"Manitto Club" delivered a moving reminder of firefighters' dedication.
On the evening of the 15th, the MBC variety show Manitto Club featured actors Go Youn-jung, Kim Do-hoon and Jung Haein, broadcasters Park Myung Soo and Hong Jin Kyung, and chef Yoon Nam-no in a secret Manitto mission to open a cafeteria for firefighters.
That day, Park Myung Soo, Hong Jin Kyung, Go Youn-jung and Jung Haein, keeping their identities hidden, met the firefighters while Yoon Nam-no and Kim Do-hoon communicated with other members via Bluetooth earphones. The firefighters in interviews collectively said their preferred meals were "something easy to eat" and "something they can eat quickly."
No wonder: firefighters must be ready to respond anywhere at any time. For that reason, soupy dishes that spill easily, like noodles, were especially taboo. One firefighter laughed, "The only thing I eat that has broth is instant noodles," and said, "We prefer things we can eat after returning from a call, after time has passed, or after it has cooled down."
Words written in many places above the firefighters' heads drew attention. "First in last out." It was a slogan to remind them of their responsibility to enter a scene first, leave last, and do their best to rescue even one person. Jung Haein reflected, "First in, last out. Enter first, exit last," expressing the firefighters' sense of duty.
The poem "A firefighter's prayer," which resonated with all the firefighters, was also moving. Beginning, "God, when I am called, grant me the strength to save a life even in the fiercest flames," it continues, "If my life should end according to your will, please, with a gracious hand, watch over my wife and children," expressing the desperate resolve of a firefighter prepared to leave behind God and family.
Actual firefighters revealed realistic hardships: "It's scary. It would be a lie to say it's not scary. At the scene, the moment you see the flames, it's frightening. Usually the head of team goes in first. You just trust and go," and "You can't see anything. You can't even see right in front of you. You go in relying on the hose and the person ahead," "If the head of team gets scared, the team members can't go in either. They go in with responsibility," "Because if I give wrong instructions, civilians and colleagues could get hurt, those things are difficult. I keep them heavy in my heart." Their candid confessions also moved viewers.
[Photo] Provided by MBC.
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