The Medical Minute: There's no trick to a safe Halloween
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 15:49
in Health & Medicine
Halloween is supposed to be a spooky night, but parents don`t have to be scared about their kids` safety if they follow some simple safety tips from Safe Kids Dauphin County, led by Penn State Hershey Children`s Hospital, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. It`s essential for parents to prepare their children properly to stay safe while trick-or-treating. According to Susan Rzucidlo, pediatric trauma program manager and coordinator for Safe Kids Dauphin County, “roughly four times as many children ages 5-14 are killed while walking on Halloween evening compared with other evenings of the year."
