What I had been most worried about finally happened.
When I heard Secretary Rong tell me this, I immediately felt that my legs were weak, and a fear that I had never felt before suddenly came over me.
A mass poisoning incident occurred in a school. Hundreds of students suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. They have all been sent to several major hospitals in the city. And this school is located just below the reservoir that provides the city's water source!
Secretary Rong spoke to me with obvious dissatisfaction in her tone, but she still tried her best to restrain her emotions.
I didn't tell her the suspicion in my heart because I didn't dare yet. After all, the suspicion in my heart had not been confirmed yet.
I immediately called the driver to pick me up downstairs at Zhu Dan's residence. Now, I didn't care about so much anymore. I was just thinking about how to get back to the city as soon as possible.
After putting on my clothes, I was about to leave, but suddenly I heard Zhu Dan crying from the bathroom. I felt a little guilty, and then I said to her outside: "Xiao Dan, I'm sorry, I was in a bad mood just now."
Okay, bad attitude. Something big happened in the city and I have to rush back right away."
The bathroom door opened, and what appeared in front of me was her red eyes, with tears on her face. She asked me: "What happened?"
I said: "A mass poisoning incident occurred in a school. I have to rush back to deal with it immediately. Xiao Dan, I'm sorry, my attitude was a bit bad just now. I apologize to you."
She immediately said: "Go back quickly. I didn't do the right thing. I should have woken you up immediately. You should leave quickly, you can't delay things. Smile, don't be angry with me again."
I went to hug him gently and then quickly went out.
On the way back, I made several calls in a row. First, I called the Health Bureau to inquire about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s investigation of the poisoning incident. For a mass incident like this, the first thing to do is to conduct an epidemiological investigation and find out as soon as possible.
The health director told me that the cause of the mass poisoning is under investigation.
Then I called Mayor Zhu again, and she told me that she had rushed back to the city. Originally, I wanted to criticize her for not calling me to report the situation, but thinking that she was a relative of Zhu Dan, it was so hypocritical.
The best way is not to show it to her. I asked her about the treatment situation in the hospital, and she told me that all the poisoned people were basically out of danger. I was relieved.
After returning to the city, I immediately went to Secretary Rong, and she asked me: "Mayor Feng, you are a medical student, you should know how to deal with such things, right?"
I nodded: "The matter has been resolved. Now the first thing is to treat the poisoned students well so that no problems can occur. At the same time, the cause of the poisoning must be investigated as soon as possible. Also, when so many people are poisoned, we
It must be reported to the Provincial Education Commission as soon as possible.”
She said: "What I mean is that until the cause of the poisoning is fully understood, it is better not to report it for the time being. Mayor Feng, you and I have just taken office, so this kind of thing might be bad for you and me."
The impact, especially on you, is still the acting mayor. So I think you must be careful when reporting things."
Of course I understand what she means, and this matter may have a greater impact on me. After all, she has just been transferred here, and I am the former executive deputy mayor here. In fact, I just returned to Shangjiang
I have been thinking about this issue on the way, and at the same time I have done a deep review and reflection on my work since I became the acting mayor. I know the huge problem I have had during this time: focusing too much on the things in front of me.
, without making long-term and systematic plans for their work.
I immediately reminded her: "Secretary Rong, I understand what you mean. I know that your main idea is to protect me. But Secretary Rong, we can't cover things like this. Now this matter has been spread.
Maybe the media has arrived in Shangjiang City and will publish the news in the newspaper soon. Therefore, we should report it to the province earlier to avoid being passive later. What do you think?"
She thought for a while and then said: "Okay then. Please report this matter to the main leaders of the Provincial Education Commission and Governor He respectively."
I called Secretary Leng and Governor He of the Provincial Education Commission in her office to report. I just informed them of the incident, mainly the time and number of people poisoned, as well as the current treatment situation. Finally, I said
One sentence: The specific cause of the poisoning is under investigation by the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Then they all gave the same instructions: treat the patient at all costs; report the progress of the incident at any time; speed up the investigation of the cause of the poisoning incident...
However, I said one more thing in my report to Governor He, "Governor He, the cause of this incident is currently under investigation, so we hope that the major media must be fair and accurate when reporting this incident.
Seek truth from facts.”
She said: "I understand what you mean. I will communicate with the leader of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee immediately."
Then Secretary Rong said to me: "Mayor Feng, let's go to the hospital to visit the children who were poisoned."
I nodded and immediately went to the hospital with her. Of course, we were accompanied by the heads of some relevant departments in the city, and people from the city TV station were also reporting.
Several times I wanted to tell Secretary Rong my guess, but I held back. However, I no longer panicked in my heart, in order to facilitate the fact that this incident did not cause the death of the student. On the other hand, I had long been concerned about
I dealt with the water source problem and did related work at that time. If I have to say that I have any responsibility, it is that I was later responsible for poor supervision and implementation.
Of course, if I really want to be held accountable, I might also be punished. But once something happens, you have to be brave enough to take it on. Now, I have become calm in my heart.
I don’t think this matter has much to do with what I was with Zhu Dan today. This matter is actually a causal relationship, and it happened suddenly. If this matter is really caused by the water source problem,
, then the causal relationship is very clear. In the final analysis, it is caused by the inaction of the following functional departments.
However, this speculation is just a guess now. We can only wait for the CDC's investigation results to come out. This is the wisest approach.
After arriving at the Municipal People's Hospital, my mood suddenly became worse. There was a mess everywhere.
This is because the conditions of the hospital are so poor, and so many patients have poured in all at once. From this incident, we can see the serious shortage of our medical resources, which makes me feel more aware of the changes in the current situation.
a sense of urgency about the situation.
Secretary Rong and I, as well as the heads of other departments, visited the children undergoing treatment and mainly talked with their parents. I was very careful to always keep my position behind her and try to do as little as possible.
When speaking, the main thing is to face everything in front of you with a smile and a concerned expression. She is the municipal party committee secretary, and she is the main subject today. This is a rule, a very important rule. (To be continued)