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Service urges families to stay safe this Halloween


Date: 25th October, 2021

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to not let Halloween become scary for all the wrong reasons.

Every year on 31 October, children and adults are injured in accidents where candles or fireworks have set fire to costumes and hair. Plastic capes and bin liners, often used as costumes, are also fire risks.

Prevention Delivery Manager Ian Hopkins said: “We don’t want to stop people enjoying Halloween, but we do want them to celebrate safely. There is nothing more terrifying than having a fire at home or seeing someone’s clothes catch fire.”

The following top tips will help you reduce your fire risk this Halloween:

To encourage children to learn about celebrating Halloween and Bonfire Night safely, the Service is running a special competition, with the winner getting a VIP visit to a fire station!

Mr Hopkins said: “Our Education team have developed a special online resource, including a safety story read by Firefighter Paul. All children have to do is listen to the story, remember the safety messages, find the hidden words and ask an adult to send that sentence in by the deadline of 7 November.”

The online story and entry form can be found at www.dwfire.org.uk/pumpkins-bonfires-and-fireworks

A video about Halloween costumes catching fire can be found on our YouTube channel.

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