柯克蘭湖志願消防員肖恩·王（Shawn Wong）從燃燒的公寓中救出婦女

3月2日晚上在柯克蘭湖（Kirkland Lake）爆發了兩起結構的火災時，志願消防員肖恩·王（Shawn Wong）被召集到以前從未採取行動。

When two structure fires broke out in Kirkland Lake on the night of March 2, volunteer firefighter Shawn Wong was called into action like never before.

3月2日晚上在柯克蘭湖（Kirkland Lake）爆發了兩起結構的火災時，志願消防員肖恩·王（Shawn Wong）被召集到以前從未採取行動。

Just minutes after arriving at the second scene, he and fellow firefighter Jason Murdy helped pull a woman from a smoke-filled apartment on Government Road East. It was one of the most intense moments of 24-year-old Wong’s young firefighting career.

到達第二場比賽僅幾分鐘後，他和消防員傑森·默迪（Jason Murdy）幫助將一名婦女從政府路東部的一個充滿煙霧的公寓中拉出來。這是24歲的Wong年輕消防職業中最激烈的時刻之一。

“I walked in, and you couldn’t even see the stairs, couldn’t see a foot in front of you,” Wong told TimminsToday.

Wong告訴Timminstoday：“我走進去，您甚至看不到樓梯，看不到一隻腳。”

“So we changed our approach and went in the back. We saw that she was out the window, and we quickly transitioned into a ladder extraction.”

“因此，我們改變了進場，然後走進了後面。我們看到她在窗外，我們迅速過渡到了梯子提取。”

With help from police officers, they guided her safely down a ladder. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

在警察的幫助下，他們將她安全地引導下一個梯子。她被送往醫院，受到無生命的傷害。

Now in his second year with the Kirkland Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade (KLVFB), Wong doesn’t see himself as a hero.

現在，在柯克蘭湖志願者消防隊（KLVFB）的第二年，黃並沒有將自己視為英雄。

“It was one of my first big fires and the first time really entering a building,” he said.

他說：“這是我第一次大火之一，也是第一次真正進入建築物。”

“But at the end of the day, we’re all trained to do that. I was just in the right place at the right time. Anybody in our department could’ve done it.”

“但是歸根結底，我們都接受了訓練。我只是在正確的時間在正確的位置。我們部門的任何人都可以這樣做。”

Originally from New Liskeard, Wong now lives in Kirkland Lake with his girlfriend while she finishes school. He works remotely as a data analyst for Health Sciences North in Sudbury.

Wong最初來自New Liskeard，現在與女友一起上學時，現在與女友一起住在Kirkland湖。他是薩德伯里北部健康科學家的數據分析師的遠程工作。

Volunteering as a firefighter is something he’s always wanted to do.

他一直想做的是作為消防員的志願服務。

“In New Liskeard, the department’s full. There’s a waitlist to get in,” he said. “Here, there are still open spots. I also volunteer with the Kenogami fire department.”

他說：“在新的liskeard中，該部門已經滿了。有一個候補名單可以進入。” “在這裡，仍然有開放的景點。我還在Kenogami消防局志願服務。”

The opportunity to contribute to the community drew him to firefighting.

為社區做出貢獻的機會吸引了他進行消防。

“Especially in smaller towns, everyone takes care of each other,” he said.

他說：“尤其是在較小的城鎮，每個人都互相照顧。”

“I think it’s super important that there are volunteers who step up. It’s extremely rewarding not just for me, but for the community.”

“我認為有些志願者加緊努力是非常重要的。這不僅對我，而且對社區來說都是非常有益的。”

That sense of teamwork is something he returns to often. Even after being recognized by the town and receiving a certificate of heroism from KLVFB, Wong is quick to deflect the spotlight.

這種團隊合作感是他經常返回的。即使在受到KLVFB的英雄主義證書的認可之後，Wong也很快就偏離了人們的關注。

“I just really want to stress that it wasn’t just me,” he said.

他說：“我真的很想強調，這不僅僅是我。”

“It was the entire department. The training we get, how we respond as a team, that’s what saved her. Not just me.”

“這是整個部門。我們得到的培訓，我們作為一個團隊的反應，這就是拯救她的原因。不僅是我。”

Kirkland Lake Mayor Stacy Wight said the town is proud of Wong and Murdy’s actions.

柯克蘭湖市長史黛西·懷特（Stacy Wight）說，該鎮為Wong和Murdy的行動感到自豪。

“Our fire women and men are a steadfast team of professionals, invested in the health and safety of our community,” she told TimminsToday.

她告訴Timminstoday：“我們的消防員和男子是一支堅定不移的專業人士，投資了我們社區的健康和安全。”

“Seeing this recognition is but a small token of appreciation for the outstanding job they do.”

“看到這種認可只是對他們所做的傑出工作的一小筆記。”

On April 17, police charged a 37-year-old woman with arson in connection to the fires.

4月17日，警方指控一名37歲的婦女與火災有關。

For Wong, firefighting isn’t about awards or headlines, it’s about being ready when someone needs help.

對於Wong來說，消防不是關於獎項或頭條新聞，這是關於當有人需要幫助時做好準備。

“It’s not for everybody. It’s a big time commitment, and you’re risking your life,” he said.

他說：“這不是每個人。

“But the friends you make, basically a family, and the chance to help people when they need it most? It’s worth it.”

“但是您結交的朋友，基本上是一個家庭，也有機會在人們需要時幫助他們嗎？這是值得的。”