(LI MINGFANG)

Medical workers participate in a first aid drill of the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Rescue Center in a mountainous area on the outskirts of Beijing on July 3.

Adding helicopter services in 2011, the rescue center has built five special landing points and is planning to increase the number to 20 before the end of this year. It also plans cooperation with insurers to cover the rapid medical evacuation service, which costs 30,000 yuan ($4,893) per flight.