How to keep your family safe during Fire Safety Month + all year long

You probably remember the grade-school mantra of “stop, drop and roll,” but that’s only a small aspect of fire safety.

Thanks to modern technology, the latest equipment and new ways of looking at education and training, it’s easier than ever to keep people of all ages protected and aware.

And, it turns out, one Birmingham metro town is leading the way in fire safety: The City of Irondale.

We recently visited with the Irondale Fire Department to learn how to be prepared for Fire Safety Month—and beyond.

What is Fire Safety Month + why it’s important

Fire Safety Month rolls around every October as a good reminder to ensure we’re all doing our part to keep ourselves, our families and our homes and workplaces as safe as they can be.

Fun fact: Fire Safety Month began as a way to commemora