Forest firefighters talk about thrilling rescue: a few wooden racks set up "Life Bridge and bamboo pole to make a simple stretcher | Luding 6.8 earthquake

Cover reporter Wang Yuexin Zhouyi

At 12:52 on September 5, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan. After the earthquake, the rescue forces from various places rushed to Ganzi to start rescue.

The road was interrupted and rushed to the disaster area on foot; the bridge collapsed, and the bridge was made to make a simple life rescue bridge on the spot. If the ambulance could not reach, the wounded was carried again ... As of 11:40 pm on September 5, the Ganzi State Forest Fire Detachment Communist Party There were 24 tranquilities and nearly 200 people who transferred safely.

Video screenshots during rescue process

Firefighters arrived more than 10 kilometers to reach the disaster area

Establish a "Life Bridge" on the spot to transfer the trapped people

On September 6, the cover reporter learned from the Ganzi Forest Fire Detachment that on the afternoon of the 5th, 110 people in the Ganzi State Detachment arrived at the Zhen District as soon as possible. The deputy detachment leader Wu Kai led 30 people to start rescue in Dechat Town.

At the same time, the captain Wang Shaogang was leading a 35 -person team to Mogangling, Mo Gang Town.

"The road leading to Moxi Town has been interrupted. We can only run forward with the equipment." According to Yao Qiangqiang, a firefighter of the Ganzi Forest Fire Detachment, due to the obstruction of the landslide of the mountains, the team's 5 -kilometer mountain road arrived at Mushan Town. Later, "There was a local people for help, and we immediately followed them to run 2 kilometers along the highway."

Rolling stones are constantly falling along the way, and the road is blocked. The team can only change the route. After 5 kilometers along the river, it finally reaches the place where the trapped people are.

What should I do if there is no bridge to transfer the trapped people to the other bank of the river?

"Captain Wang Shaogang immediately decided to pick up the material on the spot, and used four or five logs to set up the" Life Bridge "bridge." Yao Qiangqiang told the cover journalist that after the bridge was built, the firefighters immediately launched search and rescue work.

Video screenshots during rescue process

4 kilometers of rescue takes 1 hour

There are 24 tranquilities, and nearly 200 people have been transferred safely

After passing the bridge, the rescue personnel started searching and rescue from Qinggang Ping Village. The farthest household was three or four kilometers away from the bridge.

"Because there were more people who were injured at the time, we looked for a bamboo pole and made a simple stretcher on the spot with a rope." According to Yao Qiangqiang, there was a 60 -year -old man who was injured at the time. . In addition, the elderly weighed a lot, and we did not dare to delay. After using 10 people to trot all the way, I sent the old man to the ambulance. "

From the mountain roads that are not connected, the rescuers transfer the wounded to the simple bridge step by step, and transfer it to other rescue staff waiting across the bridge. The six of them will be transferred to the ambulance of about 4 kilometers away.

It is not easy for a simple 4 -kilometer. Because there is basically no road to go, it must be over the landslide. Fire rescue workers are close to 1 hour to complete a transfer.

Video screenshots during rescue process

"Because of the fear of secondary damage, even if you go to the river and climb the mountain, everyone must keep it fast and stable." Yao Qiangqiang said that after the firefighters rescued the wounded, they did not dare to rest and continue to return to transfer. Some firefighters even ran even running Five or six trips.

As of 11:40 that night, the detachment had transferred 24 serious wounded members, and nearly 200 people were transferred safely.

"It was not until 12 o'clock that night, and the nearby wounded was all transferred." Yao Qiangqiang said, "Everyone was lying on the river for rest. At 5 o'clock this morning, search and rescue tasks began."

(The video material this article is provided by the respondent)

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