A retired airman was on Thursday commended by the Pingtung County Bureau of Fire and Emergency Services for donating NT$1 million (US$29,762) to the bureau in first aid and firefighting equipment.
Hsiao Shao-chih (蕭紹其), 88, made the donation through the savings of his daughter, Hsiao Chung-ping (蕭正屏), who died in a traffic accident in 2014.
Hsiao Chung-ping was hit by a car while she was cycling near Pingtung’s Guangsing Park (廣興公園). She was visiting her father.
Hsiao Shao-chih said that he was riding his scooter on a nearby road at the time of the accident and saw its aftermath.
He discovered that his daughter was the crash victim, Hsiao said, adding that he witnessed the paramedics’ efforts to save her.
Although his daughter did not survive, Hsiao said that the experience moved him to find a way to express his gratitude to the bureau and to aid their mission to save lives.
Hsiao Chung-ping left a saving of NT$2 million, Hsiao said, adding that he decided to split the money in half and give it away.
The money was used to purchase vital equipment, such as defibrillator sets and batteries, and speakers for firefighter masks that would improve communications vital to the efficiency and survivability of firefighters, the bureau said.
Pingtung County Fire Bureau Commissioner Hsu Mei-hsueh (許美雪) presented a letter of appreciation to Hsiao and his wife, in a ceremony attended by Pingtung County Councilor Tang Yu-chin (唐玉琴).
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