Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 30 (Xinhua News Agency) On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the general secretary's speech to the national comprehensive fire and rescue team, the Propaganda Department of the People's Republic of China publicized and released the advanced deeds of the Pagoda Fire and Rescue Station (hereinafter referred to as the "Pagoda Fire and Rescue Station") in the Pagoda District, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, and awarded them the title of "Model of the Times".
The Pagoda Fire and Rescue Station was established in Yan'an, the holy land of the revolution, in 1973, and is mainly responsible for fire fighting duties and emergency rescue tasks in the pagoda area. In the 50 years since the establishment of the team, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, all the commanders and fighters of the station have conscientiously studied Xi implemented the socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics in the new era, always adhered to the concept of people first, adhered to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, and fulfilled the solemn oath of "contributing everything to safeguarding the safety of people's lives and property and maintaining social stability" with practical actions. They focused on their main responsibilities and main business, practiced their technical skills, charged forward in urgent, difficult, dangerous and heavy tasks such as fire fighting and rescue, flood fighting and rescue, guarded the absolute safety of the old site of the Red Revolution in the jurisdiction for half a century, and set up the "Zhang Side Fire Service Team" to carry out volunteer services to solve people's worries, relieve people's hardship, and warm people's hearts, which was widely praised by the people in the old area. He has been awarded the first-class collective merit twice, and has been awarded the titles of "National Advanced Grassroots Party Organization", "National Advanced Collective of Emergency Management System" and "The Most Beautiful Emergency Management Worker".
After the advanced deeds of the pagoda fire and rescue station were publicized and reported, they aroused enthusiastic responses in the whole society. The vast number of cadres and masses believe that the pagoda fire and rescue station is an excellent representative of the fire rescue team in the new era to faithfully practice the general secretary's flag precepts, a firefighter who has worked hard and fought unremittingly and bravely, and a loyal guardian who always charges ahead and guards the safety of the people. The majority of fire rescue commanders and fighters said that it is necessary to deeply study and implement Xi socialist thought with Chinese characteristics in the new era, conscientiously implement the spirit of the important precepts of the general secretary, further enhance the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", and achieve "two maintenances", and take the "model of the times" as an example to make new and greater contributions to protecting the happiness and safety of the people and maintaining the long-term peace and stability of the society.
The "Decision of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China on Conferring the Title of "Model of the Times" to the Pagoda Fire and Rescue Station was read out at the release ceremony, and a short film reflecting the advanced deeds of the station was read. **The responsible comrade of the Propaganda Department awarded the "Model of the Times" medal and certificate to the representatives of the commanders and fighters of the Pagoda Fire and Rescue Station. Responsible comrades of the Ministry of Emergency Management, the National Fire and Rescue Administration, and the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, as well as representatives of the commanders and fighters of the Pagoda Fire and Rescue Station, teachers and students of colleges and universities in the capital, and representatives of Young Pioneers attended the release ceremony.
*: China Fire & Rescue.