Water warriors risking their life to save people – 28 years of selfless service

In 1989, following the continual discovery of drowned individuals in Bitan, a lake in Xindian, a group of local swimming lovers from Xindian established Taiwan’s first voluntary water rescue team. Comprehensive monthly training equips the team to provide support at the scene of national disasters. Today, the group has been running for nearly 30 years and have witnessed countless national disasters including the 1999 Jiji Earthquake, Typhoon Morakot disaster, and the TransAsia Airways Flight 235 aviation crash. The group is now looking to recruit new blood into the ranks and continue making an important contribution to Taiwan’s society.

Water warriors risking their life to save people – 28 years of selfless service

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(以下是中文對照)

水中戰士捨身救人 無私奉獻 28 年

民國78年，新店一群愛好游泳人士因為常常在碧潭發現有人溺水，因此成立台灣第一支以水域為主的義消救生分隊。分隊透過每個月紮實的訓練，以便在災害發生時支援現場。到現在將近30年的時間，九二一地震、八八風災、復興航空空難，各式災情都能看見他們的身影，新店義消救生分隊期盼新血加入，繼續為台灣社會貢獻心力。