"Frogman" rescue without a break: do you know what kind of people they are | Yangtze River shipwreck | | divers _ star of the Orient news

This week, the "star of the Orient" cruise ship capsized events affecting the heart of the nation. In the "star of the East" to the rescue process, a name--"Frogman" widely known to the public for the community. As of noon today, participate in underwater rescue divers had more than 200 people. Wreck onsite rescue difficult, divers night did not stop the dive.

"Frogmen", gives a sense of mystery. So, "frogmen," what is man? Did you know?

　　(A) the "frogmen," where are you from? 3 large fleet--from the Navy, police, Marine Department and other

The night of June 1, the "star of the East" after the cruise ship capsized, the PLA general staff immediately launched an emergency mechanism, military 3 fleet in the Navy, the Naval Engineering University and the Guangzhou military area command mobilized more than 180 employees of divers. On June 2, at 9 o'clock in the evening, over more than 180 underwater search and rescue teams comprising divers and frogmen, turns water into the ship, we should keep mosquitos and carefully.

On June 2, the diving unit of the Naval Engineering University Guandong has the diver dive times, successfully rescued 2 survivors in the wreck. To save one of the survivors, his diving equipment to each other, they risk being swept away. On June 3, the Naval Engineering University, divers Guandong merit.

On June 2, the armed police forces stationed in the three Gorges reservoir area professional boat forces--armed police unit boat detachment immediately activate emergency plans in Chongqing, wanzhou in particular is a water water diver rescue training the Department diving team rushed out to rescue would be ready, waiting for commands sent out rescue.

On June 4, according to the CCTV report, the Ministry of transport from Hunan, Jiangxi has mobilized 15 divers, rushed to the scene with rescue.

In addition to the people's Liberation Army, armed police, local maritime departments, where some private rescue have "Frogman".

In addition, there is the mystery of "Frogman forces"-a long time swimming in the water, wearing a face mask, equipped with flippers, rubber and leather, oxygen cylinders and other amphibious forces responsible for specific tasks. Are interested can go to find related videos, movies of brain repair.

　(B) "Frogman" major do? --Outside of underwater search and rescue, can also provide technical support for key projects

"Star of the East" after the cruise ship capsized, rescue video screen, dressed in a black diving suit "Frogman" activity around the capsized hull, at present, entering the water touch the exhaust.

"Live to see who died to the corpse, so was my work. As long as people are drowning, whether living or dead, I wanted to take him ashore, brought to relatives around, because this is my duty. "Cao Xiaohua Nanchang fire brigade on the water a diver, in his 11-year career, has won three order of merit and outstanding soldier award, international star diving coach card.

According to the information daily reported fire services divers like Cao Xiaohua is often referred to as fire "skin divers", in addition to the regular aid, also remove danger under water, the water-and-rescue operations.

The aforementioned rescued 2 survivors, was awarded the merit citation divers official East, his unit is naval diving unit of the University of engineering, in October 1998, awarded by the Central Military Commission "flood hero diving unit" honorary title.

According to Beijing, reported, except water Xia search-and-rescue yiwai, the diving units also excellent to completed has salvage involved guns, and involved weapon, salvage chemical tank, laying water Xia communications cable, Yangtze River Channel Regulation water Xia layout video, Qingjiang water sports guarantees, salvage drowning personnel, various rescue relief task, also for Beijing, and Wuhan, and Shenyang, and Nanjing, and Hangzhou, and Shenzhen, city of Metro tunnel and North wear yellow engineering, national focus construction project provides technology support.

　(C) the "frogmen," how to select? --The body does not have scars, water, holding your breath for a minute to pass

According to information of the journal, Nanchang water fire brigade diver introduced Cao Xiaohua, than to single Frogman "less empty" (also known as "empty", responsible for cabin safety of civil aviation, as well as for passengers of the male crew members) were high, in addition to the body does not have scars, physical fitness is also very good.

Evening news reported according to the three gorges, Maritime Bureau of three gorges project "Frogman" Qing Han said that when "Frogman" is not an easy task. In General, job 20 minutes under water, the equivalent of 10-kilometer running exercise, if water conditions are more complex and larger exercise. Diver qualification must be located in the diving section specifies strict medical hospital in Shanghai, after passing through a series of training, can make diving certificate.

