After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?

If we can’t get out, let’s dive in.

Since everyone’s trapped in the earthquake, why not use our own ideas to conduct a live exercise.

Fang Huai’s comprehensive "Squadron Upgrade" plan will also set sail from this exercise.

The two leading cadres, along with the twenty-some people crowded in the study room, were all stunned.

It’s grand.

Fang Huai’s voice wasn’t fast, nor was it passionate, but it made everyone present feel their hearts pounding.

Hao Chengbin realized it was a significant moment for the squadron and casually grabbed the remote to turn off the TV volume, plunging everyone into deeper silence.

And contemplation.

The flickering light from the TV reflected on many faces, but some were casting their gazes toward it.

Damn it, one day, this head of mine will appear on that screen!

The four officers, trained for years at the military academy, were even more internally shaken by a startling realization.

What kind of thinking is this? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

What he’s trying to change isn’t just a squadron, it’s Chinese Firefighting!

Many civilians think: Firefighting, firefighting, why does firefighting handle so many things? Aren’t "fire" and "prevention" all about fire?

Even many firefighters haven’t noticed that there are two plaques for firefighting.

You can see them at the entrance of the Fire Brigade level units.

One says "XX Fire Brigade," and the other says "XX Emergency Rescue Brigade."

Two plaques, one set of people.

That’s why the Fire Brigade has divisions like the "Firefighting Squad" and "Emergency Rescue Team." Of course, the divisions aren’t clear-cut; everyone must learn everything.

But it’s also because of the second plaque that firefighting has more than 100 types of police dispatch events.

The professionalism of firefighting is mostly demonstrated through the first plaque dedicated to fire emergencies — no one can surpass them in handling fires.

As for emergency rescue, yes, firefighting has it.

But it’s not finely divided.

The capability for specialized rescue in particular premises is mostly shown in individual training within the squadron, such as water rescue training. A typical squadron is likely to have one or two people who have received related concentrated training; a Special Duty Team might have two or three.

But after returning from concentrated training, there is seldom related training; everyone participates in the same tactical training, and only during related dispatches are those individuals utilized.

For highly specialized rescue efforts, such as retrieving bodies from large bodies of water or mountain rescues, it’s largely dependent on equipment.

Rescue is definitely possible, but the efficiency, not so professional.

If it comes down to it, you still have to recommend to the families of the victims to involve professional fee-charging rescue teams.

It’s not that firefighting is inadequate or unable to rescue people, but it lacks experience in particular scenarios and corresponding professional training.

However, according to Fang Huai’s plan, they will become professionals in "Emergency Rescue."

He plans to prop up the other plaque.

That plaque involves too many things; the manpower and material resources required are enormous.

But, compared to the current state of the Second Squadron, "having standards but no planning," which is equivalent to "having project funds but unable to use them rationally," how well does it match up?

Isn’t this what they’ve been searching for, the "great direction for upgrading"?

Moreover, even the slogan has been created.

Multi-faceted, major emergencies, multiple disaster types.

It sounds like something very new.

A professional team targeting the entire province; if it’s aiming for "major emergencies" throughout a province, a bigger investment and more manpower are justified.

The topic of "upgrading" then becomes a natural progression!

Sheer genius.

He not only had ideas, but he had also detailed the plan!

Upgrading the squadron to an Instruction Team may not be universally applicable, because the People’s Liberation Army and the People’s Armed Police have already established such units, and firefighting has precedents—there isn’t any breakthrough. How is teaching performance evaluated? How long before it can be evaluated?

But if this plan is successfully implemented, it can prove its worth in disaster after disaster, achieving results!

Plainly put, the squadron’s development henceforth has a clear direction.

Don’t say there are few disasters; in a provincial region, the annual disaster news alone is a long list, only varying in magnitude.

Once this model yields results and is recognized by superiors, it’s possible that about thirty such squadrons will emerge nationwide, greatly influencing the system.

Company-level might be the maximum rank for a squadron, but honor is still worth pursuing.

Being one of the founders of such a squadron, your credentials will be stamped with a gilt-edged label in the future!

This grand development plan is so suitable for the Second Squadron. Lately, heroes from the squadron keep emerging.

Zhou Yong, Fang Huai, and He Zhijun have also returned to the squadron. Each of the three has plenty of stories to share, and Hao Chengbin, another prominent figure in training and education, is there too.

The squadron is at another turning point of transformation.

Following this earthquake, the image of firefighting has also been uplifted.

The leaders above may also be seeking new breakthroughs for the firefighting teams.

Now is the perfect time to propose such fresh ideas!

Cao Yi was deep in thought, and Captain Ye was not just a jokester as the head of the team.

Those around them were ignorant but impressed, as it was rare for anyone to completely understand, but no matter from which perspective, the plan was already shocking enough.

"Bang!"

