The soldier who was swept away by the flood for saving lives braved Xiaochi to wake up and still needs ICU treatment

　　The soldier who was swept away by the flood for saving lives braved Xiaochi to wake up

　　News from our newspaper (reporter Kong Linghan) Recently, a short video of "flood fighting fighters being swept away by floods" exploded the Internet, making countless people worry about it. The flood fighting fighter in the video is Mao Xiaochi, a platoon commander of the 72nd Army of the Army. After several days of treatment, Mao Xiaochi finally got out of the coma and removed the tracheal intubation. However, because of the uncertain bacteria in the lung infection, continuous observation and treatment in the ICU are still required. On July 27, Yang Haifeng, the head teacher of Mao Xiaochi High School, and his friends Jin Chunhui and Wang Pengfei also offered their blessings to Mao Xiaochi.

　　At around 8:15 on July 22, a piping with a diameter of about 1 meter appeared on the dike of the Lianhe section of Shidawei, Tongda Town, Lujiang County, Hefei. And not far downstream from the place where the incident occurred, there is a joint village consisting of 7 administrative villages. As of 8:20, 44 people in Baxia Lianhe Village had not been evacuated. Knowing this, 28 backbone party members of a brigade of the 72nd Army immediately formed a commando team, tied with a rope around their waists to form a wall to help the masses evacuate. Mao Xiaochi also voluntarily signed up to participate in this rescue, standing in the water to form a human wall to assist the masses in moving.

　　At 9 o'clock in the morning, the last two people around him were escorted safely, and a sudden breach occurred in the piping. In an instant, the water surged suddenly, and Mao Xiaochi was unfortunately swept away by the flood. Battalion Commander Fan Jinxin immediately led the officers and soldiers into the water for rescue. About 20 minutes later, Mao Xiaochi was rescued and sent to a local hospital for treatment. He was diagnosed with acute pulmonary edema and kidney injury. He was out of danger after rescue. Muddy water and other foreign bodies choked into the lungs, and he is still under observation in the ICU.

　　After two days of treatment, Mao Xiaochi finally got out of his coma on July 24, and the tracheal intubation was removed at 10 am that day. In an interview with the media, Li Yuedong, director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine and deputy chief physician of the 91st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force, introduced that Mao Xiaochi's current condition has improved, but he still needs continuous observation in the ICU because of the uncertain bacteria in the lung infection. treatment.

　　It is understood that Mao Xiaochi was born in 1995 in Rugao, Jiangsu. In 2013, Mao Xiaochi enlisted in the army and was admitted to the PLA Artillery Air Defense Academy two years later. In July 2019, Mao Xiaochi graduated and was assigned to a brigade commander of the 72nd Army. Since serving as the platoon leader for more than a year, he has trained hard, worked hard, took the lead, and took the lead. He was named an outstanding Communist Party member on July 1 this year. When receiving an order to fight floods, he took the initiative to call for battle and wrote a letter of call: "Now the people in the disaster area are living in dire straits, and I am eager to go to the front line and to the people."

　　His mother Cheng Ping said that he had been enlisted in the army by taking Xiaochi for 7 years. The most recent call was on Cheng Ping’s birthday, but he simply said "Happy Birthday" to his mother and hung up. Early on the morning of the 23rd, his father, Mao Shuhua, received a call from the army officers and fighters and learned that his son had suffered an accident.

　　On the afternoon of the 24th, after 7 hours of long journey, parents and girlfriend finally arrived in Anhui and rushed to the hospital where Mao Xiaochi was located. Although he is still living in the intensive care unit, Mao Xiaochi is already conscious. When the doctor told him that his family was coming, the boy who had been very strong couldn't help but shed tears.

　　On July 27, Mao Xiaochi's alma mater, Jiangsu Shizhuang Senior High School, issued a paper expressing concern for Mao Xiaochi. The head teacher Yang Haifeng was proud to learn that Mao Xiaochi had embarked on a military career. "The mountains and rivers are intact, fortunate to have you and you. I hope to get well soon!" said classmate Wang Pengfei: "After reading the report of your deeds, I was very excited. The sentence'My classmate is a hero' has been lingering in my heart. Xiao Chi, get better soon, we are waiting for you."