HOW TO HAVE A SAFE AND HEALTHY HALLOWEEN

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1.  A RESPONSIBLE ADULT OR TEEN SHOULD ACCOMPANY EACH GROUP

2.  PARENTS SHOULD KNOW EXACTLY WHAT ROUTE THEIR CHILDREN ARE TAKING AND WHICH FRIENDS THEY WILL BE WITH.

3.  DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME UNATTENDED ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT.

4.  KEEP YOUR PETS INSIDE ON  HALLOWEEN HIGHT.

5.  WALK!!   DO NOT RUN WHILE GOING TRICK-OR-TREATING.  BE CAREFUL CROSSING STREETS.

6.  STAY IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND ONLY GO TO HOUSES WHICH HAVE PORCH LIGHTS TURNED ON.

7.  NEVER ENTER A STRANGER'S HOUSE----EVEN IF INVITED.

8.  CARRY A TRICK-OR-TRICK BAGS THAT  HAVE  HANDLES TO KEEP YOUR ARMS FREE.

9.  NEVER EAT ANYTHING  UNTIL  AFTER YOU ARE HOME, AND THE TREATS HAVE BEEN EXAMINED.

10. CUT AND WASH FRUIT BEFORE EATING.

11. THROW AWAY ANYTHING UNWRAPPED.

12.  NOTIFIY THE POLICE IF HARMFUL ITEMS ARE FOUND.

13.  KEEP COSTUMES SIMPLE.  COSTUMES SHOULD ALSO BE FIREPROOF.

14.  COSTUMES SHOULD BE MADE OF WHITE OR LIGHT-COLORED MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE.  REFLECTORIZED PATCHES OR STRIPS CAN ALSO BE ADDED TO COSTUMES SO THEY CAN BE SEEN EASILY AT NIGHT.

15  REGULAR STREET SHOES SHOULD BE WORN AS OPPOSED TO FANCY CLOWN-TYPE ONES.

16.  PROPS, SUCH AS SWORDS SHOULD BE MADE OF STYROFOAN OR CARDBOARD.

17  IF JACK-O-LATERNS ARE CARRIED, A FLASHLIGHT SHOULD BE INSIDE INSTEAD OF A CANDLE.

18.  INSTEAD OF WEARING MASKS, PAINT FACES WITH MAKE-UP.

19.  DON'T LET THE CANDY LINGER AROUNT THE HOUSE FOR WEEKS. GIVE THE CANDY AN "EXPIRATION DATE."  A FEW DAYS OR A WEEK AT THE MOST.

20.  CONSIDER GOING TO A BUYBACK PROGRAM.