Chapter 413 - 291 Undermining!

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Chapter 413: Chapter 291 Undermining!Defining the major direction for fire management in the Binjiang Waters and coastline, the next step is implementation. Fire supervision work is not difficult, as the major fire at the Jiangcheng Refinery has left a deep impression on leaders, each of whom understands the importance of fire supervision. With the support of the Port Authority, the Changhang Bureau Binjiang Port and Gaoru Port Fire Supervision Stations were established, and the Binjiang Port fire management regulations, formulated with reference to the East Sea Port’s internal fire control policies, were successfully implemented. From front-line workers to group leaders, from dock managers to directors responsible for safety production, and up to the Port Authority leaders in charge of safety production, all are required to sign a responsibility statement under the Binjiang Port fire management regulations, followed by organizing training. For instance, before using open flame operations, one must apply to the relevant personnel and undergo approval at each level, only after obtaining consent from superiors and after registering with the Fire Supervision Station can one operate with a permit. Responsibilities are assigned to individuals and are distinctly delineated. Front-line workers and group leaders bear the primary responsibility, dock managers, the safety production department and deputy directors of the Port Authority responsible for safety production bear leadership responsibility, and police officers at the Fire Supervision Station bear supervision responsibility. Once they register, you must go to the site for inspection and supervision to check if they have adopted appropriate preventive measures according to the regulations. If not, then the workers involved in the operation are penalized according to the regulations. If someone uses open flames without registration, the number of people held accountable increases. Of course, the supervision involves more than just the use of open flames; it also includes loading and unloading of flammable and explosive materials, whether fire equipment is in good condition, whether fire access routes are blocked, unauthorized use of fire water, and unauthorized transport of flammable and explosive chemicals into the port area, among others. In comparison, purchasing fire equipment and enhancing fire fighting forces have not gone smoothly. Binjiang Port has two port tugs, but retrofitting them with high-power fire pumps and high-pressure fire cannons is not an easy task. The tugs are small with limited cabin space, requiring dockyard modifications. The investment is large and the time required is long. The Port Authority could not afford to send the two tugs for retrofitting akin to a major overhaul while neglecting incoming cargo ships. In fact, the two fire and towing ships at Zhangjia Port were not retrofitted later but were designed with foresight for dual-use from the outset. For example, according to regulations, Binjiang Port is to establish its professional enterprise fire brigade, but since it is an enterprise, profitability must be considered, so they can’t afford to maintain ten to twenty firefighters who only train and do not work regularly. In the end, the leaders of the Port Authority decided to purchase a set including a diesel engine, a high-pressure fire pump and cannon, and a foam fire pump and cannon, along with ten tons of fluorinated protein foam fire suppressant, and also provided two old Jiefang trucks to the Changhang Bureau Water Fire Rescue Team. As for the enterprise fire team, it would be the Binjiang Port Security Team, which would carry out fire training while performing security duties and be guided professionally by the Binjiang Port Fire Supervision Station. The two sets of firefighting equipment and the ten tons of fluorinated protein foam fire suppressant also cost a considerable amount of money; this is the best result that could be achieved at this stage. When the equipment was just purchased, Han Yu once again approached the leaders of the Port Authority, requesting them to arrange for a mechanics class to help convert the two old trucks into fire trucks. This time the leadership of the Port Authority was very generous, and immediately made a phone call to arrange it. Considering that the Water Fire Rescue Team was short of drivers, they even sent two security personnel who had driving licenses to assist with driving. Now equipped with gear and personnel, Fang Guoya could finally take significant actions. He returned to Binjiang by yesterday noon and organized training for the Binjiang Port enterprise fire brigade. "Director Yu, the fire trucks belong to the Port Authority, and since we don’t have to pay for any modifications anyway, why not find some aluminum plates to seal the truck bed, paint it red, and mount a police light on top to make it look like a real fire truck." "Like sealing a balcony, seal up the truck bed, and then properly design where to install the diesel engine, where to mount the pump, and where to mount the cannon?" "Hmm, if not sealed, it doesn’t look proper; at least it doesn’t look professional." The two pumps have high power; once installed and adjusted, they will certainly spray foam and water farther than the old force’s fire cannons. The more Fang Guoya looked, the more he liked it, to the extent he even planned to show it off at his old station after retrofitting. Han Yu was well aware that the equipment of Binjiang Fire Department was not as advanced as that of the port, and could understand Fang Guoya’s feelings at the moment; turning to look at the cargo ships moored at the dock, he regretfully said: "I know it looks better sealed, but we can’t seal it." "Why?" "Because we are a Water Firefighting Team, not only tasked with extinguishing fires in the port but also responsible for fires that occur on vessels on the river. This means these two sets of firefighting equipment need to be detachable, always ready to be disassembled and transported onto a ship to fight fires on the river." "Always ready to be dismantled and loaded onto a ship!" "So the training you’re organizing next must include disassembly and hoisting. If a vessel on the river catches fire, you need to disassemble the equipment and load it onto a ship in the shortest possible time, and