Halloween Fire Safety Tips

Top Fire Safety Tips for Halloween Night

Keep costumes short to avoid tripping and falling. Minimize the risk of contact with candles or other ignition sources by avoiding baggy pants, loose frills or billowing skirts.
Make sure that children know how to call 9-1-1 or their local emergency number if they experience an emergency.
Teach children to STOP, DROP and ROLL should their clothing catch fire: STOP immediately, DROP to the ground and cover face with hands and ROLL over and over to extinguish the flames.
Consider using only battery-powered lights or chemical light sticks in decorations.
Small battery-powered lights are the safest for use in jack-o'-lanterns. If you use a candle, try a tea light or votive candle in a non-combustible holder.
Always keep candles, matches and lighters out of the reach of children.
Place candlelit jack-o'-lanterns on sturdy surfaces, away from anything that can burn, such as curtains and Halloween costumes.
Keep decorations such as cornstalks and bales of hay away from candlelit jack-o'-lanterns.
Ensure that electrical outlets are not overloaded with holiday lighting or special effects.
Check that the batteries in your smoke alarms work.