FORMOSA FUN COAST VICTIMS LOOK BACK ON REHABILITATION|八仙塵爆週年 傷者籲正視傷痛背後疏失

The Formosa Fun Coast explosion was the most serious accident in Taiwan. It caused 499 to suffer burns and caused 15 deaths. June 27 marks the one year anniversary of the explosion and burn victims and experts called for the public to make a critical examination of public safety issues. Standing on the stage, National Taiwan University student Chien Yuan-Ling described what happened during the Formosa Fun Coast explosion. She never expected her first visit to the Formosa Fun Coast to turn out to be the last. == CHIEN YUAN LING victim== I didn't know it was a burn injury. I only know I needed to leave the place as soon as possible, so I ran. But I fell. I felt I would die in the fire. 28-year-old Liu Chia-Shun rushed back to the scene to save people during the explosion and got a 70 percent burns. After medical treatment, he is back on the basketball court, facing his new life. ==LIU CHIA SHUN victim== I was so happy when I found out that I could stand again. I was not confined to bed, and I could finally go see the outside world. I was really excited. The Formosa Fun Coast explosion was the most serious public safety accident in Taiwan. Have Taiwanese learned any lessons from the incident? ==SHAN HSIN YU Asst. Prof. Civil Engrng. Nat. Chiao Tung University== Most of the time, we choose to believe that this kind of accident won't happen to us. We think that because we do well in our daily lives, if such accidents were to happen, we would not be those who suffer. However, both the impact and frequency of accidents are beyond our experience. It doesn't mean that accidents won't happen if you have never had one. A lot of people have this kind of attitude when they attend crowded events. Fire experts pointed out that running will disperse more powder, and cause the fire to spread quickly. ==LIN CHIN HUNG, Frmr Sec. Chf Nat. Fire Agency's Disaster Mngt. Division== If you don't touch burning powder, it will extinguish in a second. The best thing to do is cover your face and stand still in this kind of situation. To avoid this type of incident happening again, experts believe that both the government and the public should raise public safety awareness. TRANSLATED BY：ARIEL HSIEH 站在舞台上，詳細描述當時意外發生的經過，她是台大心理研究所的學生簡苑玲，因朋友轉讓門票，第一次進八仙樂園玩，沒想到當天上午還跟朋友們穿著比基尼拍照，晚上就一切變了調。 ==八仙塵爆傷者 簡苑玲== 我當時不知道是火燒 我只知道說 我要趕快離開這個地方 所以我轉身就跑 然後一跑我就跌倒 當時跌倒在這個火場裡的時候 我真的覺得自己會死在這 還有這位28歲的劉嘉舜，塵爆當時為了救人返回現場，結果造成自己70％的燒傷，挺過20次的清創、植皮與雷射手術，如今他已經重回球場打球，面對自己的新人生。 ==八仙塵爆傷者 劉嘉舜== 當我可以站起來走路的時候 其實我心裡很開心 我終於可以脫離這張病床 可以走出去看看外面的世界 我心裡是很激動的 國內最大公安事故八仙意外，共造成499人燒傷，15人不幸身亡，一年過去了，到底有沒有學到教訓？ ==交通大學土木工程系副教授 單信瑜== 通常我們都不覺得 災害會發生在我身上 都覺得 我平常都做好事 燒香拜拜 所以要發生也是發生 在別人身上 另外是針對災害發生的頻率 跟它的衝擊 往往我們不覺得說 它會超越我們的經驗 所以我過去沒有發生過 將來也不會發生在我身上 同樣在大型群聚活動上面來說 大家也是用這樣的心態去面對 而消防專家也提醒，在那樣的環境下奔跑，就會因為跑動而揚起粉塵，引起燃燒，進而擴大火勢。 ==前消防署災害管理組組長 林金宏== 一般來講粉塵在燒 你如果不去碰它 他大概一秒鐘就結束 所以還是一句話 當時最好的做法就是 你不要動 把臉摀好 學者認為，公部門以及民間的風險意識都要提升，才能避免類似悲劇再發生。 記者 吳雅瑜 林國煌 台北報導