Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween History

Halloween was originally a Celtic celebration to welcome in the winter season.

During this time, the Celts would open up their burial mounds allowing the spirits of their dead to walk through the village during the celebration.

Halloween History

These wandering spirits would either bring safety to the villagers during the winter (Treat) or they would usher in cold, hard times (Trick).

Modern Halloween

Now that Halloween has lost some if its more scary meanings, it hasbecome an event based on fun and fantasy for adults and children alike.

Modern Halloween

It is also a good excuse

to dress like Batman

and eat as much

chocolate

as you can in 24 hours!

Halloween Safety Topics

1. Treats

2. Houses to Trick-or-Treat

3. Pedestrian Safety

Treats

Do not eat anything you receive while Trick-or-Treating until it is checked by an adult Food may be contaminated Allergies

Sweets Checks Carefully check all sweets received as soon as the

Trick-or-Treaters arrive home Remove all tampered, old, and “funny looking”

sweets

Houses to Trick-or-Treat

An ADULT should always accompany children

Don’t talk to strangersChildren should go only to homes

where the residents are knownOnly visit houses with outside

lights ONNever, ever go inside to collect

sweets

Pedestrian Safety

MOST IMPORTANT!Always have an adult or guardian

presentWalk on the pavement – never in the

street!Go in the late afternoon or at night –

avoid sunset

Pedestrian Safety

Avoid walking between parked carsLook both ways crossing the roadWalk, don’t run.

Have a safe Halloween!