More than 130 trapped employees were rescued. "Little Sun usually loves to study, and in his spare time from training, he likes to hold a book. He also said that he would take this year's military academy college entrance examination," Li Chaojun recalled with tears in his eyes. In July this year, Sun Maohui was going to take the higher-level recruitment examination for the military academy. Before that, he was actively preparing for the exam, and now there are still several English tutoring books and a thick stack of test papers on the head of his bed in the dormitory.
At 5:02 AM on February 1st, the Suzhou 119 command center received an alarm call. A fire broke out at the Tingxin Street Dawayun Precision Company in the Industrial Park. The fire department immediately dispatched 9 fire trucks and 50 soldiers from the Special Operations Detachment No.3, Su'an Detachment, and Jinjihu Detachment.
In 2010, during a firefighting operation, he risked his life and saved two elderly people from the fierce flames; in August 2011, Sun Maohui saw a child fall into a lake during a rescue operation. Without hesitation, he jumped into the lake to save the child... Recalling Sun Maohui who had just sacrificed, his comrades remembered one unforgettable scene after another.
Yesterday afternoon, the Suzhou Fire Brigade urgently held a press conference to inform the media about the fire situation and the news of Sun Maohui's sacrifice. On the official Weibo account of the Suzhou Industrial Park Public Security Fire Brigade, there was a mourning page dedicated to Sun Maohui. Pictures of Sun Maohui were taken from his personal space and shared. Welcome to post comments and express your thoughts.
He has been awarded five times in three years of military service.
Rescue Scene
Just yesterday morning, the official Weibo account of the Suzhou Industrial Park Public Security Fire Brigade promptly released the news of Sun Maohui's sacrifice: "Sun Maohui, male, 22 years old, from Laiyang, Shandong, joined the army in December 2008. He is the team leader of Class Four in the Special Operations Detachment No.3 of the Suzhou Public Security Fire Brigade, holding the rank of NCO. He has participated in more than 500 firefighting and rescue operations, being a backbone force of the Special Operations Detachment No.3, and has been awarded the third-class merit twice. Please mourn for this brave firefighter who is only 22 years old!" Some netizens even made a "Memorial Hall for Sun Maohui, the Firefighter of Suzhou" webpage, where many comrades, journalists, and netizens came to pay tribute and offer blessings to this young soldier - "Rest in peace!"
He was carried out by his comrades but had already sacrificed.
Netizen Mourning
The burning building was a large-scale electronic factory. The fire started at the cleaning section of the shaping workshop on the second floor, with a large number of employees trapped inside. After successfully evacuating more than 130 employees in the first instance, Team Leader Sun Maohui of Class Four in the Special Operations Detachment No.3 and Wang Haojun continued their search and rescue operation. However, as the exit was blocked by the raging fire, they were both knocked down by the thick smoke. Wang Haojun was injured and rescued, while Sun Maohui was heroically sacrificed when carried out of the fire scene by his comrades. At around 7 o'clock, the fire was completely extinguished, and the rescue operation ended with no casualties among the trapped employees.
Sun Maohui had a nickname called "Beehive Expert" because every time there was an alarm for beehive removal, he would be the one to handle it. Last year, he won first place in the military skills competition organized by the headquarters and was promoted to the position of team leader of Class Four in the Special Operations Detachment No.3.
Teammate's Memory
Books placed at the bedside, ready to participate in the military academy college entrance examination.
Around 5 o'clock in the morning yesterday, a sudden fire broke out on the second floor of a production workshop of an electronics company in the Suzhou Industrial Park, trapping more than 130 employees. The timely arrived firefighters rushed into the blaze and successfully rescued all the trapped employees. During the continued search and rescue process, two firefighters were overcome by heavy smoke. Unfortunately, 22-year-old special operations firefighter Sun Maohui from Shandong Province lost his life, while another firefighter was rescued and is now out of danger. The specific cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Born in December 1989, Sun Maohui is from Laiyang, Shandong. Before enlisting in 2008, he was a junior college student at Qingdao Hotel Management College. He joined the army to fulfill his dream of becoming a soldier. In three years as a firefighter, he participated in more than 500 firefighting and rescue operations, receiving commendations and awards five times. He was awarded the third-class merit twice; commended twice; and once named an outstanding soldier.
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In life, he was fashionable and handsome, loving music and self-portraits.
On the "Friend Network", the reporter found Sun Maohui's personal space. The most recent message was left at 22:38 on January 22nd, where Sun Maohui wrote "Fire alarm". Subsequently, a friend kindly reminded him to "pay attention to safety." There are dozens of photos and messages uploaded by himself in the space. He loved showing off his cool skateboard pictures, as well as proudly displaying his neatly folded "cube" quilt. He would also share some "very artistic" portrait photos with his friends. Here, the reporter clearly saw a fashionable boy who loves listening to music, skateboarding, taking selfies, and sharing stylish photos - Sun Maohui.