Yeh compares himself to a volunteer firefighter: whenever a big fire breaks out, he must go to the rescue. He says it is "like bungee jumping; you just go for it." Yeh Chin-chuan's career in public service has been as extensive as anyone's.
而他認為自己比較像「義勇消防隊員」，當時社會發生一場大火，需要他來救火；他形容自己，「好像做了一次高空彈跳，冒了一次險。」