The Fire Engine Came to School Today

This assembly story about traumatic experiences is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.

When a young child goes through a particularly traumatic experience it can be very hard for them to move forward from the residing negative associations and fright they feel as a result.

For Danny, being told that he and his peers are being treated to a visit from a Fire Brigade at school reignites his recollections of “the dark December night” when he was awoken by the house setting on fire during a Christmastime spent at his Grandparents. He becomes very distressed by his memories but is able to overcome this when he talks to a kindly, empathetic firefighter who makes Danny feel safe again and reminds him of finding the “silver lining”.