[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Halloween Fire Safety

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Battalion Chief Brad Fraizer
Duty PIO Pager 573-441-6608 (For Active Emergency Incidents - Leave detailed message 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.)
Office 573-874-7557 (M-F, 8-5)

Halloween Fire Safety

COLUMBIA, MO (October 29, 2014) - Halloween is a festive time but it does come with fire hazards. By following some simple safety tips you can ensure a safe Halloween for you and your family: 

• Provide children with flashlights to carry for lighting or glow sticks. 

• When choosing a costume, stay away from long trailing fabric. 

• Choose costumes made out of material that won't easily ignite if it comes into contact with heat or flame. 

• If your child is wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough so they can clearly see out of them. 

• Keep decorations such as cornstalks, crepe paper and other flammable decorations away from all open flames and heat sources including light bulbs, candles etc. 

• Use a glow stick or battery-operated candle in a jack-o-lantern. Make sure children are supervised at all times when candles are lit. 

• Remember to always have working smoke alarms. 

The men and women of the Columbia Fire Department wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Halloween.



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