At present, the fire protection awareness of the masses is still relatively weak, and the fire protection requirements of self-employed businesses have not been fully clarified in many places. Many self-employed businesses with hundreds of square meters of business area do not even have a fire extinguisher. If they can be equipped with one or two dry powder fire extinguishers, it is considered fire protection. Very aware.
Therefore, in comparison, Xu Yiyang equipped an Internet cafe with more than 40 fire extinguishers. This high specification is simply unbelievable.
At this moment, various red fire extinguisher cans were discarded all over the ground. Firefighters had never seen such a scene.
This is also the first time they have seen ordinary people use such powerful "fire suppression" to put out fires.
The situation inside the fire scene shocked them even more.
Because the room on fire on the second floor was basically completely covered by a thick layer of dry fire-extinguishing powder, it was estimated that at least two hundred kilograms of dry fire-extinguishing powder had been sprayed into it.
At this time, the unconscious people were still breathing when they were carried out. The 120 ambulance also arrived. The medical staff parked the car outside, rushed in with stretchers and first aid equipment, and began to provide first aid.
Fortunately, the unconscious people were examined by doctors and found that their lives were not in danger. Although the others also inhaled a large amount of smoke, their conditions were relatively stable.
The most seriously injured in the fire were several residents on the third floor who forced their way through the fire scene. When the stairs were engulfed in flames, they chose to rush out because they could not break the window and suffered serious burns. Fortunately, they were not injured. None were life-threatening.
After confirming that all 26 people on the third and fourth floors were evacuated and no one died, Zhao Junmin, the fire brigade instructor who followed them, breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did he realize that his back was soaked with cold sweat.
He had served in Zhonghai Firefighting for five years and had seen strong winds and waves, but he was still frightened by the extinguished fire in front of him.
He couldn't imagine that there was a four-story black hotel in such an alley.
This kind of multi-story building built by residents is simply the most terrifying existence in the eyes of firefighters.
Self-built houses are basically brick buildings, with brick walls on all sides and prefabricated panels arranged tightly above the head. Not to mention fire insulation, even heat insulation is poor. If it burns from below, it will easily burn. To the top.
What’s even more frightening is that not only does the hotel not have any fire-fighting equipment, it even privately installed anti-theft nets on all windows.
If firefighters were asked to name the things they hate most in daily firefighting, most people would probably vote for anti-theft nets.
The purpose of this thing's existence was to do everything possible to prevent outsiders from coming in through the window.
But once a fire breaks out, it will also block the people inside the room.
This kind of anti-theft net made of welded steel bars has large expansion wires at the four corners and is firmly fixed in the wall. The vertical load-bearing capacity of a single metal expansion wire is more than 50 kilograms. Four expansion wires are fixed together. It is impossible for three or four adult men to open the anti-theft net with bare hands.
Once a fire breaks out in a building or room, windows are the only way to survive and rescue. However, once there are anti-theft windows, it is equivalent to extinguishing the last hope of survival.
Zhao Junmin has seen such fires. The people in the house were eventually forced to the windows by the fire and thick smoke. They struggled to call for help through the thick security net, but many people could not escape the fire.
At this moment, he wanted to call the hotel owner out and slap him repeatedly. Isn't it a waste of human life for you to open such a hotel
The most frightening thing is that this humble little hotel is actually fully booked tonight. There are only six rooms in total on the third and fourth floors, but nearly thirty people live there.
He couldn't imagine how much damage it would cause if such a fire really broke out. Based on his experience, the survival rate of more than 20 people on the third and fourth floors might not exceed 10%...
Fortunately, someone was able to contain the fire first, otherwise, this dark hotel tonight would be on the front page of the national news tomorrow!
Although he didn't see how big the fire was in the room where the fire started, but looking at the fire extinguisher cans all over the floor, combined with the fire inside the second floor just now, he could deduce how fierce the previous fire was.
It’s hard to imagine where these young people who were watching got so many fire extinguishers!
At this time, Lu Di was interviewing Xu Yiyang. She also wanted to ask Xu Yiyang's name, but Xu Yiyang made it clear that there was no need to keep the name. Everyone learned from the revolutionary predecessors and did good deeds without leaving their name.
Afterwards, he politely declined Lu Di's request to continue the interview, and called to Zhao Xin and Chen Meng beside him, saying: "Brother Xin, Xiaomeng, please bring the unused fire extinguishers back, and count the number of people. All of you are here to help." Those who put out the fire will receive a membership card worth 200 yuan each, and those who have a membership card will receive it directly into their balance."
Zhao Xin nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go make arrangements right away."
After saying that, he shouted: "Thank you for bringing the unused fire extinguishers back to the new century. Then wait a moment to register, and the Internet cafe will give you a membership card worth 200 yuan per person!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately cheered.
Fire-fighting itself is a great sense of accomplishment. Everyone put out a fire and saved many lives. The sense of accomplishment was even greater. Unexpectedly, the Internet cafe even gave everyone membership cards.
At this time, Zhao Junmin, the instructor of the fire brigade, had been observing.
