It’s that time of year when kids are looking forward to dressing up in their favorite costumes and spending time with family and friends trick-or-treating. Although everyone loves to get lots of candy and have fun, the most important thing is health and safety while trick-o-treating and making sure everyone gets home safely.
Listed below are some safety tipsfrom the Indiana State Police.:
• Know what the dates and times are in your local community for trick-or-treating.
• Make sure that you have a flashlight, glow stick or reflective material on the costume so that you can be seen at all times.
• Always trick-or-treat with an adult or use the buddy system when approaching a house, and please practice social distancing by remaining at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you.
• Please walk on the sidewalks and not in the roadway and make sure that you look both directions before crossing the roadway.
• Only go trick-or-treating at houses where the front porch light is on.
• Never enter the house of a stranger.
• If a trick-or-treater gets separated from others, have them stay where they are and ask an adult for help.
• Have an adult inspect the candy before it is eaten.
• If you’re not actively participating in trick-or-treating and are out driving, we ask that you please slow down and drive with caution.
• Please follow your local health department and CDC guidelines for personal protective measures. A costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. Everyone is encouraged to make your cloth mask part of the costume.