The main thing we did for today’s jihe was learning the different aspects of lighting a fire and as a process we were expected to remember the procedures of the different types of fire-lighting techniques such as using the traditional method of lighting twigs with a matchstick that will eventually lead to a circle of mumahuang and palm leaves surrounding the twigs. The other method is to light the yuanzila placed on the yuanzilu.
For the station at the 6th storey in the junior high block, we had to run around the block continuously for 20minutes, and at intervals of 5minutes, we were supposed to report to the station master. Along the way, we passed by some of our patrol mates that were in girls’ style pumping position, waving to us frantically, calling for our attention. Hence, some of us thought it was nothing but we eventually realize that the need for us to solve the mystery puzzle involving fire lighting. The puzzle comes in pictures and we were supposed to identify which materials were needed to light a fire and therefore ‘save’ our patrol mates. Hence, a basic understanding of fire-lighting was needed for the patrols to complete the station task. Also, good time management and a sense of urgency are required for us to complete the task within the given time.
Also, for the station at the grass patch, we were required to roast 2 Oreo cookies using charcoal and matchsticks while some of us did circuits. Many of our cookies were burnt terribly and a common mistake was that a lot of us used the fire starter and in fact we were not supposed to use that. Also, some of our items like the green sparse were being confiscated by the seniors while pumping. Therefore, we should look after our belongings at all costs with a sense of responsibility.
Also, at the area outside the open balcony, the year 3s were required to teach the year 2s and year1s on how to properly light a fire the traditional way and with the yuanzila and the yuanzilu. Later on, the year 2s and year 1s were tested and we were supposed to light the fire with the yuanzila using only 3 matchsticks. Hence, we needed to make full use of the 3 matchsticks or we have to do 10pumpings for an extra matchstick lighted.
Finally at the station outside LT 5, we were required to light a fire using yuanzila and boil 3 mass tins of water. Our skills are hence being put to the test. While doing so, the rest were doing leg raise to hold a pail of water up. The water in the bucket was used for boiling and we needed to take turns to transfer the water to the mass tins. Hence, all of us must be in the standard leg raise position at all times or the pail of water will fall. Also, we must be alert to the fire so as to not let the fire extinguish at all costs.
In general, fire-lighting was a very important survival skill that we must possess and this jihe has led us to understand basic fire-lighting techniques and we must definitely remember them as they will come to use very soon.
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