Halloween Safety Tips

LIBERTY, October 27, 2009 - The City of Liberty Fire Department offers the following Halloween Safety Tips to children and parents.

• Instruct your children never to enter the home of a stranger.
• Do not allow your children to go out alone.
• Instruct your children to stay in their own neighborhood and trick or treat at homes that have porch lights on.
• Children should wear costumes made of light colored material. If the costume is made of dark material, attach reflective tape to the costume to increase nighttime visibility.
• Children and adults should carry a flashlight so that motorists can see them.
  Children should walk on the sidewalks, not on the street.
• Masks can restrict vision. If your child wears a mask, make sure he or she removes it before crossing the street.
• Children should trick-or-treat during daylight hours.
• Children should never be allowed to go out alone on Halloween.
• Children should never eat any treats until they have been examined.
• All fruit should be cut and closely examined before eating.
• Advise children that they should never enter strangers’ homes.
• Children should never accept rides from strangers.
• Children should never take shortcuts through backyards or alleys.
• Set a specific time limit for your children to be out on Halloween night.
• Instruct children not to stray from their group.
• A responsible adult should escort children while trick-or-treating.