The aircraft configurations of these general aviation companies are relatively uniform. The light helicopters only have R44 with four seats, AS350 with six seats, Bell 407 with seven seats, and H130 with eight seats. They are all single-engine light helicopters and are widely used for tourism, medical rescue, and security. tasks, as well as agricultural and forestry operations.
The four-seat model R44 is the cheapest, with a long-term rental price of only 4,000/hour. He gave up immediately because the space was too small to accommodate a stretcher, and it could only be used to transfer patients and experts over short distances, with limited use.
The most suitable one is the 6-seater helicopter AS350, nicknamed Little Squirrel. As its name suggests, it is the most widely used helicopter. It can accommodate 2 medical staff and a stretcher. It is very light and flexible, and has enough space. big.
The price is also relatively moderate, about 8,000 to 10,000 per hour. If we negotiate a long-term contract of several years, it may be even lower.
As for seven-seater and eight-seater helicopters, the space is larger and the price is more expensive, starting at about 20,000/hour.
He was quite satisfied with the price, which was not too much higher than what he expected.
"Sure enough, if there is no need for modification, the price will be much lower. In my impression, the eight-seater helicopter used for medical rescue was 40,000 an hour, but now it is only 20,000."
"A medium-sized helicopter like the AW139 can hold two stretchers, and the price is 70,000 an hour. This is too expensive. Except for emergency rescue and disaster relief, it is probably not used on a daily basis."
"It's still a little squirrel. The price is cheap. There is no need to modify the aircraft. It only needs two medical staff, a first aid kit and a stretcher. It is enough. If we can talk to the insurance company about cooperation and find financial subsidies, I think the price can be reduced. Cut it to a level that the patient can accept.”
"The main reason is that general aviation companies only need to provide crew members and do not need to modify them. This way they do not have to occupy their aircraft for a long time. They can be flexibly deployed and used, and naturally the price can be reduced a lot. This can also be regarded as a normal price for marriage leasing and tourism."
Thinking of this, Zhang Aiping suddenly felt reassured.
He found the two or three general aviation companies with the lowest prices and called them.
"Manager Li, I've looked at the quotation. Can it be lower? Eight thousand is still a bit expensive. In fact, your plane is just sitting there. Why don't you use it to do more business when you have free time?"
"As you know, it is very troublesome to apply for low-altitude flights for commercial activities. The procedures are very complicated. You have to apply several days in advance, and you may not be able to get approved. But medical rescue is different. It can be handled on a special basis. Every time The application can be approved quickly, so your business volume will definitely increase a lot and your business will be easier, right?"
"What we are pursuing is a long-term and stable cooperative relationship. If we do well, it will be no problem to sign a long-term contract of three to five years. We are also a tertiary hospital after all. If we start to do aviation rescue, we can give you a wave of advertising." , which is conducive to your business in other hospitals.”
"And we are already talking with the People's Insurance Company of China. We can cooperate with the three parties to include the costs in high-end medical insurance, so that we can have stable performance."
He has done a lot of research and knows this area very well. He can use a set of rhetoric to make the other party unable to fight back, but at the same time he is a little tempted.
Manager Li from Su'an General Aviation hesitated and said, "What you said makes sense. I wonder what price you want?"
Zhang Aiping haggled down the price: "We're interested in the little squirrel, how about five thousand an hour?"
Manager Li was instantly startled and shook his head: "You are really joking. This price is not even enough for our maintenance costs."
"That means your cost control is not good enough, and your management capabilities need to be strengthened." Zhang Aiping laughed: "They are all light aircraft, and there is only one pilot. The difference is nothing more than the aircraft and the fuel. The difference is not big. Besides, we are not everyone Each flight takes an hour, and a round trip for rescue in the city is estimated to take more than half an hour."
Manager Li smiled bitterly and said: "But there is a big difference in aircraft prices. A Little Squirrel costs 20 million, while a R44 is only 4 million. The annual maintenance cost is only 400,000. The Little Squirrel's maintenance cost is several million."
"It's not like the R44 can't fit on a stretcher, otherwise it would be good to use this one."
Manager Li's eyes suddenly lit up: "Actually, we also have an R66 model, which is a five-seater helicopter. It is smaller and cheaper. If the co-pilot seat is removed, a stretcher should be able to be squeezed in. Two medical staff can also sit down.”
"Oh, that sounds good. What's the lowest price?" Zhang Aiping asked with interest.
"This can give you the price you mentioned, 5,000 per hour, because this aircraft is also cheap, only 7 million per aircraft."
