At a regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, the South San Francisco Fire Department gave the following safety tips for Halloween:
Costumes
- though it can be difficult to find flame-retardent kids costumes, avoid shaggy, ropey, or hairy costumes that hav ea tendancy to catch fire more easily
- costumes that are bright are easier to see at night
- if a child has a mask, make sure eye holes are large enough for them to maintain peripheral vision
- for younger kids especially, put a name tag with phone number and address in case they are found separated from others
- give your kids glow sticks or rings, flashlights, or put reflective tape on their costumes to make them more visible to you and to drivers
Trick-or-treating
- it's best, especially for younger kids, to trick-or-treat before it's dark outside
- keep kids in groups
- keep kids within your eyesight
- for older trick-or-treaters: if they are out without parental supervision, know where they are going, keep in touch throughout the night and agree on a time for them to return home
Home decorations
- spray decorations with flame retardants
- do not use open flames; battery-operated candles are good for jack-o-lanterns or other decorations
- if using dry ice, keep out of reach of children
- feed trick-or-treaters before they go out so they will not eat as much candy all at once
- look at the candy before they eat it; if it's not wrapped, it's safest to throw it away.
Happy Halloween! For more Patch Halloween 2012 coverage, go here
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