Stay on well-lit streets. Drivers should be vigilant, driving slowly through neighborhoods and watching for children darting across the street. Remove trip hazards in your yard or on their porch, such as outdoor toys, yard stakes and garden hoses.

When you think Halloween, you think pumpkin carving, candy and funny costumes. It can be east to forget about safety with all the fun, so EMSA wants you to be prepared before the holiday gets here.

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) As Halloween approaches it is important to know how to ensure your child's safety. The Safety Council recommends that children wear costume's that make them easily visible to drivers or to add some kind of reflective tape or lights.

Although most are planning to celebrate a ghoulish Halloween, everyone should also be planning on practicing fire safety. Between 2018 and 2022, an annual average of 835 home structure fires began with decorations,

According to the National Fire Protection Association between 2018 and 2022, an annual average of 835 home structure fires began with decorations, resulting in three deaths, 30 injuries, and $14 million in direct property damage.