchase or make costumes that are light, bright
and clearly visible to motorists. For greater visibility during dusk
and darkness, decorate or trim costumes with reflective tape that will
glow in the beam of a car's headlights.
- Bags or sacks also should be light
colored or decorated with reflective tape.
- Children should carry flashlights
to see easily and aid in being seen.
- Costumes should be short enough so
that children won't trip and fall.
- Children should wear well-fitting,
sturdy shoes. Mother's high heels are not a good idea for safe walking.
- Tie hats and scarfs securely to
keep them from slipping over children's eyes.
- If your child wears a mask, make
sure it fits securely and has eyeholes large enough to allow full
vision.
- Swords, knives, and accessories
should be made of soft, flexible material.
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| Always use common sense,
caution and adult supervision to make this Halloween the best ever.
Have a fun, safe and Happy Halloween from Halloween is Here!
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