Trick or Treat Safety Tips

• Young children should always go trick-or-treating with an adult
• Never trick-or-treat alone; have at least two friends
• Plan and review the trick-or-treating route with parents before beginning; do not stray from your planned route
• Everybody should wear a highly-visible or reflective costume and carry a flashlight when trick-or-treating at night
• Use face paint instead of masks, which can obscure a child's vision when crossing the street or walking on uneven ground or pavement
• Parents should check candy before it is consumed
• Be very cautious of strangers. Accept treats only in the doorway; never go inside a house
• Be courteous and say thank you for the treats
• Don't play near lit jack-o-lanterns
• Visit only houses where the lights are on
• Walk, Do not run
• Walk on sidewalks and driveways
• Cross the street at the corner or in a crosswalk
• Be in possession of a cellular phone if possible
• Wear a watch
• Carry a flashlight

Halloween Pet Safety

• Keep candy, especially chocolate, away from your pets; many ingredients in candy can be harmful, even deadly, to pets
• Dispose of candy wrappers immediately to keep them out of reach of your pets. Candy wrappers can cause intestinal problems in pets if chewed or swallowed
• Leave your pets at home during trick-or-treat time
• Keep pets in a separate, quiet room so they do not run out the front door or become scared of the costumes and noise of trick-or-treaters coming to your house
• Keep lit jack-o'-lanterns and candles away from your pets
• Do not use noise-makers or fireworks around pets

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