HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS

Homeowners:

·         Clear yard of anything that can trip the young ones

·         Put pets away to protect them from cars or biting a trick-or-treater

·         Use battery-powered jack-o-lantern candles

·         Healthy food alternatives for trick-or-treaters

o   Pkgs. Of cheese or peanut butter crackers

o   Single-serve boxes of cereal

o   Packaged fruit rolls

o   Raisins

o   Packets of microwavable low-fat popcorn

Trick-or-treaters:

·         Carry a flashlight

·         Make sure costumes don’t drag on the ground

·         Walk, don’t run

·         Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape

·         Carry only flexible knives, swords or other props and use caution

·         Obey traffic signals

·         Stay in familiar neighborhoods

·         If there is no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road facing traffic

·         Approach only houses that are lit

·         Stay away from, and don’t pet , animals you don’t  know

Parents:

·         Eat a healthy dinner before starting out

·         If your children go out on their own, be sure they wear a watch, preferably one that can be read in the dark

·         If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame-retardent material

·         Let your older children carry a cell phone so you may reach them if necessary

·         Tell children to bring all candy home to be inspected before consuming, and toss out anything that looks suspicious.