Zhang Aiping nodded: "It sounds good. We will discuss the specific details when we meet."
Soon, Zhang Aiping reached an agreement of intent with Su'an General Aviation Company.
Due to the existence of portable first aid kits, the hardware requirements for helicopter first aid have become very low. It only requires the ability to put down a stretcher. In this way, almost all light helicopters can be used, and the idle rate is greatly reduced.
The general aviation company provides maintenance personnel, fuel and maintenance work to ensure that Ningcheng always has aircraft available and can take off at any time when needed.
The hospital provides doctors and equipment to treat patients on board.
Different models charge different fees. Calculated on an hourly basis, the cheapest R66 only costs 5,000 an hour, the more expensive R66 only costs 8,000 an hour, and even more expensive tens of thousands, but this one should be difficult to use.
Overall, Zhang Aiping is very satisfied. The training of emergency doctors is easy, mainly because the ultra-high requirements for hardware have been eliminated, and the cost has been reduced instantly.
In fact, aviation first aid has always been subsidized, but the amount of the subsidy depends on the situation. Daily patient first aid only provides a subsidy of 600 per hour, but if it is an official mission, such as maritime search and rescue, emergency rescue and disaster relief, the subsidy is 600 per hour. The subsidy will be as high as more than 20,000 yuan, which is almost equivalent to free.
The economic conditions of the people in Jiangsu Province are not bad. As long as aviation first aid is not as expensive as in the past, which often costs 40,000 yuan per hour, citizens should still be willing to try it in order to save lives.
After all, an ambulance call costs about 500 yuan, and if it goes across the city, it costs more than 1,000 yuan. Compared with the 5,000 yuan for a helicopter trip, the difference is not so unacceptable.
Besides, he can also discuss cooperation with insurance companies such as Life Insurance and Ping An. What insurance companies care about most is cost. If they know that aviation rescue can be so much cheaper, they will definitely be willing to cooperate and add it to high-end medical insurance.
Su'an General Aviation Company is also very happy. Not only has it negotiated a large order, the utilization rate of the aircraft has increased, and it does not require additional hardware investment. If the cooperation is good, it can also cooperate with other hospitals in the province to expand more market.
In short, both parties are very satisfied and look forward to the results of the cooperation.
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At around six o'clock in the afternoon, Qian Zhong was driving on the highway into the city.
He had just returned from his hometown with his wife. After driving for several hours, he was already a little tired.
But he still tried to stay focused and carefully weaved through the traffic.
My wife was sitting in the passenger seat, a little drowsy.
Suddenly, not far ahead, a round thing fell from a large moving truck.
It looked like a car tire. It rolled a few times in the air and quickly landed, bouncing on the road.
Vehicles along the way swerved out of the way, instantly triggering a riot.
Qian Zhong clenched the steering wheel, sweating profusely, and finally managed to escape. Seeing the tire passing him by, Qian Zhong breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, there was a "bang".
A car slammed into him from behind.
The entire car flew out instantly, rolled over, and hit the guardrail.
Qian Zhong did not faint. The airbag that popped up on his chest saved him, but his wife in the passenger seat was unconscious and covered in blood.
His hands couldn't help shaking, he picked up the phone and dialed 120.
A pleasant voice sounded: "Hello, this is 120..."
"I just had a car accident here. Send an ambulance quickly. My wife is covered in blood and has passed out." Qian Zhong said urgently, with a hint of crying in his tone.
"Understood, please inform the location and we will dispatch an ambulance within 10 minutes."
Qian Zhong immediately told the other party his detailed address, hung up the phone, and waited anxiously.
Unexpectedly, a few minutes later, the phone rang.
However, the 120 personnel told him that because it was during the morning and evening rush hours, the roads in the city were extremely congested, and even the highway where he was located had begun to be jammed, and the ambulance would not be able to arrive in a short time.
"What should we do? What should we do?" Qian Zhong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
He looked at his wife and saw that she had multiple traumas on her limbs and abdomen, and blood was seeping out, staining the seat underneath her red.
"No, my wife keeps bleeding. When can you come over?"
At this moment, he felt a deep powerlessness.
Do I have to stand aside like this and watch my wife die in the car?
There was a circle of people surrounding the car, and passers-by looked at this scene and suddenly sighed.
"Oops, there's a lot of blood!"
"Your sister, how come the tires suddenly fell from the sky while driving?"
