How to stay safe during Trick-or-Treat this Halloween: Tips from the Milwaukee Fire Department

The City of Milwaukee is hosting its official trick-or-treat the night of Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Carlos Velazquez-Sanchez, fire education and community relations director for the Milwaukee Fire Department, has tips for how to keep your family safe this Halloween. “Go out, enjoy the festivities, but let s not be oblivious of the fact that, just like there’s a lot of good people, there’s also a few bad people,” Velazquez-Sanchez said. “We can not let our guard down.” Never assume that a driver saw you’ The sun sets at 5:45 p.m. on Halloween. By 6:15 p.m., when state law requires drivers to turn on their headlights, it will be dark. Velazquez-Sanchez said trick-or-treaters should make themselves as visible as possible, especially if their costumes have dark colors. He suggests wearing a vest with reflectors, neon lights, glow sticks, or flashing lights on the front or back of their costume, or on a backpack that will make them as visible as p