The daily life of the plateau search and rescue "Merciful Wang": Protecting you can also heal you
Author: Pan Yujie
They are the "ruin heroes" who charge in front of the earthquake and search and rescue the wounded. They bury their heads in search of life in the fire. They are the "life detectors" that keep climbing among the broken rocks of the mountain. They are search and rescue dogs-rescue. "Mighty fighters" on the field, "heart-warming companions" in life.
So, do you want to know how the "Merciful Kings" usually train?
Then join the editor to visit the plateau red star search and rescue dog training base in Datong County, Qinghai Province!
The car slowly climbed along the hillside, covered by green trees and farmland, and the bright red words "Red Star Search and Rescue Dog Base" were particularly eye-catching.
On the grass, the StarCraft and Star Brothers are practicing dangling towels and biting ropes in the voice of Zhu Yong, the head of the base.
"Help!" With an order, the search and rescue dog Beibei sniffed in the grass, and soon stopped in front of Zhu Yong, who was hidden, barking loudly, "This is the police training," Zhu Yong said while counting. It is to let the search and rescue dogs wait where they are trapped after they find the trapped person, and bark continuously at the specified number of times to remind them. Today it was done well.
Starcraft, Xingkong and Beibei are all "good seedlings" that Zhu Yong focuses on training. Currently, there are 7 search and rescue dogs in the base that have obtained qualification certification.
The picture shows the trainer Zhu Yong and the search and rescue dog.
Photo by Vance Rui
They begin to receive systematic training from infancy, through furniture and social environment training subjects, to cultivate determination, courage, adaptability and obedience, and develop a tacit understanding of living together with humans.
From basic training such as "sitting, lying, standing and resting" to practical subjects such as rescuing hostages, crossing obstacles, and flapping, search and rescue dogs must complete their tasks with quality and quantity every day.
"Among them, distinguishing the smell of living body and food, and resisting the temptation smell from other dogs are very important obstacle training. The purpose is to make it'desensitize', eliminate interference, and focus on tasks and commands." Zhu Yong introduced.
At the same time, the base often organizes simulation training. The trainer hides in the collapsed building, so that the search and rescue dog can rely on the sensitive olfactory cells in the nose, hearing and night vision ability in the complex structure and dark interior. According to the human sweat glands and skin The smell of breathing looks for human traces.
The picture shows the barking alarm training for search and rescue dogs.
Photo by Vance Rui
The search and rescue dog Lucky is the "veteran" of the base. It is passing the "Piano Bridge" composed of 12 undulating wooden pillars under Zhu Yong's command. "This training is also simulating the environment of ruins," Zhu Yong said. The search and rescue dog overcomes fear of heights and shaking, and can maintain balance of limbs and agility when crossing and moving forward."
In 2017, Lucky successfully searched and rescued two missing persons from the mountaineering team on the Bison Peak of Laji Mountain at an altitude of 4850 meters.
"At that time, our search and rescue dog soldiers were divided into three groups, and they tracked signs of life by smelling and distinguishing smells," Zhu Yong recalled. "Their main function is to improve efficiency, especially when the police force is insufficient. As reinforcements and supplements, they can be quickly and quickly calibrated. Suspicious areas, narrow the scope."
Search and rescue missions are performed on an obligation. After long-term operation, this non-governmental charity organization lacks money and people.
The "food expenses" of the search and rescue dogs have shrunk, but they are still energetic, playful and hard to grow.
Looking at them, Zhu Yong also reborn courage in his heart: "They are my comrades-in-arms, children, and emotional sustenance. They taught me to deal with difficulties, eliminate dangers, and remain loyal. I believe that persistence is success."
Zhu Yong's son began to learn about search and rescue dogs when he was less than ten years old. After going to university, he chose to major in rehabilitation medicine and planned to return to the base after graduation to assist his father in work.
The picture shows Zhu Yonghe volunteers and the search and rescue dog Star Interstellar photo.
Photo by Pan Yujie
In the eyes of the base trainer Wang Ping, the encounter with the search and rescue dog was "the second spring in life."
"Once, I was a severely depressed patient, unable to communicate with others, unable to travel alone, and to sleep on drugs at night, and the quality of life was completely lost."
By chance, she joined the Red Star Base. From a volunteer to a trainer, after experiencing several real search and rescue missions with a search and rescue dog, Wang Ping saw dedication and value from her "comrades in arms".
"When a disaster strikes, others run out. We run in with search and rescue dogs. They can't speak, but they forget themselves like warriors during the mission."
Watching them search back and forth on the ruins, in the mud, and in the snow-capped mountains, focusing on them without turning back, Wang Ping was deeply moved, "From them, I gradually regained my confidence. It was the search and rescue dog that let the sun live in my heart again."
"Search and rescue dogs are irreplaceable for humans," Zhu Yong said. "In the future, science and technology will be the main force for rescue. Let them charge forward, avoid risks, reduce innocent sacrifices, and better cooperate with various technical means to become an emergency. An important part of the rescue force is my biggest wish."