Free Web NovelChapter 233: Chapter 178: Don’t Be Overconfident
This Director Jiang, he’s really kissed up to the wrong tree.
The school leaders on stage were silently cursing in their hearts.
But at this point, with the students "learning atmosphere" quite strong below, no one had thought of a way to stop him.
At this moment, Fang Huai from below made a move.
This time, after igniting the oil pool, Fang Huai didn’t let the students spray it, but put down the torch and unfolded the fire blanket tucked under his arm, covering it.
A few seconds later, Fang Huai pulled back the fire blanket, and the oil pool went out.
"Wow..." the students exclaimed again.
The amazement wasn’t about a simple smothering of the fire by cutting off oxygen, but that Fang Huai, using bare hands, had covered such a large oil pool without any fear of the fire.
Fang Huai afraid? As if.
In just a moment, the oil pool had been ignited and extinguished seven or eight times, a thick layer of dry powder on top, and the oil almost burned out, it was damn near impossible to light again.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Director Jiang smiled again and immediately taught a lesson:
"This is called the oxygen isolation method of extinguishing fires. What is oxygen in combustion?"
"A necessary condition!"
"Oxidizer!"
The students around enthusiastically replied.
Seeing this lively scene, Director Jiang smiled at Fang Huai.
Just these little tricks, you think I can’t explain them well?
Cao Yi finally couldn’t stand it anymore, stepped forward and patted Director Jiang, and pointed to the microphone in her hand, signaling that he needed to speak.
But Director Jiang showed no intention of handing it over, raised her hand to check the time, and picked up the microphone:
"Alright, class time is approaching, and the drill is also coming to an end. Students, please return to your seats."
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The students who hadn’t used the fire extinguisher made sounds of disappointment as they walked down from the stage.
Cao Yi’s face darkened a bit.
Director Jiang smiled at Cao Yi, picked up the microphone and said: "Students, today’s lesson, you have learned..."
Fang Huai raised his eyebrows.
He turned around and raised his hand, showing a "pause" gesture to the leaders on stage with both hands.
Noise erupted again.
Following the students’ gazes below, Director Jiang turned her head and saw Fang Huai’s serious face and his gesture.
She quickly picked up the microphone, pretending to be clueless, and asked:
"Young comrade, do you have anything to add?"
Fang Huai ignored her and walked to the front of the rostrum, pointing at the microphones in front of the leaders on stage.
Director Jiang’s expression gradually changed.
Group Leader Sun on stage, hand pressed against the table, looked around and asked, "No microphone? Give him mine."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
One of the school leaders sitting at the edge of the stage picked up the wireless microphone in front of him, turned it on, blew into it, stepped down, and handed it to Fang Huai.
Fang Huai nodded at the school leader, took it, walked toward the oil pool, pointed at Cao Yi, then at himself.
You wanna talk, or shall I?
Cao Yi raised his hand at Fang Huai.
Go ahead.
If a soldier says something wrong, he, as the Squadron Leader, can still wrap it up.
Only then did Fang Huai lift the microphone, and in front of the students somewhat stunned by the sudden incident, he began to speak:
"Just now, Director Jiang demonstrated incorrectly to everyone."
The audience was in an uproar.
Director Jiang really had good mental composure, shushing the crowd below, then folding her arms without looking at Fang Huai.
Seeing her demeanor, Fang Huai smiled and continued to speak:
"First, Director Jiang couldn’t handle the fire extinguisher, so she just threw it aside at the rostrum.
Firefighting equipment is very useful and also very expensive. Anyway, I couldn’t afford to pay for the fire extinguisher with a month’s allowance. After using it, it should be properly stored."
The students immediately burst into laughter.
"Second." Fang Huai raised his hand, showing two fingers and waving them: "The demonstration of using a fire extinguisher should teach everyone how to pull out the safety pin. This is a key point. You can’t just pick up a fire extinguisher and push the handle. The safety catch has to be pulled out before it can be used. Please remember this firmly, students!"
The students below began to discuss: What’s a safety pin?
Some who knew began to explain, gesturing with their hands.
"Third, there is a serious safety issue."
Fang Huai said, picking up the oil can, pouring some oil into the oil pool, and igniting it with the torch.
This time, the fierce flames rose once again above the oil pool.
"Fire not only has properties but also scale.
When using a fire extinguisher, one should stand in a safe position.
Just now some students tried to use the fire extinguisher when the fire had become quite small, so some students stood too close, and Director Jiang did not stop them in time, but..."
Fang Huai re-ignited the part of the oil pool covered in dry powder, the blaze roared even more, then he looked up at everyone:
"Fire can reignite.
If when the students stood at the edge of the oil pool, the part covered in dry powder reignited, you would be hurt by the flames."
"Wow..."
A heated discussion broke out below.
Director Jiang’s face turned ashen, constantly turning her head to glance at the school leaders on stage.
Feeling that biting chill from the stage, she immediately turned back with a look of barely contained panic in her eyes.
Next to her, Old Cao showed a look of satisfaction, and the soldiers from the Second Squadron also stood a bit straighter.
Fang Huai raised his hand again to signal "stop" to the crowd below; this time, his command was even more effective than Director Jiang’s shouting, and the noise below instantly quieted.
"Moreover, we came here hoping that the future blossoms of No.1 Middle School could genuinely improve their fire safety awareness, so we came fully prepared. Aside from fire extinguishers, we also brought fire hoses for use.
And how to report an emergency situation correctly.
I think, we need to delay everyone’s time for another twenty minutes to talk a bit more about this."
"Great!" the students below cheered.
Fang Huai turned to look at the rostrum.
The leaders on stage looked at each other.
In fact, it was Director Jiang who had arranged everything today.
