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after the earthquake in Sichuan, China purchased two meters -26 helicopters. The picture shows one meter -26 April helicopter fire in Heilongjiang River Forest in southern Iraq. Our reporter Wang Songshe
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International Herald Tribune correspondent in the winter from Beijing these days, Chengdu reporter Lin Zhenhai note that such a clue yet to confirm the news: last year’s earthquake in the near m -171 the first anniversary of the helicopter crash, the helicopter crashed in place, local people will organize a celebration.

In fact, where the Chengdu Military Region army aviation helicopter crashed regiment created the first relief 5; However, in the difficult task in front of the Sichuan earthquake relief work, China’s existing rescue helicopter appear stretched. It sighed with regret for the martyrs sacrificed at the same time, can not help another “accident” of anxiety – why China is not yet a helicopter R & D power?

this anxiety lies not only in private. Processing Tangjiashan lake, the Chinese had leased Mi-26 helicopters to foreign countries, “it is very hurt my heart,” last winter, Premier Wen Jiabao visited Beijing University of Aeronautics at the case to the students about his Wenchuan earthquake experience.

Fortunately, a year later, it has been from the Chinese aviation disaster relief system to see hope at the same time, in a wider range of rescue emergency mechanisms, China has handed over a preliminary answer.

aviation disaster rescue system soared

It is reported that after the earthquake the development of the central leadership of the helicopter made an important instructions.

Aviation Yin Wan Li, former director of the Institute told the “International Herald Tribune”, “we buy Chinese-foreign cooperation in the form of helicopters has formed a preliminary research and development pattern, in straight -9, -11, etc. until light machine-made has been with the conditions, is currently developed in cooperation with the European medium-sized multi-purpose helicopter Z-15, as kind of like the Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopters also require long-term technological progress, has also only Russia has the world’s production of this heavy-lift helicopters ability. “

reported, Eurocopter announced in the April 21, Harbin Aircraft Industry Corporation and China cooperation in the development of the first medium multi-role helicopter Z-15 will be at the end of flight, the aircraft will fill the 6 to 7-ton medium-sized domestic market blank helicopter to assume general transport, offshore support, search and rescue, marine monitoring, emergency medical and rescue mission.

the General Staff of Army aviation equipment, Former Vice Minister Liu Guohua Major General Aviation in March this year a seminar on the rescue system, China is developing a new military transport helicopters, now has been approved, is expected to two to three years will appear in front of people. The new transport helicopters or aviation disaster relief efforts in China’s core models.

independent research and development in cooperation and at the same time, China has also matured through direct purchase of foreign aircraft to make up for the domestic shortage. November 2008, China and Russia signed the Mi-26 heavy helicopter transfer and purchase agreement, thus China will have two world’s largest helicopter load.

professional rescue teams ready to go

a catastrophic disaster to change China. Aviation disaster in China soared, while the rescue system, a professional rescue team as the core, the PLA, police, armed police, militia and reserve forces and volunteers to organize the rescue coordination team is forming.

2008 年 5 13 morning, the Chinese national earthquake disaster emergency rescue team with the fastest speed in the face of Dujiangyan of the affected people. After the earthquake, the rescue mode in the growing professional, national rescue team expanded from the current 222 to 500, the state intends to invest 100 million yuan equipment search, rescue, communications, instrument scene, audio-visual facilities such rapid information transmission, Chengdu will invest 100 million yuan in building search training base.

National 26 provincial rescue team is also recruiting, May 9, Zhejiang Province, professional earthquake rescue team set up, this Secret Service officers and men from the fire, earthquake experts and health emergency response team of experts will be Zhejiang and even major domestic disaster prevention and mitigation rescue the main force, the majority of 105 members have witnessed the earthquake relief and rescue.

“This year, our medical equipment than before the earthquake has been greatly improved, and some rural hospitals already have a level of secondary level hospitals.” Mianyang, Sichuan Province Health Bureau, Wei Lei told the “International Herald Tribune. ” “5.12″ on the eve of the first anniversary of the earthquake, both on-site rescue, but also for medical treatment of the professional rescue teams to emerge, the first domestic support emergency medical rescue teams set up in Tianjin, People’s Armed Police Academy.

disaster mitigation awareness to the public

If the government, military and professional rescue force is the nerve center of the rescue system and aorta, the civil power is to the rescue independent function of organs.

China Seismological Bureau, Chief Engineer of the emergency rescue center wins country song recently disclosed that the government is studying the formation of self-help people play, “the first rescue teams to respond to people.”

Again, the experience of a year ago, earthquakes and other emergencies, students are the most vulnerable groups. Over the past year, local education departments to various crises self-help education. March 20, by the Ministry of Civil Affairs emergency rescue center, organized to promote “the first national university emergency staff training” in the opening ceremony held at the University of Liaoning. Wang Shihua told students, “International Herald Tribune,” and “’5 * 12 ‘after the earthquake the students have this idea, system, and practical training to avoid the drawbacks of paper.” The model will be introduced in the nationwide promotion of primary and secondary schools.

army armed Story

in Sichuan after the earthquake, the army and armed police were deployed 146,000 troops, militia and reservists mobilized 7.5 million people, the use of various types of aircraft and helicopters over 4,700 vehicles, vehicles 533,000 times, and rescued survivors of 3338 people, 1.4 million people trapped in the transfer, transportation and air dropping relief supplies to 1.574 million tons. Sent 210 medical teams, rescue teams and mental health and epidemic prevention teams, 136.7 million rounds treat injured people.

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