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The night is low, and the stars twinkle in the dense night sky, peaceful and quiet. At this moment, in a high-end residential area in Wuxi, people are in the midst of sweet dreams.
However, in the middle of the night, a sudden disaster shattered the peace and plunged the entire building into a state of panic.
The flames were like demonic power, wanton and reckless, engulfing the entire building. A deafening explosion was heard in a unit of the 29-story building, like thunder and lightning, and many people were awakened from their dreams.
At this moment, everyone was stunned and panicked by this sudden disaster, and did not know how to respond to someone shouting for help, and someone hurriedly packing their belongings and preparing to flee from this place that was about to be engulfed in flames.
Billowing smoke quickly filled the night, obscuring the entire night sky, and the firelight illuminated the height of more than ten floors. The sirens of fire engines pierced the night sky, and several fire engines sped in.
The captain looked at the fire in front of him, his heart full of fear, the fire was completely out of control, the flames were gushing out of the windows of the upper floors, and the heat wave was coming, making it impossible to get close.
The captain frowned and looked around vigilantly, only to find that there were no tall enough buildings around to provide rescue, and the situation became extremely serious. At this moment, an elderly mother-in-law suddenly exclaimed: "My grandson is still inside!" She danced with excitement and her face was full of grief.
Immediately afterward, she collapsed on the ground, and several team members rushed her to the ambulance.
The scene was chaotic and rescue efforts were in limbo. In recent years, with the acceleration of urbanization in the mainland, high-rise buildings have sprung up, however, the number of high-rise building fire incidents has also risen, posing a serious threat to the safety of people's lives and property.
According to official data, there will be a staggering 4,057 high-rise building fire cases nationwide in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 22.6% compared to the figures in 2020! Such figures undoubtedly send us a serious warning.
What's more serious is that among these high-rise building fire cases, residential fires account for as high as 92.3%, resulting in more than 90% of casualties. It can be seen that the main source of fires in high-rise buildings does not come from specific places such as factories and office buildings, but from the negligence and carelessness of some subtleties in our daily life.
Recalling that heartbreaking night in 2017, a serious fire accident broke out in a well-known city building in Hexi District, Tianjin. The raging fire eventually claimed 15 innocent lives, and the direct economic loss was as high as more than 20 million yuan.
This terrifying fire spread relentlessly and rapidly, and before the firefighters could rush to the scene with all their might, this originally peaceful land was engulfed in flames and completely out of control!
In the towering skyscraper, once a fire breaks out, because of its unique spatial structure, the fire will expand rapidly, further increasing the difficulty and danger of escape.
Let's ponder the grief of the 38-story fire in Tianjin in 2017.
That night, the source of the catastrophic fire turned out to be starting from the top 38th floor of this building! The flames devoured everything like beasts, enveloping the entire floor in flames in an instant.
The fire burned more and more vigorously, and thick black smoke billowed in like a dark cloud, covering the entire night sky. The firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving the emergency alarm, but when they saw the scene in front of them, their faces were full of shock and fear.
They immediately mobilized the country's tallest 112-meter fire ladder truck to the rescue. However, even such a huge ladder could not fully cover the height of the 38th floor, so it could only barely reach it and carry out a rescue with a glimmer of life.
Even more worrying is the fact that the water supply pressure required for fire extinguishing in high-rise buildings far exceeds that of ordinary low-rise buildings. If the pressure of the water supply is not guaranteed, or if the equipment is aging or malfunctioning, it will seriously affect the efficiency and success rate of the entire firefighting operation.
In addition, the 100-meter-long fire ladder itself puts forward extremely high requirements for the professionalism and technical level of the commanders and operators. At the rescue scene, they must carefully and precisely control every movement of the ladder to ensure the safety and efficiency of the rescue process.
There is no doubt that for ordinary residents, if they are unfortunately trapped in a burning high-rise building, it is undoubtedly dangerous to rely on ladders to get rescue. In such an environment of height, people's hearts will inevitably suffer an indescribable psychological impact.
Once there is a mental slackness, even a small mistake can lead to a major tragedy of life safety.
In the critical moment when the fire is raging, every minute is a matter of life and death. The slightest negligence can make precious lives disappear in an instant. Firefighters are fighting to the death in such a dangerous environment, and it can be said that they are guarding the safety of each of us with their blood and sweat.
In the face of the serious challenge of high-rise building fires, we must not sit idly by! We must make every effort to tap the potential of modern science and technology to maximize the ability of the people to protect themselves.
In today's construction industry, the field of fire protection has taken a huge leap forward, and high-rise residential buildings have generally adopted many cutting-edge new fire protection technologies and novel refractory materials that are far more effective than traditional buildings.
They are extremely heat-resistant, never succumb to the power of the tongue of fire in the face of fire danger, buying precious escape time for those trapped and successfully curbing the escalation of the fire.
What is even more exciting is that the internal structure of modern high-rise buildings has been fully integrated into the two important facilities of "refuge floor" and "safe evacuation passage" that connects all floors horizontally.
In the event of a fire accident, they provide a safe and reliable "upward escape" for those trapped.
As the name suggests, the so-called "refuge floor" is a temporary shelter for trapped people in the event of a sudden fire. Special fireproof materials are used in the construction of this area, which can effectively block the entry of fire and smoke from the outside by simply closing the doors and windows.
Firefighters can first move the trapped people to the refuge floor, and then carry out follow-up rescue work in an orderly manner.
As for the "safe evacuation route", it provides a practical path for the "upward escape". The system runs horizontally through all floors, allowing trapped people to find a safe exit to the lower floors or outdoors by simply following the walkway.
However, it is worth noting that the evacuation routes of many high-rise buildings are often wide open in daily life, and once a fire breaks out, thick smoke will quickly pour in, creating a new escape barrier.
Therefore, when using this system to escape, the trapped person must maintain a high degree of vigilance, learn to observe and judge through the crack in the door, avoid the passage filled with smoke, and choose a safer escape route.
As long as the trapped people remain calm and composed, follow the guidance of firefighters, and use these facilities supported by science and technology, they will be able to get out of the fire smoothly and regain their lives.