Heroic actions: Chinese firefighters look back on their 53 years of loyal service
By , Published: 2018-10-10 18:13:14
Firefighters use firehoses in an attempt to save a factory in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, on April 21, 2014. Photo: VCG
Editor's Note:
Chinese firefighters were reassigned from the Chinese military to the Ministry of Emergency Management on October 9, 2018. Let’s reflect on some of their heroic moments over their 53 years of service in the Chinese military. (Photos: VCG)
Two firefighters use floatation devices to rescue a little girl from flood waters in Langzhong, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 18, 2013. Photo: VCG 
A group of firefighters carry an elderly person to safety through flooded streets in Yulin, Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on August 15, 2013. Photo: VCG 
A firefighter risked his life by removing a burning gas container from a house in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province, on April 17, 2014. Photo: VCG 
A firefighter uses a rope system to take a villager across a raging river in Zunyi, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province, on August 11, 2014. Photo: VCG 
A group of firefighters from Jiaxing arrive at the scene of a fire in Xiaoshan, East China’s Zhejiang Province, on January 1, 2013. Three firefighters died in the fire. Photo: VCG 
A firefighter carries a villager across a rushing river near Mengdong township, Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Wenshan, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo: VCG