ARDMORE, Ala. (WHNT) — Cedar Hill Elementary School in Ardmore spent the day making sure that every child and their family had a working smoke detector for their home.

Fire Prevention Day comes in the wake of a heartbreaking fire in August that killed 6-year-old student Jaydin Daly and his father, Dakota Daly.

The day was held in honor of Jaydin as his classmates and the entire community continue to process and overcome his loss.

The passing of Jaydin inspired a day-long education for students and parents on fire safety and prevention.

“When you think about something this horrible that happened, your heart breaks and it breaks not just for the family but for anyone that has interacted with that child,” Cedar Hill Principal Nona Adams said. "You don’t want to make things sadder, so you

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