Seasonal & Holidays

Trick or Treating Safety Tips in Wrentham

Don't miss these important trick or treating safety tips for Wrentham courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services

  • Smaller children should always be with an adult. It’s best to take little ones out early. If older children are going out without you, go over the ground rules first!
  • Know what neighborhoods they will be in.
  • Don’t allow them in areas with which you are not completely comfortable.
  • Have the children stay in a group. Let them know what time to be home.
  • Give them a cell phone to use if necessary.
  • Use sidewalks.
  • Cross only at the corners, never dart out between parked cars.
  • Cover one side of the street at a time, no criss-crossing.
  • Never go inside someone’s home unless it is a friend’s.
  • Never accept a ride in a car.
  • Only approach houses where the outside lights are on as a signal of welcome.
  • Bring their bags home to be checked by an adult before eating a single treat.

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