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NEWS RELEASE
Date: October 23, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Windsor CA – The Windsor Fire Protection District is encouraging the
public to be especially careful during Halloween. To help, the
District offers the following tips:
For drivers:
- Slow down in residential areas.
- Obey all traffic signs and signals.
- Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly.
For children and teens:
- Travel only in familiar areas.
- Pin a piece of paper with a name, address and telephone
number on younger children's clothes.
- Take treats home to be inspected before eating. (Be extra
careful with fruit, inspecting the surface for punctures.)
- Never enter a home or apartment building without an adult.
For everyone:
- Remove tools, ladders, toys and other breakable items from
your steps, lawn and porch.
- Keep jack-o'-lanterns with candles away from areas where a
costume may brush against the flame.
- Look for costumes with flame-resistant labels.
- Use flashlights during trick-or-treat walks.
The Windsor Fire Protection District is a combination
paid/volunteer fire department serving 30,000 in 30 square miles.
They responded to 1900 calls in 2005.
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Contact: Matt Gustafson
Office: 707/838-1170
FAX: 707/838-1173
E-mail:
mgustafson@windsorfpd.com
www.windsorfire.net
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