Safety Tips for Olde Towne Safe Trick-or-Treat

Ghouls and goblins will take over the night.  But they need to be safe to do Halloween right.  Halloween's worst threats aren't vampires and villains, but falls, costume mishaps and auto collisions.

Saturday is 'Safe Trick-or-Treat' in Olde Towne Portsmouth!  This is a very successful event that brings thousands of children and families to Olde Towne.  For more information on the event, see RELATED STORY.

I wanted to share some information from The Red Cross.  They have issued some great tips for those going out trick-or-treating.  So we give you these tips, the lucky 13:

1. Map out the route that you plan to roam, so adults are assured you will find your way home!

2. From the bravest of heroes to the noblest of knights, all should remember to bring their flashlights!

3. If you visit a house where a stranger resides, take treats at the door and, please, don't go inside.

4. When you are all set to put on your disguise, use face paint not masks which cover your eyes.

5. Always remember, before you embark, to wear light-colored clothing that shows in the dark! (And remember to use reflective tape, even on bikes, skateboards and brooms!)

6. Whether you walk, slither or sneak, do it on the sidewalks and not in the street.

7. As you roam through the neighborhood gathering treats, please look both ways before crossing the street! (And cross from the corner!)

8. Wigs, capes and costumes are flammable attire — avoid open flames to protect you from fire!

9. Please use a glow stick instead of a candle, so your jack-o-lantern is safe, not a gamble!

10. Fly on a broom or a space ship from Mars, but please be alert for drivers in cars! (And don't hide between parked vehicles).

11. Monsters and zombies should stay off the lawn, and only ring doorbells on a porch with lights on!

12. You may be a werewolf, a cat or a frog, but be careful with animals, especially dogs.

13. Have a grown-up check candy when you're done trick-or-treating, to remove choking hazards before you start eating.

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org.

The Portsmouth Chapter of the American Red Cross is located at 700 London Street, Portsmouth.  757.393.1031

 

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David Cartier

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