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56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs wearing dark clothing or crossing streets, medians or parking lots.
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adults will soon be donning costumes and out in the streets visible when walking the streets. Choose light-colored fabrics for not they decide to confide in you, or as
trick-or-treating. greater visibility. If costumes include darker colors, make sure to is often the case, no one at all.
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Halloween is on a Saturday this year, and as is true every I have always shared relationships
year, it comes with a responsibility to make sure everyone &RVWXPHVWKDWOLPLWYLVLELOLW\RUWKHDELOLW\WRZDONFDQEH with my mentors that were more pro-
stays safe. While children and adults eagerly await the GDQJHURXV0DNHVXUHWKHFRVWXPHÀWVSURSHUO\,IFKLOGUHQDUH found than simply working together.
night to be here, there are a few precautions to take to keep ZHDULQJDPDVNEHVXUHLWÀWVZHOODQGKDVODUJHH\HKROHV They have always genuinely cared
it safe and enjoyable. about my welfare and not just my duty
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in the yard. They could scare or injure themselves or others com- mance reports to which quarterback
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and they continue to mentor me to this
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but can also be hazards. Keep them out of the path to the front don’t care how much you know until
door. they know how much you care.” So I
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to eat them. Discard candy in packages that are already open. to ask the people you work with how
Use common sense if attending a Halloween party. If driving they are doing more often. Then, over
to or from a party, do not wear a mask or face covering while time, you will know when they are
driving. If alcohol is being consumed, drink responsibly. Use the having a problem. Don’t be surprised
buddy system and make sure to have a ride home. when they confide in you or ask for
Good planning can ensure everyone stays safe and enjoys advice. They do it because they know
Halloween. Following these safety precautions and having good that their problem is your problem too.
operational risk management help to ensure everyone has a safe
and good time.
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