Cao Yi slammed his hand on the table and stood up, excitedly saying,

"Did you come up with this plan beforehand?"

Fang Huai shook his head and sighed, "In the days after the earthquake, I had a lot of time on my hands, so I thought a lot and felt I should do something."

That was the truth.

During the earthquake, the ranks around him were high, and his thoughts also reached a very high level.

He had more on his mind than what Cao Yi had considered.

Those days, he also realized a truth: a person’s level of thinking is easily influenced by their environment. Sitting in the office of the General Staff, you’d never only think about a company or a battalion.

Once you start thinking top-down, you can imagine how far-reaching an issue can be, what obstacles it might encounter, and even at which exact level these problems might occur.

This is what they mean by leaders’ deep contemplation.

Three cadres, Cao Yi, Ye Jiahong, Zhang Yaohuan, exchanged glances.

"Let’s go, to the Squadron Department to talk! Hao Chengbin, He Zhijun, come too!" Cao Yi waved his hand, unable to wait.

Fang Huai smiled lightly, "Wang Peng, go look in the storeroom and the fourth floor for a blackboard and markers."

Wang Peng stood up somewhat unconsciously, his eyes glowing.

"...Okay."

Fang Huai’s aura was so powerful that his words, his thoughts, gave Wang Peng a new ambition.

He too wanted to command with authority like Fang Huai.

Fang Huai had ceased to be his target long ago, it was just that, with a little kindness from him, Wang Peng knew that Fang Huai was his lighthouse.

Zhang Tianwang, sitting to one side, saw the light of admiration in Wang Peng’s eyes and inwardly sighed deeply.

The young man he had high hopes for was likely to become one of Fang Huai’s staunch supporters.

...

Twenty minutes later, in the Squadron Department, the discussion was intense.

"I think if we’re going to develop a plan, these related training programs have to be done! Are we benchmarking against a provincial or national-level professional rescue team? How much excess burden do we have to train for? Without these, it’s not complete!

Water rescue, lifesaving skills, rescue techniques, underwater detection abilities.

Earthquake rescue, the capability to navigate complex terrains, equipment carrying abilities.

Also, I heard there are standards for mountain rescue: 50 meters, 80 meters, 100 meters rapid rescue in complex caves."

Ye Jiahong pointed at sections on the blackboard sketched by Fang Huai, highlighting details.

He Zhijun stroked his chin and nodded, adding:

"For hazardous chemicals, accidents are graded based on the severity and spread of the chemicals, as well as their amounts. The sub-team has the hardest time implementing this. Even a level-three significant accident isn’t something a squadron alone can handle, let alone."

Fang Huai shook his head and pointed at the blackboard, first addressing He Zhijun’s comment:

"Our goal in forming a sub-team isn’t to lead the fight, but to provide reinforcement and undertake assault tasks, not to be the lead fighting squadron.

Our task is to tackle the most dangerous and the most difficult situations.

Just one squadron, taking on the role of guidance and assault is enough. What, do you want to tackle all the disasters in the province on your own? Is that even possible?

First of all, you have to understand, in major disasters, our deployment site is not the frontline, but the command post!"

Uh...

Arriving at the disaster site, giving advice to leadership, acting as an assault team...

Upon hearing this, everyone’s spirits lifted, and they nodded involuntarily.

Moreover, it seemed Fang Huai had really done this before!

But now, he wanted to turn what was once a chance into routine!

Suddenly, He Zhijun realized that Fang Huai and Captain Hu of the Southwest Training Team spoke somewhat similarly.

Their visions were grand, essentially special forces thought processes.

"As for the issues Captain Ye mentioned..." Fang Huai turned his head to look at everyone, smiling:

"As for the training intensity and which level team we’re benchmarking against, I think...

Standards—doesn’t every level of leadership have a pile on their desks? Are you afraid your standards are higher than those of your superiors?

Isn’t it better to leave some room for leadership to express themselves?

We just put our ideas out there, that’s it. If it’s too complete, how can the first, second, and third tiers of leadership leave instructions, set requirements, and mark up the plan?

If a mere squadron sets all its own standards, why do we need higher-level support? Why don’t you manage your own model squadron, then?

Let’s just propose the main scheme with a bit of detail, enough to show we are not dreamers, but not too much.

And the higher-ups might have broader ideas than ours. The more you propose, the less room they have, and the more likely they are to make significant changes.

Better to leave blank spaces where they should be left blank."

That’s the top-down thinking.

None of those present had ever thought in this manner before.

At that moment, their eyes widened.

An epiphany indeed.

The moment these words were spoken, many ideas that people had in their minds were no longer expressed.

In comparison to discussing matters with Fang Huai, those thoughts seemed presumptuous.

He Zhijun kept shaking his head.

No, that was not right.

At that moment, Fang Huai didn’t resemble Captain Hu.

He was much more astute than Captain Hu!