25 years, 23 kg medals, from "olive green" to "flame blue", each medal is a test of life and death

Chen Xinkuan (middle) was at the rescue site.

Chen Xinkuan was awarded the honorary title of "Most Beautiful Retired Military" by the Propaganda Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee.

In 1997, 16 -year -old Chen Xinkuan joined the army from his hometown of Xinyang, Henan, and joined the army to become a fire warrior. In 2018, the fire team's reform was transferred. He took off his olive green and put on the flame blue and became a fire rescue staff. Over the past 25 years, he has received 23 kilograms of personal medals. In the face of these medals, Chen Xinkuan, assistant to Xiangyu Fire Rescue Station, Huaian District, Huai'an City, Huai'an City, said that behind each medal is a life and death and death The people's life safety and property losses have recently been awarded the honorary title of "Most Beautiful Retired Military" by the Propaganda Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee.

At the end of March 1998, Chen Xinkuan ended his training in recruits, was assigned to the third squadron of Huaiyin Fire Detachment, and began participating in fire fighting battles in April. When I came to the fire field for the first time, some new firefighters were stunned, but Chen Xinkuan was not afraid at all, but was full of excitement. "Seeing the helplessness of the people in front of the fire, I felt the weight of the fire for the first time." The baptism of the rescue of the fire field activated the "daring gene" in his bones. On March 29, 2005, the Huai'an section of the Beijing -Shanghai highway occurred in the Huai'an section of the Beijing -Shanghai highway. As the first force, Chen Xinkuan arrived at the scene as soon as possible. The filled with poisonous chlorine gas smoked dozens of pounds of protective equipment. He still insisted on fighting on the front line, rushing into the village, running for two miles, and carrying a poisoned little girl out of the dangerous area. Next, he took the initiative to apply for the accident vehicle and assumed the most dangerous chlorine gas tank to block the task of blocking the mission. For three consecutive days and two nights, there were many symptoms of poisoning. He did not rest, did not set off the line, and the last one was withdrawn from the battle scene.

Chen Xinkuan's flood relief site in 2020.

Over the past 25 years, Chen Xinkuan has received 23 kilograms and certificates.

In 2008, at the "May 12" Wenchuan earthquake earthquake resistance site, a 16 -year -old boy's ankle was pressed under the wall of a multi -story building, and the doctor suggested that you amputate and then rescue. Looking at the boy's sad expression, Chen Xinkuan rejected the doctor's suggestion, redesigned the rescue plan, and placed the tools with his comrades for two days and two nights. He just planned the boy. However, because the pressed time was too long, the boy's leg was necrotic and still needed amputation. After listening to the doctor's diagnosis, Chen Xinkuan cried, as if the boy was his own brother, as if he lost his leg.

In the 2016 "6.23" Salt City Funing County and other places in Tornado and Hailing, the emergency rescue work of the tornado and hail, Chen Xinkuan served as the core force of the detachment to reinforce the earliest, the fastest fighting, the most rescued wounded, the widest search and rescue area, the battle time of combat and rescue, For the longest, leading comrades -in -arms will fight for three consecutive days and three nights, search and rescue 27 trapped people, and 212 evacuation people; help the affected people find more than 50 real estate certificates, hukou books, etc. Cash of more than 57,000 yuan, valuable jewelry and other items.

During the discouragement of the explosion of the "March 21" Xiangshui Tianjiayi Chemical Plant in 2019, he risked the danger of explosion, poisoning, high temperature, thick smoke, corrosion, burns, and collapse. Participated in 7 rounds of carpet investigation, search and rescue, and searched and rescued 25 people. In early 2020, the epidemic was raging. He first submitted a war book and applied for the isolation point to prepare and perform the task of killing and disinfecting. The epidemic retreated, Hongfeng rose again, and Jiangsu rushed in many places. He and his teammates moved to Suqian, Wuxi, Huai'an, to welcome the wind and rain, fight the floods, and fought for 40 days in a row.

Chen Xinkuan anti -flood relief in Xinxiang, Henan.

Chen Xinkuan's flood relief site in 2020.

When Chen Xinkuan joined the army, there were 75 young people who joined the army at the same time and went to Huai'an Fire at the same time. Twenty -five years have passed. Of the 75 people in Tongxiang, 74 people have retired and transferred to their jobs. Only Chen Xinkuan also fought in fire rescue positions. At the end of 1999 and at the end of 2000, two batches with his soldiers who joined the army in the same year, he had also felt itchy and wanted to retire home with his comrades. At that time, it was parents who persuaded him: "Don't think about it, do it well in the army." In 2009, Chen Xinkuan had another chance to transfer to the industry. Due to the second -class merit, he could transfer to the institution and institutions to get a stability work. But this time he was advising his parents: "I want to stay in the team, I can't do without fire." After years of baptism, his dedication to the fire rescue cause has been integrated into the blood. After turning to senior non -commissioned officers in 2014, he took his wife and children from Henan and had a house in Huaian'an. He said, where is his career and where home is, he will keep doing it until the day of retirement.

Correspondent Yan Dawei Huang Jie Li Guangtong Yangzi Evening News/Zi Niu Journalist Zhu Dingzhao

Edit: Qin Xiaoyi

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