Chapter 820 Intense Search and Rescue Work

Latest website: The wildfire sniper battle was launched at 22:37, and the effect was very significant.

In particular, the open fire on the front of Lushan, which endangers Dongchang City, has contained its spread. As long as this state is maintained, extinguishing the mountain fire is only a matter of time.

But Niu Anguo never expected that a professional fire team would lose contact at this time? !

What is a professional fire brigade?

To put it simply, the fire emergency rescue teams established by counties and cities according to the national forest and grassland fire danger levels are completely inferior to full-time fire fighters in terms of professionalism and equipment, but generally professional firefighting teams will not be the main force in fire extinguishing. , but plays a supporting role.

As a "motley crew" of fire fighters, the real situation of the professional fire brigade is actually not good.

On the one hand, compared with the forest firefighting team, they are generally older, "more than 30 years old are considered very young." The main reason is that their salary is low and they cannot recruit people. Moreover, only during the forest fire prevention period from January to June every year, members of the fire brigade need to be concentrated for training, and the rest of the time they can find careers.

Half the year he was a lighter, and half the year he was a worker.

On the other hand, the equipment is poor. Although they also wear orange uniforms with "Forest Fire Fighting" printed on them, they do not have professional water pumps and pipe belts. The main fire-fighting tools are the "old three": wind fire extinguishers and "No. 2 Tools" ( fire mop) and a "rake" (a nail rake above and a hoe below).

What's worse is that the members of the fire team are wearing rubber shoes, leather shoes, walking shoes, sports shoes... and so on.

Given all the differences, the fire brigade’s loss of contact is more dangerous than the fire brigade’s loss of contact!

"Why did we lose contact? What happened?" Niu Anguo asked seriously.

"General team, this professional fire brigade is from Ningbei County and is under the jurisdiction of our western front. It lost contact on the way to the designated location to assemble. It is initially determined that the reason is that the fire brigade encountered a sudden change in the wind direction."

Meng Xuemin's voice continued.

"I know their captain, He Guiyin. He has been in the forest firefighting force of the Armed Police for more than ten years. He is an experienced veteran."

Niu Anguo, who originally heard the word "lost contact", had already begun to worry, but when he heard Meng Xuemin say that the captain of this professional fire brigade was a veteran of the armed police forest firefighting force, his pupils suddenly shrank.

"Are the walkie-talkie calls useless?" Niu Anguo asked hurriedly.

"I contacted him several times, but still no response."

At this time, Niu Anguo suddenly thought of something and asked, "Have they put on smart thermostatic clothes?"

"Put them on. According to your instructions, captain, all personnel involved in front-line fire fighting must wear smart thermostats. The professional fire-fighting team from Ningbei County also changed them after arriving in Jingjiu Township."

Niu Anguo breathed a sigh of relief, which was unfortunate and lucky.

This fire-fighting version of the smart thermostatic clothing is very fire-resistant and has smart thermostatic functions. As long as it doesn't explode, it can still walk for an hour or two in a wildfire.

We just lost contact not long ago. As long as we find each other within an hour or two, it's still not too late.

After a moment's hesitation, Niu Anguo made a decisive decision: "Meng Xuemin, mobilize your spare firefighting personnel on the western front and go to the missing contact location to conduct collection work!"

"Search and rescue personnel must pay attention to safety and must report the situation at all times. No more accidents must occur!"

"yes!"

After hanging up the phone, Niu Anguo contacted Tao Zhiqiang, the person in charge of the southern fire area. After briefly describing the loss of contact, he also ordered the other party to organize a search and rescue team to go to the area near the location of the loss of contact.

Even after doing all this work, Niu Anguo's eyes became increasingly worried.

In this kind of wildfire fighting work, "losing contact" sometimes equals "sacrifice."

Even if they are rescued later, the chance of survival is very low.

This is where the danger lies for firefighters.

The fire scene changes rapidly, and a gust of wind can throw fire fighters into danger at any time.

All we can do now is pray that the search and rescue work goes well.

…

Madao Town, liquefied gas reserve station.

It was almost 2 o'clock in the morning, but the sky here in Madao Town was extremely bright.

Because this torrential mountain fire reflected the sky red.

The Dongchang brigade, which had been working intensively for three consecutive hours, was now exhausted and lying on the ground to rest and drink water.

Compared with the relaxation of the team members, Jiang Qing, as the team leader, immediately became tense after hearing the voice of the detachment leader on the intercom.

"Yes, detachment leader, I will organize a squadron to conduct search and rescue work near the missing location!"

After saying that, Jiang Qing's expression suddenly changed and he made a bold decision.

"Everyone gather together!"

