Halloween Safety Tips for All Ages

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Halloween is a fun night for everyone, so let’s make it a safe one too!

For our seniors:

  • Keep your lights on, even if you are not participating in Halloween
  • Keep trick-or-treaters outside
  • Remove tripping hazards from your porch and entry way to the home
  • Talk to your neighbors! Ask them to check in on you tomorrow evening or better yet, hand out treats as a team
  • If you are not going to be home, kindly ask a neighbor or friend to keep an eye on it

For those driving on Halloween:

  • Please stay alert, children tend to be pre-occupied with Halloween fun
  • Leave driveways and parking spaces slowly
  • Slow down
  • Do not pass vehicles stopped in the roadway as they may be stopped for pedestrians
  • Drive alert, put your phone down and avoid distractions

For parents:

  • Plan and discuss your child’s route if you are not joining them
  • Remind children never to enter a stranger’s house
  • Make sure they cross at intersections or corners – not between parked cars
  • Trick-or-treat in groups
  • Always send your child out with a flashlight!

For pet owners:

  • Keep chocolate away and safe from your pet
  • Watch for wagging tails near Jack-O-Lanterns as they may have candles inside
  • Not all of our little visitors like dogs, let’s keep Fido on a leash or away from the front door when greeting trick-or-treaters
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