"The owner of the car that hit someone behind was fine, but he was hit and injured. It's really unreasonable."
"Where's the traffic police? Why haven't they come yet?"
"I can't come. It's said that the road is blocked, and the ambulance is also blocked and can't get in."
"It's true that misfortunes never come singly. There are traffic jams everywhere at this point, and it's impossible to drive through."
"This woman wouldn't just bleed to death like this. It would be too tragic."
Listening to the noisy sounds around him, Qian Zhong became furious and yelled at the phone.
"Can you come? Do you know that my wife is going to die?"
"Traffic jam, traffic jam, it's not like the traffic jam happened today, why didn't you prepare earlier?"
There was a faint voice on the other end of the phone. After a while, the staff member said: "Sir, I'm very sorry. I'm afraid the ambulance won't arrive in time."
"Fuck" Qian Zhong cursed out, feeling a sense of despair in his heart.
He sat weakly on the ground, looked at his unconscious wife, and tears instantly flowed down.
"It's all my fault, why did you come back today? Why not earlier, or later, but at this time."
Qian Zhong murmured to himself, feeling extremely regretful.
Suddenly, the staff's voice came over the phone: "Hello? Sir, are you still there?"
Qian Zhong was heartbroken and ignored him.
"There is good news. We can provide helicopter emergency rescue services. In just 15 minutes, doctors can rush to your place and provide pre-hospital first aid to the injured. After half an hour, they can be sent to the hospital for rescue."
These words were like a shot in the arm, instantly making him excited.
"Great, send a helicopter over right away."
"Okay, this is a paid service, and a certain fee may be charged, but it is not expensive."
Qian Zhong interrupted: "No problem, as long as I can save my wife, any amount of money is fine. Stop talking nonsense and send her over quickly."
"Okay, the helicopter will take off immediately and is expected to arrive in 15 minutes. Please wait patiently."
After hanging up the phone, a glimmer of hope emerged in his heart.
As for the payment the staff just mentioned, he didn't think too much about it.
If you think about it, helicopter emergency rescue will definitely be very expensive. It is estimated to cost tens of thousands at a time.
But it doesn't matter, time is life, and first aid is about grabbing time.
After all, there are traffic jams everywhere now, and the ambulance really can’t get there, so we can only resort to air rescue.
He also knows something about car accidents and knows that the half hour after a car accident occurs is the golden time for rescue.
If the helicopter could arrive in time, the chance of saving my wife would definitely be high.
If it exceeds the golden rescue time, it may be difficult to save it.
So no matter how expensive the price was, he accepted it.
At this time, several enthusiastic passers-by walked by and asked him if he needed help.
Qian Zhong suddenly felt warm in his heart and quickly waved his hand and said: "There is a traffic jam in the city and the ambulance can't get through. I just called for a helicopter emergency rescue. It should be there in ten minutes."
Just as he was about to say that he didn't need help, he suddenly looked at the crowd around him and changed his words: "Please help me clear a space so that the helicopter can land."
The enthusiastic passers-by were immediately surprised, and one of them gave a thumbs up: "Okay, buddy, aviation rescue is very valuable. It is said that it costs 40,000 an hour. I will try it today."
Several other people also nodded, with a hint of excitement on their expressions.
"I've never seen a real helicopter before, and I actually hit it today."
"Okay, take a good look at it later."
Qian Zhong's heart sank. Forty thousand an hour was indeed a sky-high price. Coupled with his wife's first-aid expenses, he would probably have to cut back on clothing and diet for a whole year.
But now that the matter has come to this point, there is no other choice but to be brutally stabbed.
While several passers-by were talking, they started to take action, and the news inevitably spread.
The crowd showed excited expressions and stepped aside obediently, waiting for the arrival of the helicopter.
Soon, a large open space was cleared next to it.
At this moment, a whirring sound came from overhead.
Everyone looked up and saw a black spot quickly appearing in the sky from far to near.
Amidst a roar, an orange helicopter with "Su'an Navigation" printed in large black characters fell from the sky, hovered for a while, and then landed steadily in the open space.
"Wow~"
"Helicopter! Oh my god, it's so beautiful."
"It's such a small one, my wife, come and see the plane!"
"Oh my God, so cute and beautiful!"
"It turned out to be a living helicopter. Today is really eye-opening!"
The onlookers exclaimed and took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
Qian Zhong looked nervous and waved his hands wildly: "Here, here, the injured are here."
The hatch opened, and two doctors jumped out, each holding a box in their hands.