Group Leader Sun whispered a few words to the director and principal beside him.
It wasn’t until all three nodded that Sun cleared his throat, stood up, took the microphone in front of him, and switched it on.
"Ahem," Group Leader Sun cleared his throat and said:
"Students, there is nothing trivial about safety. The firefighter just gave an excellent talk.
Our inspection team, the bureau leaders, and school leadership all agree that this lesson should not be constrained by time because it might become the most important lesson in your lives!
So, this morning, we have asked our firefighting comrades to give you a thorough lesson!"
With that said, he began to clap.
Two seconds later, applause thundered throughout the audience.
Fang Huai then picked up the microphone: "So, how about we have Director Jiang do a demonstration for us, okay?"
"Yes!!"
The students were excited; they had never seen a demonstration of how to call in an emergency.
When Cao Yi heard about taking an emergency call, he wanted to speak out, fearing Fang Huai would give an incorrect demonstration.
But considering this guy’s versatility, he didn’t say anything.
Fang Huai smiled confidently.
In his previous life, once the Anshun Brigade got the 119 Command Center, he really did rotate through two training positions for 15 days.
With all the senior officials present, Director Jiang could only maintain a smile: "Okay, young comrade, you tell us, how should we report the emergency?"
Fang Huai looked around and pointed at the distant teaching building: freeweɓnovel.cѳm
"Let’s take your teaching building, for instance. Suppose a transformer has caught fire there, igniting the entire third floor.
Most of the people have been evacuated and after counting the numbers downstairs, it’s found that some students are missing. How should you report the emergency?"
Director Jiang pondered for a moment and nodded: "Begin."
Fang Huai picked up the microphone and said in a somewhat formal tone: "Hello, 119 Command Center."
This voice echoed through the campus, and a group of little fangirls were once again bewildered by Fang Huai’s low and magnetic voice, beginning to excitedly exclaim, "Wow..."
These girls find everything a handsome guy does incredibly attractive.
The halo effect.
Fang Huai immediately raised his hand and made a "shh" gesture.
Director Jiang (coughing lightly): "Hello, our school is on fire."
Fang Huai: "Which school?"
Director Jiang: "Guiyang No. 1 Middle School."
Fang Huai: "Where is the location?"
Director Jiang: "Guiyang No. 1 Middle School, don’t you know it?"
Fang Huai (glancing sideways at Director Jiang): "There are so many key institutions in the provincial city, is this the campus you moved to last year? Why should I definitely know that?"
Laughter erupted below, and the leaders on the stage began to laugh as well.
Quite interesting.
Director Jiang (choking slightly): "Guiyang No. 1 Middle School, the new campus!"
Fang Huai (impatiently): "Location, the specific location! Time is life!"
Laughter broke out once again below.
Director Jiang (grudgingly): "Jinyang..."
Fang Huai (interrupting): "Students, Jinyang may be famous, but it’s just a street-level unit. When reporting a location, you should start from the district and county level! Remember that!
Every city’s brigade establishes a 119 Command Center, that is, the emergency call center.
Your 119 emergency calls will be directed to the 119 Command Center of your city or state.
The 119 operator in the city needs to start filling in the address from the district and county level to determine which Big Team and Squadron have jurisdiction over the location.
If you’re in a rural area and only report a small place name, the 119 operator won’t be able to determine your location and which unit should be dispatched."
"Oh..."
A moment of realization sounded from the crowd below.
Director Jiang (taking a deep breath): "Let’s continue! I’m now at Wu Dang, Jinyang Street, Xingzhu East Road, Guiyang No. 1 Middle School New Campus, and there’s a fire!"
Fang Huai: "What floor did the fire start on, and are there any people trapped?"
Director Jiang: "Didn’t you say we should cherish time? Why ask about the floor? When you get to the school, we will have someone receive you!"
Fang Huai (exasperated): "If you don’t tell me the floor, how am I supposed to know whether to notify the Squadron to send out high-rise vehicles, ladder trucks, or other rescue vehicles?
Firefighting patrol times are extremely tight; in the daytime, we must leave the Squadron within 45 seconds. The Squadron Leader doesn’t have time to analyze which vehicles to dispatch upon receiving our police dispatch orders.
This information must be judged by the operator and then what vehicles to dispatch needs to be written on the dispatch order!
If you don’t tell me, are you expecting us to send five or six vehicles every time we go out for a rescue?"
Someone laughed again.
Director Jiang gritted her teeth.
She shouldn’t have asked.
Director Jiang (taking another deep breath): "Fine, third floor, several students may be trapped!"
Fang Huai: "What’s burning?"
Director Jiang (wanting to ask but relenting): "A transformer, now the third floor is ablaze."
Fang Huai: "Good, please send someone from your department to the door to meet us, goodbye."
Fang Huai hung up the microphone and looked out at the crowd, smiling and asked:
"Just now, what did you all feel?"
The crowd answered individually:
"Clarify the address!"
"Don’t waste words!"
"Understand the situation on site, answer what is asked, and save time!"
Fang Huai then nodded, looked at Director Jiang with a smile, and said with a play on words:
"You are very smart, let me summarize for you.
When facing disaster, don’t think you know better than the firefighters. Listen and don’t be presumptuous."
Upon hearing this, Director Jiang’s face turned from pale to red, choked with nothing to say.
The students below were not fools, and some smiles appeared on their faces.
Group Leader Sun behind the podium covered his microphone and laughed heartily:
"This young man has a way with words! If I had a communication officer like him to write speeches for me back in the day, I wouldn’t have had to retire so early!"
Everyone laughed.
(Extra Chapter 3, 5000 monthly tickets owed from last month, one more Chapter to go.)
