Just as the New Year was approaching, a tragedy related to the Chinese New Year attracted the attention of netizens and made netizens feel extremely heavy.
On the evening of January 30, 2024, Dongshan No. 1 Community, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, becauseFireworks were set off in the community, and sparks fell through a window that was not closed, causing a fire, while the mother of a man was trapped inside the house.
After he called 119, he also put out the fire by himself as soon as possible, and he was very familiar with the use of fire extinguishing equipment.
However, shocking and speechless,The fire hydrant in the corridor was actually locked by the property, and it was finally smashed open, and the joint of the fire hydrant could not be connected to the water
The fire brigade arrived quickly, but they also faced the problem of not being able to get water. They had to go far and far to get water, which led toThe rescue time was seriously prolonged, and the man's mother was finally choked to death in the bathroom by the fire
That night, a residential building caught fire because of fireworks.
MenSeventy-two-year-old mother was trapped in the house。Due to the rapid intensity of the fire,The man tried to rush into the house several times to save his mother, but were unsuccessful
The man wanted to use a fire hydrant in the hallway to extinguish the fire, howeverThe door to the fire hydrant is locked by the property and is screwed
The man who was eager to save his mother was forced to have no choice but to do soSmash the glass of the fire hydrant and remove the water bag, however, when heI finally opened the door, but found that the hose could not be connected at all。The man's hands were bleeding, and the hose still couldn't be connected.
The fire brigade arrived at the scene very quicklyHowever, there are also problems with the design of the community, and the fire truck cannot drive into the community at all, so it can only park far away from the place where the incident occurred
In addition, the hydrant interface cannot be connected to the hose at allFirefighters had to lay water pipes from the stairway to the 14th floor to extinguish the fire, which greatly delays the rescue time and efficiency.
By the time the man's mother was rescued, the fire had been going on for 36 minutes.
Subsequently, the man's mother was taken to the hospital for resuscitation, but the rescue failed and she left this world. The man said: "My mother's room has burned to the ground, she is hiding in the bathroom, she is choking to death".
* The man trembled all over and said in pain: "The people from the fire brigade are here now, and they can't get the (fire hydrant) water." At that time, how was this house accepted and passed, and how was it delivered
In addition, the man who returned to the incident floor from the hospital the next day, with a haggard face, opened the fire hydrant to show everyoneThe problem with fire hydrants is not only that the door is locked and the water bag cannot be connected, but the water pressure of the fire hydrant is not even enough, even if the interface is fine, this amount of water is impossible to extinguish the fire
Some netizens commented like this:
He saw his mother's life disappear in front of him, but there was nothing he could do, he would use a fire hydrant to defeat 99% of the people, but he still couldn't save his mother. ”
After the death of his mother, the man turned white overnight.
This man usually likes to read and does not have a short ** account. After such a tragedy, he registered a short ** account and posted the ins and outs of the matter, so that more netizens could pay attention to this matter.
In fact,This man not only understands how to use firefighting equipment, but also has already made reasonable suggestions to the property department
Not only that,The man's family has a strong sense of firefighting. The man's mother knew to be hiding in the bathroom when the fire broke out.
What's more, the man once reflected the fire problem in this community! The man discovered in March 2022 that there was a problem with the fire protection in the communityAt that time, I called the mayor ** to report, but it has not been resolved.
This is the right thing to do, because it eliminates safety hazards not only for your own family, but also for all the residents of the building. It's a pity,Far from being eliminated, this hidden danger eventually led to a tragedy
In the comment area, some netizens in the fire industry made the following professional messages:
Such an event, of course, made netizens start a wide discussion.
The first is a discussion of primary responsibility for the incident. Some netizens said,Fireworks should be banned
This was criticized by some other netizens on the spot, believing that these people are extreme "two-pole-tube" thinking, that is, everything has to go through two extreme ways of thinking.
Because of this tragedy, the complete ban on fireworks and firecrackers again is indeed a bit of a "choking waste" flavor. After all, humans can't ban cars just because of a tragic car accident.
The means to curb tragic car accidents is to improve and strictly observe the rules of the road.
Again,The tragedy caused by curbing fireworks and firecrackers depends on igniting and strengthening management according to the prescribed time and regulations to ensure that fire-fighting facilities can work in the first time, rather than another "one-size-fits-all"!
Some people will say that driving a car is a human must do, but setting off fireworks is not.
Actually, there is no truth to this. The sense of ritual is very important for human beings, and setting off fireworks is an indispensable and important part of the ceremony for New Year, wedding, opening ceremony, etc. Without these things, people's hearts are not happy, and then the enthusiasm and continuous creativity of life and production are likely to be greatly reduced.
