Halloween Safety Tips

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Elementary
Parents
Tweens / Teens
Halloween
Poison Safety & Prevention

Trick or Treaters

  • Carry a flashlight
  • Walk, don’t run
  • Stay on sidewalks
  • Obey all traffic signals
  • Stay in familiar neighborhoods
  • Avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house
  • If no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road facing traffic
  • Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape
  • Approach house that are lit
  • Stay away from and don’t pet animals you don’t know

Parents

  • Young Children should be accompanied by an adult
  • Costumes should be of flame-retardant materials
  • Older children should know where to reach their parents and when to go home
  • Tell all your children to bring the candy home to be inspected before eating
  • Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks suspicious