When the whistle sounded, the firefighters who were paralyzed from exhaustion just stood up quickly and trotted to gather in front of Jiang Qing.

"I just received news from the joint command that a professional fire ignition team from Ningbei County in the western front fire area lost contact on the way to the designated location to assemble. The command asked us to send a group of elite forces to search and rescue."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

Especially the word "lost contact".

Even the newcomers who have joined in the past two years are all aware of the fire in 2019, which caused a team of firefighters to suddenly encounter a wildfire and explode due to the sudden change in wind direction during the transfer, and all 30 fire fighters lost contact. .

Finally, all were confirmed to have died!

These include the political instructor and two squadron leaders of Dongchang Brigade and 24 other fire commanders.

Two years later, another firefighting personnel "lost contact".

This reminded all members of the Dongchang Brigade of what happened back then.

I was also worried about the missing firefighter.

"The First Squadron left the Madao Town Liquefied Gas Reserve Station and went to the missing location to conduct search and rescue work!"

Jiang Qing gritted his teeth and said: "I will personally lead the team there, and the command here in Madao Town will be handed over to the political instructor Liu Wei!"

As the captain of the brigade, Jiang Qing should not have taken the risk personally, and would have been reprimanded by the headquarters afterwards, but he had to do it.

The fire two years ago cost the Dongchang Brigade 27 people, including the instructor and two squadron leaders.

The Dongchang Brigade has a total of four squadrons, with a total of 17 vehicles and 94 people. The loss of contact had a great impact on the Dongchang Brigade!

Not to mention that the instructor was his partner for many years, which was a huge blow to him.

Faced with the loss of contact with the fire fighters this time, the first thought that flashed through Jiang Qing's mind was: The tragedy cannot be allowed to happen again!

"yes!"

All the firefighters shouted in unison, especially all 24 people in the first squadron, clenching their fists tightly.

Liu Wei, the political instructor of Dongchang Brigade, opened his mouth and then closed it.

He smiled bitterly and could only watch Jiang Qing drive away with the first squadron.

He knew that no matter how much he persuaded him, he could not change Jiang Qing's determination.

This is already a demon in Jiang Qing's mind.

the other side.

In the frontline joint command headquarters.

"What? Jiang Qing, the captain of Dongchang Brigade, personally led the team to search and rescue?"

"It's just nonsense!"

After hearing Meng Xuemin's report, Niu Anguo was so angry that his face turned livid.

A captain left his post without permission. If the missing teams were found, the best result would be that the merits and demerits would be balanced, otherwise a punishment and a conversation would be necessary.

The wildfire is so serious this time. If the captains below are so disobedient to orders, how can they lead the team?

"Alas." Niu Anguo sighed.

His expression softened slightly, and he naturally knew what Jiang Qing was thinking.

After all, the sacrifice of the Dongchang Brigade the year before last was too great, and the blow to Jiang Qing himself was not small.

But at this time, something more troublesome than Jiang Qing's absence from duty happened.

There was a noise outside the house.

Several media reporters broke in.

"Captain Niu, we have received news that a professional firefighting team from Ningbei County has lost contact during this mountain fire extinguishing work, right?"

"It is understood that the fire team in Ningbei County has 21 people, one of whom is a local guide. Captain Niu, what do you think the chance of survival of this lost fire team is?"

"How many search and rescue personnel have been deployed by the Joint Command here? Will launching search and rescue work at this time affect the fight against wildfires? If the wildfires spread to urban areas, who will bear this responsibility?"

"Captain Niu, please answer our questions directly!"

Listening to these chirping sounds, Niu Anguo had a headache.

However, there are several powerful official media outlets among them, so it is impossible not to answer, and we don’t know who leaked the news.

Facing these media reporters, Niu Anguo said solemnly: "I will give a brief response."

"During this mountain fire sniper battle, a fire-fighting team indeed lost contact on the way to the designated assembly point. We will conduct firefighting operations on the lost fire-fighting team without affecting the fire-fighting work. Search and rescue.”

After simply speaking, and regardless of the reporters' subsequent questioning, Niu Anguo directly ordered all the media reporters to be kicked out.

"This is trouble. "

Niu Anguo looked away, feeling the pressure on his body soaring.

Sure enough, less than ten minutes later, at around 2 a.m., several media outlets reported on the missing persons.

Many netizens in China who stayed up late and still haven't slept have begun to pray.

Another half hour passed.

The joint command finally received good news here.

"Have you found the missing fire brigade?"

ps: There is only one chapter left.

I'm in very bad shape today and my head is feeling dizzy. I spent most of the day writing this chapter of nearly 2,800 words. I really can't finish the second chapter. I'm really sorry.

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