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 Halloween
should be remembered as a happy time, a wonderful holiday filled with
tradition, treats and good memories. Using common sense will keep you
and your kids safe enough on Halloween but we thought we would throw in
a few tips that some people might not even consider. Happy Haunting! |
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Having A Safe Yard Haunt
courtesy
Halloween-Safety.com
When planning a yard haunt there are some things
that you want to keep in mind for safety reasons. You want to make your haunt scary,
possibly bloody and gory but when it comes to your visitors, you don't want the blood to
end up being real. Here are some ideas that might help you make it safer.
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The number one
item is to get extra home owners insurance for the nights that you will be allowing people to
view your haunt. Nothing can spoil the fun more than a law suit because someone tripped and
fell down. Most insurance companies can help you with the problem of extra insurance for the
time needed, even if it's for a night. the expense of a nights insurance will far out-weigh
what it could end up costing you with out it!
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When building your
haunt, make sure that the walk ways are far enough away from things so that people can't trip
over them or hurt themselves. This also is good for you, this means that your visitors won't
be able to ruin your props and sets. Some people just have to vandalize at this time of year
and ruin it for others.
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If you have a lot of
Jack-O-Lanterns, you might want to try a battery powered light source or light sticks to light
them instead of candles. This cuts down on the fire hazards, such as catching costumes
or props on fire.
Use something like batter powered pumpkin lights
like the ones found at
PumpkinLights.com.
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If you do use real
candles, make sure there is no chance of anything blowing into the flames, no cloth, crepe
paper streamers or anything that could start a fire.
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If you are using
fake blood, make sure that it won't be coming in contact with anything stainable like
visitors, pets and children. Not only is fake blood sticky but it can stain like crazy!
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If you have a
particularly gruesome haunt set up, make sure you have warning signs up so that those with a
weak stomach can be forewarned.
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If your haunt is
going to be publicized, make sure that you get some volunteers to help with crowd control and
public safety. Off duty police and fireman are often willing to help out.
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Every
year, Halloween enthusiasts anxiously await the retail
industry to begin their Halloween season and see who's
first to stock products for the spooky season. Many
stores begin stocking Halloween products as early as
July! |
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