Red Cross offers safety tips for Halloween

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By William Fortune

Special to The SUN

Halloween is coming and pretty soon the streets will be filled with tiny ghosts and goblins, super heroes and princesses. Even vampires and witches need to know how to celebrate safely, and the American Red Cross has steps people can follow to have a safe Halloween.

“We want everyone to enjoy this fun-filled night,” said Eric Meyers, executive director for the Red Cross of Western Colorado. “The kids are excited, but first parents need to make sure their kids know what to do in order to have fun and stay safe.”

Costume safety 

Whether the little one wants to be a ghost, a princess or a superhero, parents can help keep them safe by following some costume advice:

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