Have a safe Halloween

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With Halloween only a few days away, Vernon Fire Rescue Services would like to pass on some of the top safety tips to keep everyone safe during trick or treating that night, including:

• The best costumes are light coloured or bright and reflective.
• Keep costumes short to avoid tripping and falling.
• Minimize the risk of contact with candles or other ignition sources by avoiding baggy pants, loose frills or billowing skirts.
• Teach children to stop, drop and roll should their clothing catch fire. Stop immediately, drop to the ground and cover face with hands and roll over and over to extinguish the flames.
• Never let young children go out alone.
• Stay away from unfamiliar neighbourhoods.
• Always carry a flashlight with you as you accompany your children as they ‘trick or treat.’
• Make sure to have a cellphone and that everyone knows to call 911 in an emergency.