Happy Halloween!
Halloween Tips from Northeast Financial Strategies
Greetings!

We wanted to wish you a Happy Halloween and leave you with a few tips for having a fun, safe time while trick-or-treating this year!!
Trick-or-Treaters
  • Carry a bright flashlight to illuminate sidewalks, steps and paths.
  • Use fresh flashlight batteries. Check it BEFORE you leave the house.
  • Chemical GLOW in the DARK LIGHT STICKS can be used along with flashlights.
  • Go to the bathroom just before going trick and treating.
  • Always WALK, do not run. You can slip and fall down.
  • Stay on the Sidewalks.
  • (If their is no sidewalk) walk on the left side of the road.
  • Walk SINGLE file, facing the traffic.
  • Obey ALL local traffic signals.
  • Cross only at corners, with adults.
  • DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT wear and use rollerblades to go out trick-or-treating.
  • You can trip on your costume, fall because of uneven sidewalks, and crash into other Halloween trick-or-treaters using the crowded sidewalks. You will have problems with yard decorations and climbing porch stairs. Its very dark outside, and you cannot see or react fast enough to a sudden problem. You will become the problem in an ambulance going to the hospital with broken bones.
  • DO NOT assume you have the right of way.
  • Because one car stops, doesn't mean others will.
  • Trick-or-Treat only in familiar neighborhoods.
  • DO NOT cut across strangers yards or driveways. Trip on hoses, rakes
  • Wear a watch you can read in the dark.
  • Set the watch alarm if you have time limit for Trick-or-Treating.
  • Make sure your costumes don't drag on the ground...You could trip and hurt yourself.
  • Wear comfortable walking shoes, and they should fit properly.
  • Make sure your shoe laces are tighted tight. You can trip...!!!
  • Avoid wearing your mask while walking from house to house.
  • Carry only flexible knives, swords or other props.
  • Avoid pointed props such as spears, or wands that endanger other children's eyes.
  • Wear clothing and costumes with reflective tape or "Glow in the Dark" markings.
  • A flashing In Sight At Night Safety Strobe Light can also be attached to children AND adult costumes. Proper SAFETY knows no age barrier...!
  • Visit houses that have lights on, especially houses with Halloween decorations.
  • Always use the front door, NEVER go to the back of a house.
  • Stay away from any animals that you don't know.
  • Please don't pet animals you know or don't know you.
  • Always carry a spare Halloween bag just in case yours breaks.
  • It would be very upsetting for you to lose all those delicious collected treats.
  • Always be polite. And don't forget to say "Thank You".
Parents
  • Make sure your child eats a good dinner before going out Trick-or-Treating. They need proper energy tonight...!!!
  • If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame-retardant material.
  • Make sure you work into your child's OR adult Halloween costume, reflector strips, a FLASHING safety light or the very popular GLOW LIGHT STICKS to make everyone more visible and much safer at night. SAFETY FIRST tonight of all nights...!
  • Teach your child how call 9-1-1 (or your local emergency number) if they have an emergency or become lost. Remind them that 9-1-1 can be dialed free at any payphone.
  • Bring your child for a visit to your local police or fire department.
  • Children should carry several quarters so they can call home.
  • Let them borrow the FULLY CHARGED family cell phone, with home number ready.
  • Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied by an adult.
  • If your children go on their own, be sure they wear a watch, preferably one that can be read in the dark.
  • Set their watch alarm if you have time limit for Trick-or-Treating.
  • DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT allow your children to wear and use rollerblades to go out trick-or-treating.
  • They can trip on the costume, fall because of uneven sidewalks, and crash into other Halloween trick-or-treaters using the crowded sidewalks. They will have problems with yard decorations, and climbing porch stairs. Its very dark outside, and they cannot see or react fast enough to a sudden problem. They will become the problem in an ambulance going to the hospital with broken bones.
  • Avoid streets under construction. There are holes and pits. Use common sense.
  • Older children should know where to reach you and when to be home.
  • Older children should trick-or-treat in groups.
  • You should know WHERE they're going and with WHO they are going with.
  • Although product tampering is rare, tell the children to bring ALL the candy home to be inspected BEFORE consuming anything.
  • Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks like tampering.
  • If you child has an ALLERGY, VERY IMPORTANT to look at the ingredients of the treats they bring home.
  • Limit the amount of treats they consume on Halloween to avoid any sickness.


Homeowners
  • Make sure your yard is clear of such things as ladders, garden hoses, dog leashes and low flower pots. These objects can trip the young trick-or-treater.
  • Be sure the path and stairs to your front door are well illuminated and clear of obstacles. Double check ALL the outside lights...!!!
  • Pets get frightened on Halloween. Put them in a kennel tonight, to protect them from cars or inadvertently biting a trick-or-treater. OUCH...!!!
  • GLOW LIGHT STICKS or battery powered jack-o-lantern light are preferable to real flame candles.
  • If you do use candles, place the carved jack-o-lantern well away from where trick-or-treaters will be walking or standing.
  • Make sure that paper or cloth decorations won't be blown into a flaming candle.
  • NEVER leave any flaming candle unattended.
  • BE PREPARED. Have a FULLY CHARGED fire extinguisher handy, just in case...! BE PREPARED.
  • Pass out healthy food alternatives for visiting trick-or-treaters. Include packages of low-fat crackers with cheese or peanut butter filling, single-serve boxes of cereal, packaged fruit rolls, mini boxes of raisins and single-serve packets of low-fat popcorn that can be microwaved later.
  • Non-food treats: PEZ® candy dispensers, small note pads, pencils, pens, stickers, erasers, coins.
Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.
 
Sincerely,
 

Jeffrey Schweitzer
Northeast Financial Strategies Inc
15 Cottage Street
Norwood, Massachusetts 02062
800-560-4637