Halloween safety tips
Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis would like to provide a few safety tips to ensure everyone has a great trick-or-treating experience this Halloween.
You or a responsible adult should always accompany children when trick-or-treating.
- Ensure costumes fit well, are flame retardant, and never obscure vision.
- Have your trick-or-treater wear reflective clothing and/or carry a light or glow stick.
- Check our link, www.gsco.org , for registered offenders residing in the area.
- Teach your children to never enter any home without you or without your permission and only approach well-lit homes.
- Remind your children to stay in well-lit areas, never take shortcuts, and never go into isolated areas.
- Inform children to tell you or a trusted adult if they see anything unusual.
- Have children bring treats home before eating them. Eat only factory-sealed candy unless you know the giver well.
- Teach your children to say NO and GET AWAY from any person or situation that makes them feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused; even if it means yelling, kicking, attracting attention or any other means of resisting.
- Consider safe alternatives such as parties at home, schools, or community organized events.