Qing Han recalled, when a training practice holding your breath, will fetch a basin of water every day, dive time, generally up to a minute to pass.

　　(D) "frogmen," How are you training? --Back to 30-35 kg each time the water equipment

According to the Beijing daily, bearing the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area of haihe River basin flood control tasks of the second artillery brigade is made up of a team of 5 soldiers "frogmen" rescue crew, so they trained:

In underwater search and rescue 800 meter consumed energy equivalent of land running 5000 meters. To enhance physical fitness, "Frogman" soldiers in the morning of the group to run two 5 km, completed "three 100": 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 belly. In the summer, the "frogmen," almost every morning and night to soak in the water, diving training in basic skills, targeted training combined with the rescue course.

"Frogman" groups equipped with light diving equipment, buoyancy controller, breathing regulator, gauge, underwater light flashlight, KNIFE, etc 10 kinds of fittings, complete set of equipment, weighing about 30 kg. When "Frogman" through underwater communications equipment to contact the boat, underwater back to the commanding officer for the first time.

According to information of the journal, on the water in Nanchang public security fire brigade, reporters saw Cao Xiaohua diver equipment. Cao Xiaohua said that it was "working partners", need regular maintenance. Reporter roughly calculated, Cao Xiaohua tasks need to be equipped with more than 10 species. Help of the Cao Xiaohua, journalist managed to back them up, but, unable to walk because it is very heavy. Said Cao Xiaohua, real dives, have to add several lead weights, a complete set of launching equipment is generally about 35 kg, "if not so heavy, we dive down. "Instead of carrying such heavy equipment in the water torrents, more is the need for long-term training.

Cao Xiaohua recall, select, the first divers from all over the country, a total of 32 people, Jiangxi province at 2, he is one of them. When training is very hard, every day at 6 o'clock the water training, 22 o'clock up out of the water, in addition to dinner and a two-hour lunch break at noon, they have always been in the underwater training.

Cao Xiaohua said, "I am most impressed by is not equipment dive, swim back and forth in the 5-meter-deep water, bursting out of the water, and will do it again. Although I hold, but the process is painful, adhere to them in the end. ”

　　(E) "skin divers" to overcome the challenges? --Unknown underwater environments, a strong psychological quality

Experience search and rescue more divers Cao Xiaohua more like fire "Frogman" this career, but he does not want to hear another task message, not because he was lazy, but he knows that stands for search and rescue has little chance of survival. Cao Xiaohua said that the drowning occurred after the accident, the Golden relief time was 6 minutes, but in fact, the "Golden 6 minutes" just enough witnesses police and rescue personnel arrived at the scene.

National diver training coming back less than 10 days, Cao Xiaohua of only 18 received a mandate for the first time, two students, after the entrance examination in Gulf reservoir into the need of search and rescue. Cao Xiaohua said, "then another diver searched two trips back and forth and I couldn't find it, finally I found more suspected to have drowned in the deep, sinking and colleagues find, results sink underwater mud begin to float. Since this is the first time out, plus what to see, from drowning when getting closer, I'm afraid, sad thought families cry, I must hurry. "

Said Cao Xiaohua, face the corpse into the water or cold winter search-and-rescue is not terrible, unknown under the most terrible is water, into the murky water eyes, completely on their own sense of touch, to groping in water that cold body.

Danger is more than that. As the depth increases, low water temperatures and immense pressure has become a torture. "Frogman" reports, "even in the dog days, dived to about 10 meters under water, feels like being kept in the refrigerator. Diving in the winter, thick wetsuit irresistible aromatic concoction of cold, then rely on willpower. ”

In addition, the "skin divers" work often need to fishing drowned in, how to face, psychological endurance is critical, psychologically there must be beyond the affordability of the ordinary people.

"Psychological quality varies. "The Maritime Bureau of three gorges project" frogmen, "said Qing Han, an elderly peer skills are very good, but there has been a psychological problem. Known is that he and his colleagues also has a "norm", while drowned in fishing, ropes tied to the arms, body, feet, not tied to the neck, this expression of respect for the dead.

"Live to see who died to the corpse, so was my work. "Nanchang police fire brigade diver Cao Xiaohua and said," I hope that through their search to the drowning with me back to the family, living and dead. ”

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