Happy Halloween from your friends at EMS Safety Services.Follow these tips to ensure you have a fun and SAFE holiday!

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Fact: Only 18% of children use reflective tape on their costumes.

Tip: Put reflective tape on costumes.

Fact: As of 2011, 89% of homes in America had at least one cell phone.

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Tip: Always use a flashlight while trick-or-treating.

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Sources: US Consumer Product Safety Review, Halloween Safety: Tips for Selecting Costumes and Decor.Safe Kids Worldwide, Halloween Safety: A National Survey of Parents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors.

Tip: Always use a blunt and serrated knife when carving pumpkins, and always place pumpkin on a sturdy base prior to carving.

Fact: In 2011, pumpkin carving was associated with the most Halloween associated injuries.

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Tip: Never go to dark houses or enter the home of a stranger.

Fact: 75% of parents surveyed in 2011 reported their children went trick-or-treating.

Fact: Only 37% of parents report requiring their children to use a flash-light while trick-or-treating..

Tip: Make sure your trick-or-treaters have a cell phone.