• Children should wear costumes made of white or light colored material. The costume should be fireproof. If the costume is made of dark material, attach reflector tape on the costume to increase nighttime visibility;

• Always escort your children. If you cannot escort your children, you should select another trusted adult to escort them;

• At night, children should stay on well-lit streets and carry flashlights;

• Know the exact routes your children will take;

• Children should always walk on sidewalks and not on the streets;

• Children should cross the streets at corners. They should never cross streets between parked cars, in the middle of blocks or diagonally across intersections;

• Children should never accept rides from a stranger;

• Instruct your children to stay in their own neighborhoods and to trick or treat at homes that have porch lights on;

• Give commercially wrapped treats to children you do not know.