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After the firefighting hero died, 8 more people were saved

Ye Youping, a 41-year-old native of Ningde, Fujian Province

He died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage after fighting the fire

Before he died, he left a wish -

Wish to donate organs

The family is in a state of grief

Signed the organ donation consent form on his behalf

Decided to "extend" his life in another way

"Your heart is donated to someone else, and we can rest assured that no matter how high or low your status is, you will bless the person who receives the heart in good health." The mother looked at her son's face and kept grunting.

At 10:20 a.m. on October 26, in the West Courtyard of union hospital affiliated to Fujian Medical University, 41-year-old Ye Youping donated a pair of his corneas, as well as his heart, liver and kidneys, which will give 4 people a new life and bring light to 4 others.

After the firefighting hero died, 8 more people were saved

Photo by Wang Dong

He was on the road to fighting fires

Before his death, Ye Youping was engaged in safety management at a new energy factory in Fuding Long'an, Ningde City, his hometown. On the evening of October 15, he was invited to long'an's friend's house to help cook the wedding banquet. During this period, a friend's 6th floor neighbor's house suddenly caught fire, and Ye Youping picked up the bucket and basin around him and ran desperately to the fire.

After the firefighting hero died, 8 more people were saved

Ye Youping

After two trips to and from the 6th floor, the fire was controlled, but a gas canister next to the fire made Ye Youping nervous again, and without much thought, he picked up the gas canister and ran downstairs.

It wasn't until the fire was extinguished and Ye Youping sat paralyzed on the stairs that he gradually became unwell: dizziness, headache, weakness...

When he was discovered, Ye Youping was unconscious.

After the firefighting hero died, 8 more people were saved

At 22:00 on October 15, Ye Youping was diagnosed with cerebral hemorrhage and needed immediate surgery. Although he was rescued with all his might, Ye Youping never woke up again because he missed the best rescue time.

After the firefighting hero died, 8 more people were saved

It is reported that in addition to his parents, wife and three minor children in their sixties and seventies, Ye Youping also has an older sister and a younger brother. The news plunged the whole family into grief...

After his death, he was on the road to save people

Ye Youping's sister Ye Youfei recalled that her brother was a typical warm-hearted person. This organ donation is also the fulfillment of his lifelong wish - he hopes that others will be reborn because of the donated organs.

After the firefighting hero died, 8 more people were saved

"Although we are in pain, we hope that another family who received our organ donation will not be as sad as our family." We believe that 'death is not the end, but a new beginning'. ”

At 10:40 a.m. on October 25, ye Youping's family signed an organ donation consent form in the presence of the staff of the Fuzhou Red Cross Society. After evaluation by relevant experts, the organ entry Chinese the transplanted organ allocation is matched with the sharing system. In the end, a patient in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, successfully matched Ye Youping's heart, and his two kidneys went to Shanghai, and the liver was transplanted to the patient in Fuzhou.

After the firefighting hero died, 8 more people were saved

Ye Youping's family and staff bowed to each other and said goodbye

It is reported that since the launch of organ donation in Fujian Province in 2011, 467 caring people like Ye Youping have donated organs to save patients with organ failure.

As of now, there are 121 organ donors in Fujian Province in 2021.

Love is splendored by the relay

Thank you to those great organ donors

and their families

salute!

Source: People's Daily WeChat

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