once it’s onboard, install it as quickly as possible." Fang Guoya, coming to his senses, asked wryly: "Install on what ship? Which ship should it be installed on?" Han Yu nonchalantly answered: "I don’t know yet, but one thing is for sure, if there’s a big fire on the river that 001 can’t extinguish alone, the Port Supervision Bureau and the Water Police Station will call for ships to participate in the firefighting effort immediately." Fang Guoya thought for a moment, then asked persistently: "How to install without a base?" "I’ve thought about it early on; please ask the mechanics class to weld two bases for you using channel steel, ready to be loaded onto the ship when needed." "Alright." "Fire is ruthless, and it won’t wait for us to be ready before it happens, so it’s all on you here, train hard and strive to form combat readiness as soon as possible." "Understood!" "Right, join me tomorrow afternoon for a trip to your old unit." "What are we doing at our old unit?" Fang Guoya asked, puzzled. Han Yu pointed to the newly installed car radio in the police van: "You can never be too prepared. If a fire breaks out in the port district, relying solely on our forces will make it difficult to extinguish the fire. We will definitely need help from your old unit, so we need to integrate our wireless communication into their command network." Fang Guoya laughed and replied without hesitation: "No problem, I’ll go with you tomorrow." Han Yu nodded, then, leaning on the car door, he said: "If your old unit encounters a big fire that’s hard to put out, we can also provide support, consider it real combat training." "Understood." "I’ll be going first, I need to check on the modifications done to the boat at the Fishery Station." "You’re busy, I should organize some training too." The tugboat isn’t big, and the Port Supervision Bureau’s supervision boat is even smaller, only able to install a small pump and two fire hoses. Here in Binjiang, the only law enforcement vessels that can be fitted with high-power firefighting equipment are the Fishery Administration’s ships from the Fishery Station. Han Yu climbed into the car, intending to head to the dock of the Fishery Station, when he received a call from Director Tong through the car radio. "Received, Director Tong, go ahead." "Are you still in the port district?" "I’m still in the port district, was just about to leave." "Wait a bit before you go, come to the office first." "Alright, I’ll be there shortly." Han Yu hurriedly arrived at the bureau and was about to park when he saw Director Li from the Political Office talking with Director Tong at the main entrance. "Director Li, Director Tong." "Don’t get out, we’ll talk in the car and you can drop us off at Wushan Hotel." "Okay." Director Li opened the car door and climbed into the passenger seat, while Director Tong sat in the back. As Han Yu was adjusting the car in the yard, Director Li, smiling, said: "Salted Fish, Director Zhang just gave us a call." Previously at Bailong Port, they could see Director Zhang almost every day. Now that he had been transferred to the Changhang Bureau, it was very hard to even meet with Director Zhang. Director Zhang was too busy, always occupied with meetings. After his participation in the two sessions, he attended meetings with the Port Authority. Once those were done, he took a passenger ship to Hanwu to participate in a Changhang Police Bureau meeting about further intensifying crackdowns on waterborne crime. Han Yu asked subconsciously: "The crackdown isn’t over yet?" "It’s far from over. Just because we have good public security in Binjiang doesn’t mean other places do too. I heard that several major cases broke out in the capital, even including armed robberies." Director Li opened the window and lit a cigarette, then continued: "After the meeting this morning, Director Ma from the Changhang Police Bureau Political Office sought out Director Zhang to discuss something about Xiao Yu." Han Yu, startled, asked: "What happened to Xiao Yu?" "Don’t worry, Xiao Yu hasn’t stirred up any trouble." Director Li chuckled and explained: "Your mentor trained you all too well. Xiao Yu’s performance at the police school is stellar—top in theoretical studies, professional knowledge, physical fitness, martial arts, and he’s good at many things, catching the eye of our superiors." Han Yu, surprised to hear that Xiao Yu had made a name for himself at the police school, asked with a smile: "What do the superiors have in mind?" "There’s a crackdown going on ashore, and they want the same on water. I heard that the Ministry of Railways’ Police pulled a batch of police officers from various railway police offices to form dozens of small teams called ’Iron Eagles’ to combat theft and other crimes on trains and along the railway lines." "Director Li, are you saying our Changhang Bureau should learn from them?" "They’re responsible for security particularly on trains, while Changhang Police has to take care of security on the Yangtze River, particularly on passenger ships. Director Ma said the superiors have decided to also form several small teams to undertake a crackdown, especially targeting major routes and passenger ships on the Yangtze River." "Do the superiors want to pull Xiao Yu in for this?" "Last time, it wasn’t just about pulling Xiao Yu in, but they also wanted to transfer Xiao Yu to the Shipping Police School." "Why transfer Xiao Yu to the police school when his educational background isn’t high?" "The police school doesn’t just teach academic and professional courses; it also offers physical education and martial arts training. The superiors want to transfer Xiao Yu to act as a physical training instructor at the police school, while also assembling a small team for him to join, representing the Shipping Police School in combat." "The police school is also forming a small team to participate in the waterborne crackdown?" "Shipping Police School is the only police school in the Changhang Police System. If the instructors at the school don’t have combat capability, how can they train police officers for the Changhang Police System? The teachers and instructors at the school are required to take turns serving in different bureaus on rotational assignments, and it’s said that this year a teacher will be arranged to serve at our bureau for a year."

Chapter 413 - 291 Undermining!

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