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BackMourning! Taichung Fire Department Chief Secretary Yang Chun-kai was shocked to hear that he felt unwell and was taken to the hospital and died suddenly this morning.
Mourning! Taichung Fire Department Chief Secretary Yang Chun-kai was shocked to hear that he felt unwell and was taken to the hospital and died suddenly this morning.
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Mourning! Taichung Fire Department Chief Secretary Yang Chun-kai was shocked to hear that he felt unwell and was taken to the hospital and died suddenly this morning.

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  • Yang Chunkai, chief secretary of the Taichung City Fire Department, felt unwell at home early this morning.
  • His family urgently called 119 to call an ambulance to take him to the hospital.
  • He was still pronounced dead after first aid.

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Why It Matters

Yang Chun-kai has successively held important positions such as captain of the field team of the Taichung City Fire Department, chief of the disaster management section, and technical officer. This year he was promoted to chief secretary. He was originally scheduled to retire next year.

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Yang Chun-kai, the chief secretary of the Taichung City Fire Department, felt unwell and was sent to the hospital early this morning. He was still pronounced dead after first aid. The news about the fire department shocked and saddened his colleagues. (Extracted from Yang Chunkai’s Facebook)

Yang Chun-kai, the chief secretary of the Taichung City Fire Department, felt unwell at home early this morning. Although his family urgently called 119 to call an ambulance to send him to the hospital, he unfortunately passed away after emergency treatment. The cause of death was suspected aortic dissection. Yang Chun-kai had held important positions and was recently promoted to chief secretary. He was scheduled to retire next year. Unexpectedly, this bad news came, which shocked and saddened colleagues, relatives and friends.

It is understood that the 64-year-old Yang Chunkai has served in important positions such as field team captain, disaster management section chief, and technical officer. He usually works seriously, can calmly dispatch natural disasters, fires, and mountain disaster search and rescue, and demonstrates professional abilities. He has won the recognition of his superiors and the respect of his colleagues. This year, he was promoted to the director secretary of the fire station. Unexpectedly, bad news came out.

The Taichung City Fire Department stated that all colleagues in the Fire Department were deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Chief Secretary Yang. Director Sun Fuyou and Deputy Director Sun Fuyou have gone to the hospital to care for the family members as soon as possible, and will fully assist the family members in handling funeral arrangements and related matters, and accompany the family members through the difficult time.

Open Questions

  • Is Yang Chunkai's cause of death determined to be cardiac aortic dissection?
  • What are the specific arrangements for funeral arrangements and related matters?

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