Beijing firefighter Feng Zhen heroically sacrificed his team members during heavy rainfall rescue and relief efforts
Feng Zhen, male, Han ethnicity, born in December 1992 in Wenshang County, Jining, Shandong Province, is a member of the Communist Party of China with a college degree. He is unmarried and participated in firefighting and rescue work in December 2009. Before his death, he was the monitor of the special operations team of Bei'anhe firefighting and rescue station in Haidian District, Beijing, and the station manager of Xixiaoying small station. He holds the rank of first-class firefighter in firefighting and rescue.
At 11:49 am on July 31, 2023, the Command Center of the Fire Rescue Detachment of Haidian District, Beijing received a report that three people were trapped in the Zhonglian Automobile Trading Market of Haidian Driving School due to a flood. Rescue forces were immediately dispatched to the scene for disposal. At 12:15, when the rescue team at Xixiaoying Small Station was driving to Bei'an North Road, they suddenly encountered a crowd trapped in a flash flood and beckoned to the team for help. The situation was extremely critical. Commander Feng Zhen ordered the team to immediately stop and organize rescue operations. They used fire trucks to establish rope safety protection on site, put on life jackets, and led the team to approach the trapped people through the rapids of the flood. During the rescue process, due to the sudden surge of floods, a team member was knocked down by the rapids. Despite his personal safety, Feng Zhen made every effort to push his comrades to a safe area. Trapped people and team members were safely rescued, but Feng Zhen's continuous physical exhaustion and huge water flow caused the safety rope to slip and be washed away by the flood. The personnel in the same vehicle, together with local cadres and people, quickly carried out search and rescue. At 12:47, Feng Zhen was found about 1 kilometer downstream and immediately underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation for emergency treatment. They were immediately sent to the hospital for treatment, and coordinated with the health department and medical experts to participate in the rescue. After more than 5 hours of intensive treatment, at 18:22, Comrade Feng Zhen died heroically due to ineffective rescue efforts.
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