Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital commemorates 2015 water park fire

Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital commemorates 2015 water park fire

2026-01-27

The Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital held a memorial event for the 2015 New Taipei water park fire, attended by survivors and the hospital’s reconstructive and plastic surgery teams. The event also honored Dr. Chuang Hsiu-shu, who was the head surgeon at the time. Dr. Chuang sadly passed away in December last year, but survivors and the medical team say he’ll always have a place in their hearts.

The Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital is commemorating the 2015 New Taipei water park fire, a little more than ten years on. Survivors were invited to share their stories.

Chung Po-yu
2015 dust fire survivor
Even now, our skin still hasn’t fully recovered. But we still try to stay positive and carry that positivity as we reenter society and the job market.

The road to recovery was arduous for survivors, but they were grateful for the medical team’s help. Right after the incident, it was Dr. Chuang Hsiu-shu, a plastic surgeon, who headed the team treating survivors. Under his watch, many complicated skin reconstruction surgeries were successfully completed. Unfortunately, Dr. Chuang passed away in December and so was unable to attend the memorial event.

Hsia Wen-ling
2015 dust fire survivor
We regret that we didn’t come back to visit Dr. Chuang after we got better. Dr. Chuang will forever live in our hearts.

Chen Chu-jui
2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions survivor
I’m only returning today, a little more than ten years later. I’m so grateful to be treated by such a meticulous plastic surgeon.

More than 100 members of the hospital’s plastic surgery department across generations are here to remember Dr. Chuang for his contributions and leadership.

Chuang Wen-i
Head nurse
Dr. Chuang was already pretty old at the time. I did overnight shifts. But even then, when I was on duty, Dr. Chuang was also still working.

Lin Cheng-hung
Head of plastic and reconstructive surgery
Dr. Chuang was our shepherd. Only with his assistance and organization were we able to perform well. We not only saved our patients, but also helped them in their recovery.

Looking back at the 2015 dust fire, immediately after the incident, numerous burn victims were sent to hospitals for treatment. The Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital alone received more than 40 patients within four hours, the highest number among medical centers in Taiwan. The event was held to celebrate survivors and recognize the medical team.

Chen Chien-tzung
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital superintendent
Though largely unnoticed by the public, Taiwan already had a resilient healthcare system. I believe the 2015 New Taipei water park fire was the best testament to that at the time.

Chen Yu-ray
Chang Gung Medical Foundation committee chair
This experience is well worth being remembered by our younger generation of doctors, nurses and all medical staff.

After the water park fire, the medical community hopes that the mutual trust between doctors and patients can continue to serve as a source of forward momentum, supporting more people on their journey to recovery.

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八仙塵爆十周年長庚追思燒燙傷權威莊秀樹醫師

2026-01-27

林口長庚舉辦塵爆十周年紀念活動，上百位長庚整形外科醫師到場，也請來塵爆傷友到場，致敬當年搶救生命的醫護團隊，也一起緬懷去年12月辭世的整形外科醫師莊秀樹。

八仙塵爆事件十周年，林口長庚舉辦紀念活動，邀請當年的傷友到場分享。

[[八仙塵爆傷友鍾博宇]]
“即使我們現在的皮膚還是沒有辦法回到以前的狀況，但是我們卻是秉持這樣的心態，以正能量的角度去回到社會職場上。”

復建之路儘管漫長，仍感謝醫護團隊，尤其事件當下，長庚整形外科醫師莊秀樹親自帶領團隊承擔第一線急性救治，多次親自操刀高難度重建手術，但不幸於去年12月辭世，讓人感念。

[[八仙塵爆傷友夏文玲]]
“(我們)也沒有在我們狀況變好的時候，回來讓莊醫師看一看。莊醫師永遠都會在我們心中佔有一席之地。”

[[高雄氣爆傷友陳楚睿]]
“今天也是隔了將近10年才回來，很感謝今天有這麼一位很用心的整外醫師這樣。”

長庚上百位整形外科醫師來到追思現場，幾乎可說是老中青三代齊聚，一起緬懷莊秀樹醫師在醫界的貢獻。

[[林口長庚護理長莊文怡]]
“莊醫師其實在那時候其實年紀還滿大的。我上的是大夜班，可是你知道嗎，我在上班的時候，我看到莊醫師他還沒有走。”

[[林口長庚整形外科系主任林承弘]]
“(莊秀樹)他就是我們的領頭羊，有他的幫忙，有他的統整，才可以讓我們的成績非常耀眼，不僅我們病人的拯救，還有後續的一個復健。”

回顧2015年，大量重度燒燙傷患者湧入多家醫院，林口長庚四小時內接收四十餘位傷患，是全台最多，活動也向醫療團隊與傷友表達敬意。

[[林口長庚院長陳建宗]]
“台灣的人民在默默當中，我們就存在了一個韌性醫療。我想八仙塵爆就是我們在當時做的一個最好的見證。”

[[長庚醫療公益發展委員會主席陳昱瑞]]
“這個教訓，事實上都是很值得我們年輕一代的醫師、護理人員，及所有人員都來學習，記得這件事情。”

塵爆過後，醫界也期許醫病之間的互信，能持續轉化為前行動力，陪伴更多人走過傷後復原之路。

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Anita Chen
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Anita Chen
Amcham Taiwan chair
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Amcham Taiwan chair
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Lai Ching-te
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Lai Ching-te
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