He had always wanted to know where these young people came from and who organized them. When he noticed that Zhao Xin suddenly roared, he ran over immediately.
Zhao Xin didn't expect that suddenly a firefighter ran up to him, gave a military salute, and then said: "Hello, I am Zhao Junmin, the instructor of the Zhonghai Firefighting Hongkou District Detachment and Shanyin Road Squadron."
"Uh..." Zhao Xin was obviously stunned. After a moment, he came back to his senses and said, "Hello, what can I do for you?"
Zhao Junmin hurriedly asked: "Excuse me, did you organize these people and these fire-extinguishing equipment?"
Zhao Xin pointed at Xu Yiyang: "This is our boss, he organized it all."
Zhao Junmin looked at Xu Yiyang and realized that a reporter had already arrived. He ignored the camera and asked Xu Yiyang: "I wonder what I call this little brother?"
Xu Yiyang said: "Hello, Director Zhao, we are just here to help, so you don't need to ask our names."
Zhao Junmin was slightly surprised, and then asked: "Excuse me, did you organize these people? Did you prepare these fire-fighting equipment yourself?"
Xu Yiyang nodded and said: "Yes, we have opened an Internet cafe nearby, and these fire-fighting equipment are always available in our Internet cafe."
"Internet cafe?" Zhao Junmin asked dumbfounded: "Does your internet cafe have so many fire extinguishers?"
"Yes." Xu Yiyang smiled and said: "To take precautions before they happen, we always have forty-four sets of fire extinguishers, some portable dry powder, some cart dry powder, and some carbon dioxide."
"Oh my God." Zhao Junmin couldn't help but sigh: "Your Internet cafe has more firefighting equipment than most residential buildings have in the entire building. This firefighting awareness is really incredible!"
Xu Yiyang smiled and said: "I have a phobia of insufficient firepower. I am afraid that I will not be able to use it if I buy too little, so I buy more."
Zhao Junmin nodded and said gratefully: "Thanks to you tonight. If you hadn't used so many fire extinguishers to control the fire in advance, the residents upstairs would have been really in danger. When the smoke started to rise, it could kill people in a few minutes." , in such a severe fire situation tonight, we can still achieve zero deaths, all thanks to you!"
Xu Yiyang said with a smile: "I can't talk about the credit, we just tried our best!"
Zhao Junmin said seriously: "I will definitely give truthful feedback to the relevant departments of the Municipal Party Committee about what happened today and win the 'Courage for Justice Medal' for you!"
Xu Yiyang waved his hand hurriedly and said, "You don't have to be so polite. We really just want to save people, not for rewards."
After saying that, Xu Yiyang did not wait for Zhao Junmin to answer, and said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, Director Zhao, we have something else to do, so I won't disturb your work. Let's go first!"
Regardless of Zhao Junmin and Lu Di's attempts to stay, Xu Yiyang quickly led everyone away from the scene.
Back at the Internet cafe, Zhao Xin began to issue cards and recharge to each Internet cafe guest who participated in the firefighting. Xu Yiyang also asked the network administrator to arrange a "luxury instant noodle package" for these people.
At this time, the two reporters from before also came over and started filming in the lobby of the Internet cafe with their cameras.
Seeing Xu Yiyang coming, Lu Di hurriedly came over and said, "Hello, Boss Xu, I am Lu Di, a reporter from China Shipping TV. I wonder if you have time to give us a brief interview?"
Xu Yiyang didn't expect reporters to find this place, so he said to Lu Di: "Let's go to the door. There are too many people in here."
"Okay!" Lu Di nodded hurriedly.
Xu Yiyang wanted to go to the door for an interview. In addition to being quiet outside, he also wanted to give New Century Internet Cafe a chance to appear on TV. Anyone who opened the door and did business would not mind the high exposure.
Standing at the glass door of the Internet cafe, Lu Di faced the camera sideways and asked Xu Yiyang: "Mr. Xu, can you describe in detail the entire process of putting out the fire just now?"
Xu Yiyang nodded and said: "A few classmates and I just wanted to prepare for the second college student CS team competition held in our Internet cafe, so we came over to train all night tonight. While training, we heard the customers outside talking about the fire, so We rushed over to put out the fire..."
Xu Yiyang deliberately described playing CS as preparing for the CS team competition, because he also wanted to take this opportunity to increase the exposure of the CS competition.
Then, he described the entire incident in detail.
After Lu Di asked some questions about putting out the fire, he asked Xu Yiyang curiously: "Boss Xu, you just said you wanted to prepare for a college student competition. Are you still a college student?"
Xu Yiyang nodded and said, "Yes, I am a freshman."
As he spoke, he added: "Not only me, but several other shareholders of the Internet cafe are also freshmen."
Lu Di asked in surprise: "Mr. Xu, can you tell me which university you are from?"
Xu Yiyang subconsciously wanted to name China Overseas International Studies University, but then he thought about it. Didn't Chen Yanhui from the student union brazenly say that he was not qualified to represent China Overseas International Studies University
Come on, don’t bring disgrace on your alma mater’s face.
So, he smiled slightly and said: "It's not a good school, so I won't talk about it."
(End of chapter)