The nights are cooler and that means that Halloween is upon us. We want everyone to have a safe and fun time, free of accidents and mishaps this Halloween season. Please observe the following safety tips when trick-or-treating and celebrating:
· Know the route your kids will be taking if you aren't going with them.
· The best bet is to make sure that an adult is going with them. If you can't take them, see if another parent or a teen aged sibling can go along.
· Know what other activities a child may be attending, such as parties, school or mall functions.
· Make sure you set a time that they should be home by. Make sure they know how important it is for them to be home on time.
· Help your child pick out or make a costume that will be safe. Make it fire proof, with high visibility and with the eye holes large enough for good peripheral vision.
· If you set jack-o-lanterns on your porch with candles in them, make sure that they are far enough out of the way so that kids costumes won't accidentally be set on fire.
· Make sure that if your child is carrying a prop, such as a scythe, butcher knife or a pitchfork, that the tips are smooth and flexible enough to not cause injury if fallen on.
· Teaching your kids basic everyday safety such as not getting into cars or talking to strangers, watching both ways before crossing streets and crossing when the lights tell you to, will help make them safer when they are out Trick or Treating.
· Secure emergency identification (name, address, phone number) discreetly within Halloween attire or on a bracelet.
· Review with your children the principle of "Stop-Drop-Roll", should their clothes catch on fire.
· Only approach homes that are well lit.
· Carry a flashlight or other light emitting device to increase visibility and to light your way while trick-or-treating.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!
(Source: Halloween-Safety.Com)
· Know the route your kids will be taking if you aren't going with them.
· The best bet is to make sure that an adult is going with them. If you can't take them, see if another parent or a teen aged sibling can go along.
· Know what other activities a child may be attending, such as parties, school or mall functions.
· Make sure you set a time that they should be home by. Make sure they know how important it is for them to be home on time.
· Help your child pick out or make a costume that will be safe. Make it fire proof, with high visibility and with the eye holes large enough for good peripheral vision.
· If you set jack-o-lanterns on your porch with candles in them, make sure that they are far enough out of the way so that kids costumes won't accidentally be set on fire.
· Make sure that if your child is carrying a prop, such as a scythe, butcher knife or a pitchfork, that the tips are smooth and flexible enough to not cause injury if fallen on.
· Teaching your kids basic everyday safety such as not getting into cars or talking to strangers, watching both ways before crossing streets and crossing when the lights tell you to, will help make them safer when they are out Trick or Treating.
· Secure emergency identification (name, address, phone number) discreetly within Halloween attire or on a bracelet.
· Review with your children the principle of "Stop-Drop-Roll", should their clothes catch on fire.
· Only approach homes that are well lit.
· Carry a flashlight or other light emitting device to increase visibility and to light your way while trick-or-treating.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!
(Source: Halloween-Safety.Com)
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