A firefighter from Chiayi County, Cai Zonghua, was on his day off today and went hiking on the Dadiding Trail in the mountainous area of Chiayi for self-training when he happened upon a female hiker who had fallen and suffered an open fracture of her right leg. He immediately carried her down the mountain, and she was sent to the hospital for treatment by ambulance.
The Third Brigade of the Chiayi County Fire Bureau stated that Cai Zonghua, a member of the Zhushan branch, took advantage of his day off to go hiking within his jurisdiction to enhance his physical fitness. At around 10:10 a.m., he noticed a 50-year-old female hiker surnamed Yan who had accidentally stepped into empty space on the stairs while walking on the Dadiding Trail, causing her to fall and sustain an open fracture of her right ankle. He immediately dialed 119.
Cai Zonghua found that Ms. Yan’s injuries were severe, and there was still some distance from the Dadiding Trail to the Fengtianyan Plaza at Duli Mountain. Therefore, he carried her manually to Fengtianyan Plaza and waited for the ambulance to arrive. After bandaging and stabilizing her, she was promptly taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Cai Jian’an, captain of the Third Brigade, pointed out that firefighting work involves dealing with both water and fire. In addition to being dangerous and arduous, firefighters must also possess basic endurance and physical strength, so they regularly engage in self-directed physical training.
Cai Jian’an stated that Cai Zonghua is well-versed in firefighting work. Not only is he a rescue instructor for the Chiayi County Fire Bureau, but he also serves as an emergency medical service instructor. His enthusiastic public service today is worthy of praise and recognition. 1060110
(Central News Agency)