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HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN!

A nice little safety list for Halloween from Marilyn Harrell over in Beaverton, Michigan. We all like to enjoy Halloween, but make sure it's a safe one. A life is too precious to lose to an event that should be fun.

Via Marilyn Harrell (Century21 Smith-Miller, Inc.):

HERE IS A LITTLE SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAPPY AT HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR.

HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS TRICK-OR-TREATING

Carving Pumpkins can be great fun, it can also be dangerous. Make sure children are supervised, and make sure they have no sharp objects. They make SAFE pumpkin carving kits.

TEN TOP SAFETY TIPS FOR HALLOWEEN:

1. Nobody goes alone, always make sure children are supervised.

2. Make sure to check all candy prior to letting children eat it.

3. Make sure that children's costumes fit correctly so that they can see.

4. Children get very excited for Halloween, so make sure you lay out a plan beforehand.

5. Make sure that children stay out of the middle of the street, and look always for traffic.

6. Make sure each child is actively seen: glowsticks, light colors, reflectors can all be used.

7. Make sure to watch the weather report before hand.

8. Be aware of pets: strange costumes can trigger a reaction.

9. Only go to homes that have lights on.

10. And most importantly follow your instincts.

Posted by Russel Ray, San Diego home inspector on 10/27/2009 09:45 PM

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Originally posted at: Russel's Blog: HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN!

6 Comments on HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN!

OCT

Happy Halloween!

Russel, Thanks for the safety tips and happy holloween to you!

EXCELLENT safety tips, thank you Sir!!!!

I enjoyed reading your post. I found the information interesting. Thanks for sharing.

It's always a good idea to watch out for the little ones if you are driving up and down your street on Halloween night, too. You never know when some excited kid may dart out in front of your car in low visibility.

OCT

Russel, this year the city has changed our official starting time for trick-or-treating to 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. to avoid conflict with the LSU football game. Actually I prefer this earlier time with more daylight hours, making the whole event a lot safer. And, of course, I'll see the start of the game!

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