hero? Decathlon? The most beautiful retrograde? Professional firefighters in the eyes of European and American people

March 2018, clench 170 000 fire officers and soldiers of the heart. From the cross-military reforms, the public security fire brigade and the armed police forest force all retired from the active service to the administrative establishment, and then to the emergency management department convening a cadre conference, announced the decision of the central government on the appointment of the leadership of the emergency management department. The last military order received by 170,000 fire brigade soldiers was "fading out of the uniform!" From then on, the positions are still there, and the clothes fade! The professionalism of firefighters in China started.

In Europe and America, firefighters have already achieved professionalism. They are famous for their "high risk, high returns, and high status." Today, we look at whether the firefighters in the eyes of European and American people are the "cuteest retrograde people" in our eyes.

( 1 ) Americans: The Most Respected Occupation

343 , this is the number of firefighters killed in New York during the September 11 terrorist attacks. This number is more than one-tenth of the total number of victims of the 911 tragedy. in New York. Every fire station with a team member killed in the 9/11 attacks has a nameplate in front of it, engraved with the name of the fireman. Some also attached photos of their lifetime. For passers-by viewing. The historical moment of the incident stamp recorded, also entrusted with people forever cherish the memory - Beijing Olympic torch relay torch held April 9, 2008 in a personal experience of retired 9/11 Rick Doran, a firefighter, struggling to run 343 steps in order to commemorate the 343 firefighters who died in the 9 · 11 practice .

It was also the heroic performance of New York firefighters that moved the nation. After the 9/11 attacks, American firefighters became the heroes of civilians in the United States, and the firefighter occupation was also rated by the public as the most respected profession. At that time, the United States president was only ranked 26th .

( 2 ) German: Most Trusted Occupation

In Germany, people think that firefighters are heroes of the new era. According to a survey by the German market research agency Gefko in 2015 , the “Most Trusted Occupation” survey shows that the reliability of firefighters in the German public is as high as 97% , which exceeds that of doctors and teachers and ranks first.

( 3 ) French teenager: proud to serve as a firefighting volunteer

The French fire brigade has four main institutional forms: field forces, active duty, professionalism, and volunteer fire brigade.

The active duty fire brigade was established in 1951 with a total of 11,000 people. The active duty fire brigade is led by the Police General Administration and performs fire fighting and rescue missions. The professional fire brigade has a total of 20,000 people. They also wear the same clothing as the active-duty fire brigade. The difference is only in the color of the clothes buttons (the buttons in active service are yellow and the job is white ) . In addition, the number of years of service is not as severe as the current service system. There are 200,000 volunteer firefighters in France, accounting for 80% of the national firefighting force. These volunteer firefighters have their own fire brigade units and their own fire engines. They usually work on their own and have centralized tasks. The local government pays them according to the number of hours spent on duty.

French youths are proud to serve as firefighting volunteers. Therefore, the French government deliberately set up “teenage firefighters” volunteer positions for 11-18 year olds. They must pass a certain physical fitness test, and only after they pass the qualification certificate for “Youth Firefighters”. However, in the event of a fire, young firefighters will take the initiative to report to the relevant departments to help evacuate the population.

( 4 ) British: Decathlon

British firefighters are known for their strong physique and versatility. This is closely related to the comprehensive and meticulous training of firefighters in the United Kingdom. As early as World War II, the United Kingdom had established a professional fire academy. After three years of study, students must be qualified to become firefighters after passing the exam. In the Fire Academy, the trainees extinguished 8 super fires per day on average , which is equivalent to a firefighter’s 4 years of actual combat experience. A week later, the students accumulated the equivalent of 20 years of fire fighting experience.

In addition, students will learn first-aid, medical, martial arts, electronic technology and other knowledge, and do their best to help people affected by the disaster. Usually, they will use their free time to teach fire prevention knowledge to the community and help residents install fire alarms. May 2014, a fireman at the time of the fire, but also to help a pregnant woman delivers the baby. As a result, British firefighters were hailed as "decathlon" by the people.

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