Wang Yongjie and Yin Zhenqing, who live in Baixi Street, Xuzhou District, are members of the Xuzhou District Swimming Association and swimming enthusiasts. In 2022, as members of the Communist Party of China, they bravely rescued people who fell into the water with their excellent swimming skills at a critical moment, which was rumored to be a good story in the local area. Not long ago, Wang Yongjie and Yin Zhenqing were named righteous and brave citizens of Xuzhou District.
At about 6 o'clock on July 11, 2022, the tranquility by the Jinsha River on Jiangxia Road, Baixi Street, Xuzhou District, was broken by an urgent cry for help. After hearing the call for help, Wang Yongjie and Yin Zhenqing, who were preparing for a morning swim, jumped into the river without hesitation and launched a thrilling rescue operation.
"I heard a few people in the water crying for help, and the situation was very urgent, so I ran over and jumped into the water, with a thought in my heart, which was to swim over as soon as possible and save them. Wang Yongjie recalled.
Another Yin Zhenqing, who jumped into the water to rescue, said: "Saving people is important, saving a life is definitely more important than anything else, I think like this, I don't think about anything else." ”
Faced with the turbulent river and the tired people who fell into the water, the rescue process was not easy. "There were two men and two women in the water struggling and it felt like they might not last long before they sank, so I swam over and gave them my swimming ring and pushed them to the shore with buoyancy. Wang Yongjie recalled the scene at that time and said: "I only have one swimming ring to save 4 people, and after a while, I feel that my physical strength is exhausted, and the swimming ring may sink at any time, so I shouted to the other people on the shore and threw a few swimming rings down." ”
When Yin Zhenqing saw the situation in the water, he jumped in desperately to save people. "If I jump down and save someone, they have to take it easy. I carried a man on my back and swam to the shore and asked her to grab the steel rope on the shore and go ashore. ”
(Yin Zhenqing carries people ashore)
The deeds of Wang Yongjie and Yin Zhenqing have attracted widespread attention in society. Their brave deeds have become a good story in people's mouths and have also injected a wave of positive energy into society.
Li Gang, a mutual friend of Wang Yongjie and Yin Zhenqing, talked about the behavior of the two of them for righteousness and bravery, and praised them again and again: "The two of them are usually very helpful, and we are not surprised that this happened to them, and we were also infected by this spirit." ”
On February 29 this year, the Xuzhou District People's Government awarded Wang Yongjie and Yin Zhenqing the honorary title of "Righteous and Courageous Citizens" in 2023.
(Wang Yongjie)
"As a citizen, I feel like everyone in this situation will come forward. In the future work and life, I hope that every citizen should pay attention to safety awareness, improve prevention awareness, and reduce the occurrence of unsafe accidents. Wang Yongjie said: "In the future, I will continue to maintain the spirit of standing up and acting bravely to protect the lives, health and safety of others." ”
(Yin Zhenqing)
Yin Zhenqing said: "I am a member of the Communist Party and a veteran, and now I am retired. In the future, if I encounter a similar situation, I will not hesitate to rush to the front. ”