As far as the matter itself is concerned,The main responsibility is that the fire-fighting facilities cannot be used, and the secondary responsibility is to inappropriately light fireworks。And the man called the mayor ** more than a year ago to reflect the problem, but after so long, it has still not been resolved, and even the fire brigade is helpless, and in the end, it can only beDraw water from near and far to extinguish the fire
When it comes to the first reason, it can be fireworks and firecrackers, or it can be an electric vehicle illegally placed in the corridor, it can be a smoker throwing cigarette butts, or it can be an improper use of a gas stove or a short circuit in electrical facilities. Whatever the reason,If firefighting facilities are not available, they will lead to fatal tragedies and cannot be put before the horse
When it comes to setting off fireworks, the UK and European countries can also set off fireworks during the New Year, but they all have limited time and place.
Regarding this incident, in addition to the discussion of whether fireworks should be set off, netizens also left comments on fire awareness:
On the issue of fire awareness, a friend who used to work in the fire department told two real incidents, which were quite impressive. I would like to share it with you here.
First things first: a fire broke out in a residential building, and a young and strong man used a hand-held foam fire extinguisher installed in the building to extinguish the fire.
However, because he didn't have basic knowledge of firefighting, he couldn't press the spray handle no matter how much he pressed it, so he could only do it in a hurry.
In fact, there is a safety ring in the middle of the handle, also called a safety pin, which must be pulled out to be used normally.
How to press it, this person used all his strength to press the handle in an emergency, and the fire extinguishing foam finally sprayed out, the fire was suppressed, and the fire team bought time.
The man complained to the firefighters afterwards: "What kind of things you arranged, I couldn't press it at all, and it took me a lot of effort to press the fire extinguisher." ”
The firefighters were very puzzled, and after checking it, they realized that it was this person who used enough brute force to make the handle clamp the safety ring break, and the fire extinguisher was successfully operated!
What a talent.
Here is the correct way to use: when extinguishing a fire, first remove the safety pin, hold the nozzle with one hand, lift the lifting ring (or handle) with the other hand, and press the handle to spray.
If there is an element of comedy in this incident, another thing is infuriating.
At that time, their fire brigade received a fire alarm**, drove a fire truck, and rushed to fight the fire with a long siren. On a narrow road, there is one in frontThe driver of the trolley does not give way to their fire trucks
Because the driver of the car thinks that these official special vehicles often lie about the siren, but in fact there is nothing, just to enjoy the privilege.
The fire truck honked its horn several times to urge, and the driver of the car in front of him gave way. Coincidentally, when the car was not long over, the personnel from the fire site called, saying that now the fire has been controlled, you can not use it.
The alarm was lifted, and the fire engine turned off the siren and slowed down. The car behind them, which had blocked the road, overtook them.
After a while, the on-site personnel in front of me called ** again, saying that the fire had started again, hurry up! So, the fire engine sounded its siren again and sped up. But this time, the car in front of him didn't give way. Because the driver thought that the fire truck was playing tricks on him.
It wasn't until they reached a more spacious spot that the fire truck overtook it, and while overtaking, one of the team members angrily slammed his helmet on the roof of the car.
After the fire was extinguished, the fire brigade notified the public security department, and the owner of the car was arrested and detained and fined.
In fact, such stories are not uncommon across the country, and until now, there are still many drivers who encounter fire trucks and ambulances that honk their horns and do not give way at all, or even deliberately block the road.
In fact, these are not questions of fire awareness and social morality, but the bottom line of conscience and morality.
Seeing this, some netizens may ask, in the UK and Europe, how to deal with this situation of blocking fire trucks?
This is really very rare, I haven't seen it in real life while driving, I haven't heard anyone talk about it in a chat, and I haven't seen such an incident reported in the news.
Generally speaking, once the driver hears the siren, whether it is from an ambulance, a fire truck, or a police car, he will immediately stop on the nearest roadside, or use a 45-degree angle oblique avoidance method to avoid, in short, it is the fastest time to let the fire truck, police car, and ambulance pass.
When it comes to fire facilities, the UK is like this::
UK Fire Protection System Standards and Regulations exist to ensure effective fire detection and protection of all types of premises to optimise the safety of people inside.
These standards and regulations take into account the design of the building itself, as well as the detection and protection systems that should be installed throughout the building, and they also cover properly equipped fire and safety equipment throughout the building, such as smoke detectors and accurate, updated evacuation instructions.
The United Kingdom and most European countries are basically the same in this regard, the first to the United Kingdom and Europe to live, study and work of the little friends must pay attention to these fire-fighting equipment, if the stir-fry produces too much fumes, touching the automatic alarm, it is a bit out of control.
Also, don't smoke indoors, and smoke outdoors if you want to. In addition to that,Fireworks are not always available in the UKWhen we were studying, there was a report of Chinese students setting off fireworks on the lawn of the school during the Spring Festival, and the police came out and gave a warning.
Finally, both at home and abroad, we hope that everyone will pay attention to safety during the Year of the Dragon, and set off fireworks and firecrackers on the premise of legal compliance to have a safe and good year.