Anti-Flood Martyr Chen Lu: Shi Daxu broke! I start!
From rushing to the front line of the flood fight on July 18 to the moment of falling into the water, the 36-year-old Chen Lu and his team have been fighting for 96 hours, making 411 police calls, traveling to 5 towns and townships, traveling more than 600 kilometers, and rescued and evacuated 2,655 people. people. This series of figures outlines the trajectory of Chen Lu, the party secretary and political instructor of the fire rescue brigade of Lujiang County, Hefei City, Anhui Province, and his comrades in the fight against the Flood.
"Turn around, turn around!" This was the last word Chen Lu left to his comrades in the flood on July 22nd.
On July 27, the Ministry of Emergency Management approved Comrade Chen Lu to be a martyr and to post a first-class merit. On July 28, the Party Committee of the Fire Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Emergency Management posthumously awarded Chen Lu as an "Outstanding Communist Party Member of the National Fire Rescue Team."
At 9 am on July 30, the farewell ceremony for the remains of Martyr Chen Lu was held in Hall 1 of the Funeral Home in Hefei. The relatives and friends of Martyr Chen Lu, his colleagues and comrades, people from all walks of life, and the masses totaled more than 1,000 people with a heavy heart to send the hero of the flood fighting for the last time.
Since the plum this year, the rainfall in Hefei has been three times that of normal years. The rainfall in Lujiang County reached 1011 mm, and the major reservoirs exceeded the warning level, and the flood control situation was very severe. Since July 18, the county seat of Lujiang County has suffered from waterlogging, and the fire brigade’s telephone calls have been ringing continuously.
In Shengqiao Town, after a 70-year-old paralyzed man was rescued, he took Chen Lu's hand and said, "Thank you, you are my benefactor!"
Xie Qixia, a villager in Baojing New Village, Lujiang County, has been pregnant for more than five months. The first floor of the house is soaked in water. Seeing that the accumulation of water is getting higher and higher, she desperately dials 119. Chen Lu rushed with the team members, braved the heavy rain to move her to safety. She didn't know who saved her at that time, but her particularly powerful hands and steady and loud voice made her unforgettable.
On July 22, due to the once-in-a-century water level of Chaohu Lake, the water level of Baishitianhe, a tributary tributary, reached 13.56 meters, and Shidaxu's embankment suddenly burst. The flood opened the gap, all 4 administrative villages were flooded, and the people were besieged by the flood. The same big town is in danger! After receiving the order from the County Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, Chen Lu quickly assembled his team, brought life-saving equipment, and rushed to the scene with a rubber boat. After successfully rescuing two trapped people, Chen Lu learned that there were still people trapped in the village and urgently needed rescue!
Captain Fang Rui saw Chen Lu look tired and "ordered" him to rest for a while. "I am familiar with the situation in this area of water. Whether it is watery, let you go by yourself, I can't worry about it." Chen Lu replied.
"Shi Daxu broke! I will take the lead!" When the second round of search and rescue operations began, considering the danger, Chen Lu decided to let the rubber dinghy he was riding in front of the road and lead the other rubber dinghies as a formation to go deep together. Flooded villages for search and rescue.
Near the Lianhe Village Committee, where the rubber dinghy must pass, the water level drop suddenly soared from 40 cm to more than 3 meters. This is the most dangerous "rolling dam" in water rescues. At this time, Chen Luzheng led the team members through here, and the sudden appearance of the "rolling dam" made everyone unexpected.
"Turn around, turn around!" Chen Lu yelled at the very moment, and this was the last word Chen Lu left to his teammates. As soon as the voice fell, the rubber dinghy Chen Lu was riding in was caught in the turbulent current and suddenly turned over.
Su Qin, the leader of the Hefei Blue Sky Rescue Team, who participated in the rescue on July 22, said: “After hearing Chen Lu’s cry and seeing the rubber boat roll over in front, we immediately turned around to avoid danger.” On August 8, Su In an interview with a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily in the waters near Chen Lu's sacrifice, Qin said: "I really understand now, who is the real hero in peacetime!"
"I tried to stay awake after falling into the water. I saw both the instructor (Chen Lu) and Wang Song (even the deputy secretary of the Hecun Party Branch), but the waves were too big and they were all involved." Another player, 27-year-old Li Junjie Memories.
After 49 hours of uninterrupted search and rescue, at 13:50 on July 24, Chen Lu's body was found 2.3 kilometers downstream of the sinking point, while Wang Song's body has not been found yet.
Chen Lu was born in a military family. His father was the first generation of Anhui border guards. His grandfather was a veteran of the Korean War. He grew up in the family home of the Anhui Provincial Public Security Bureau, and he is hardworking but unambiguous at all. Serving as the chief officer of the grassroots squadron for many years, Chen Lu has never had any pretensions. When meeting friends, colleagues, and soldiers he had led before, he always warmly invited everyone to visit Lujiang.
Since joining the fire brigade, Chen Lu has taken root in the grassroots for 14 years. In the restructuring of the firefighting force in 2018, he did not choose to change his profession, but took off the "olive green" and put on the "flame blue" to continue his fire rescue work.
After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Chen Lu went to the disaster area to participate in earthquake rescue as a member of the Anhui Fire Advance Force. After the earthquake, the environment was difficult and the rescue mission was arduous. Due to the inadequacy of the soil and water, Chen Lu blistered all over his body, and his legs were blistered and pus was bitten by poisonous insects. He gritted his teeth and carried more than 60 kilograms of demolition equipment, searching for life in the earthquake zone for 10 consecutive days.
In June 2016, Lujiang County was hit by floods. Chen Lu led a team for 35 consecutive hours to rescue and evacuate 2,430 people. There were no casualties, but Chen Lu fainted due to a sudden illness due to overwork. He was sent to the hospital for rescue 2 hours before he was relieved.
Having served as the chief official at the grassroots level for many years, Chen Lu has a strong sense of responsibility. After getting married, he returned home almost every two weeks, and spent time with his son Jin Lun every time he returned home. As long as Chen Lu left the house, his son cried and hugged his father, not letting him go.
In Chen Lu's empty office, a brand-new red box was specially prepared by Chen Lu for his son. It was a model of a fire truck. Little Jinlun is 4 years old this year. Because his father is a fireman, he especially likes fire engines. In order to prepare for the flood season, Chen Lu has not seen his son for more than a month. Unexpectedly, this trip would be a farewell.
On the evening of July 31, Huang Ming, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Emergency Management Department and Director of Fire and Rescue, who was investigating and guiding flood prevention and relief work in Anhui, specially came to Chen Lu's home to visit and condole the family members on behalf of the Party Committee of the Emergency Management Department, expressing deep sorrow and concern.
Huang Ming said that in the rescue and rescue of floods, Chen Lu used his life to fulfill the stern oath of "loyalty to the party, strict discipline, going through fire and water, and serving the people wholeheartedly". His heroic deeds are very touching. Although the martyrs have left us, the spirit of the martyrs will always be there. The party and the people will never forget them, and the national fire rescue teams will never forget them.
China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter He Chunzhong Source: China Youth Daily