Firefighter Gives Orphan Kid Tour Around Fire Station, Boy Saves Him from Fire 22 Years Later – Story of the Day

Ever since he was a child, David dreamed of becoming a firefighter to help people in danger. When he grew up, he saved the man who inspired his dream.

To celebrate Fireman’s Day, a town’s special school for orphans held a special meet and greet with the local fire department. That year, the firemen had stopped a forest fire before it could reach houses and buildings. The local newspaper celebrated their feat with a front-page story.

The town’s firefighters came to the school dressed in uniform and answered all the kids’ questions. The firefighters explained how all their safety equipment works, including their fire-resistant uniforms, helmets, and hoses. Captain Joshua was the department leader and explained each team member’s role.

“Everybody has to be in the right place at the right time,” he explained to the children. Captain Joshua had suffered a noticeable burn mark above his eye during the blaze. After the demonstration, the kids presented the firemen with drawings they had made in class. All of the pictures were inspired by the firemen’s heroics.

A young boy named David approached Captain Joshua with his drawing. David had stuck the newspaper front-page picture to his drawing. Joshua noticed that the young boy had a birthmark in the same spot as his burn mark.

“Nice drawing, little man. Hey, I guess we’re kinda the same,” Joshua told him while pointing at his burn mark. David blushed and smiled. The young boy had another request for Joshua but was too shy to ask at first. David turned to his teacher, Mrs. Humphries, for approval, and she gave him a thumb’s up.

“Would it be alright if I came to the fire station to see all the equipment and look at the trucks?” David asked timidly. The young boy explained that he dreamed of one day becoming a fireman, which is why he wanted to learn as much as possible.

Captain Joshua told David he would be happy to give the tour, but only if Mrs. Humphries agreed. “I’d be happy to accompany you and David on a tour of the station, but there is something you should know,” Mrs. Humphries told the captain.

While watching the young boy playing with his friends, the teacher took a deep breath before saying, “The reason why he’s so obsessed with firemen is that he lost his parents in a fire.” Captain Joshua decided that the trip would be beneficial for David and agreed to the tour.

That Saturday, Joshua, Mrs. Humphries, and David all visited the fire department during the morning so that it wouldn’t be hectic. Joshua introduced David to his teammates and took him around town in one of the trucks. David took as many pictures as he could and slid down the firemen’s pole.

Joshua dedicated three hours of the morning to David because he sympathized with his story. Joshua was off-duty the day that David’s parents died, but he...