911 ~ Emergency
(423) 562-9312 ~ Phone
(423) 566-8121 ~ Fax
chief@jacksboro.org ~ Email
Danny Chapman ~ Chief
Trick-or-treaters
- Carry a flashlight
- Stay on sidewalks
- Stay in familiar neighborhoods
- Wear a watch you can read in the dark
- Shoes should fit (even if they don't go with your
costume)
- Carry only flexible knives, swords or other props
- Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape
- Stay away from and don't pet animals you don't know
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- Walk, don't run
- Obey traffic signals
- Don't cut across yards or driveways
- Make sure costumes don't drag on the ground
- Avoid wearing masks while walking from house to
house
- (If no sidewalk) walk on the left side of the road
facing traffic
- Approach only houses that are lit
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parents
- Make your child eat dinner before setting out
- Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied
by an adult
- If you buy a costume, look for one made of
flame-retardant material
- You should know where they're going
- Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything
that looks suspect
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- Children should carry quarters so they can call home
- If your children go on their own, be sure they wear a
watch, preferable one that can be read in the dark
- Older children should know where to reach you and when
to be home
- Although tampering is rare, tell all children to bring
the candy home to be inspected before consuming anything
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homeowners
- Make sure your yard is clear of such things as ladders,
hoses, dog leashes and flower pots that can trip the young
ones
- Battery powered jack o'lantern candles are preferable to
a real flame
- Make sure paper or cloth yard decorations won't be blown
into a flaming candle
- Healthy food alternatives for 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
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- Pets get frightened on Halloween. Put them up to
protect them from cars or inadvertently biting a trick-or-treater
- If you do use candles, place the pumpkin well away from
where trick-or-treaters will be walking or standing
- Non-food treaters: plastic rings, pencils, stickers,
erasers, coins
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