They took out a stretcher from the rear cabin and rushed over quickly.
"The injured suffered traumatic injuries in the car accident, suffered multiple fractures throughout his body, and has suffered from hemorrhagic shock."
After a doctor finished the examination, he said with a serious face: "The results are not optimistic. Stop the bleeding as soon as possible and maintain vital signs as soon as possible."
The other person nodded, opened the box, took out a portable monitor and put it on the wounded man's wrist.
The two then performed preliminary bandaging and hemostasis treatment, and the fractured areas were fixed with clamps.
Then the wounded man was carefully carried out of the carriage and placed on a stretcher.
The doctor carried the wounded man to the helicopter again.
Only then did Qian Zhong realize that the helicopter was so small.
The passenger seat has been removed, and one of the three original seats in the back has also been removed.
In this way, the entire stretcher could just be put down, and it was even a little crowded after the two doctors sat down.
He couldn't help but worry, could such a small plane fly? Can you save someone if something happens along the way?
I feel a little unhappy in my heart. Is a flight worth 40,000 yuan an hour so simple? This money is too good to earn.
But watching the doctor put down the stretcher, there was still a glimmer of hope in my heart.
A doctor waved at him and shouted: "Emergency Department of Municipal People's Hospital, see you later."
The helicopter took off quickly and soon disappeared from the horizon.
Qian Zhong felt empty in his heart, as empty as his wallet.
I just called a tow truck, but there are traffic jams everywhere and I can't get there quickly.
"I don't know when it will be finished. I won't wait until night."
He walked to the roadside with a heavy heart and waited for the traffic police to arrive.
Suddenly, a fashionably dressed young man came over and asked with a smile.
"Brother, I am a self-media up owner. I just filmed the scene of the helicopter rescue. I am going to make a video and post it online. I would like to get your consent."
Seeing that they were the enthusiastic people who helped just now, Qian Zhong nodded: "Okay, thank you just now."
"You're welcome." The young man smiled and asked curiously: "How much does the helicopter you called this time cost?"
Qian Zhong was stunned for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know either. I was in a hurry and didn't ask. It must be tens of thousands."
The young man scratched his head and said sheepishly: "Can I trouble you to ask? We are more rigorous in making videos and want an exact number to avoid mistakes."
Qian Zhong said in surprise: "You guys are quite serious. I thought the self-media would make up a random number. It's okay. I'll just call and ask."
After saying that, he dialed 120 again.
The staff responded quickly.
"Hello, it's like this. The helicopter emergency rescue service you just ordered, because the distance is not more than 100 kilometers and the time is less than an hour, the cost is 5,000 yuan, plus 150 yuan for pre-hospital first aid, and rescue fees for major bleeding (including Rescue materials, instruments, special hemostatic materials) are 100 yuan each time, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation fee is 100 yuan each time, a total of 5,350 yuan."
"You can wait until traffic returns to normal before going to the Municipal People's Hospital to pay."
Qian Zhong was stunned immediately and couldn't believe his ears.
His voice trembled and he confirmed again: "Is this price a mistake? Didn't it say it costs tens of thousands of yuan an hour?"
"There is no mistake. Currently, the city's helicopter emergency rescue charges are based on the type of aircraft. Small aircraft are relatively cheap, with a minimum of 5,000 yuan per trip and a more expensive one of 8,000 yuan. Only for two people, it will cost tens of thousands."
"Okay, I got it, 5350, right? I'll go to the hospital to pay later. Thank you."
Qian Zhong expressed his gratitude to the staff from the bottom of his heart.
He never expected that the price of helicopter rescue would be so cheap. It was much cheaper than the tens of thousands he expected, only one-tenth of the price.
Thinking of my wallet that was full again, I couldn't help but smile.
"How's it going? What's the price? I heard it's 40,000 per time. It shouldn't be more expensive, right?" the young man asked from the side.
"Haha, you are wrong. It's very cheap. It only costs five thousand once."
Qian Zhong said with a smile, his tone full of joy.
Now that his wife is already on the plane, she will definitely be rescued, and the rescue fee is not expensive, so he is in a good mood.
"What? Five thousand trips? Real or fake?" The young man was stunned for a moment.
"Really, if you don't believe me, just call 120 and ask."
"Damn it! It's too cheap." The young man uttered a curse word and said in surprise: "This news is so exciting, the video will definitely become a hit when it is released."
After saying that, he ran away, sat directly in the car, took out his laptop, and couldn't wait to edit the video.
(End of chapter)
