Attached Tables for Japan's HEMS :

Today's Status and Tomorrow's Expectations

Table 1. Number of Patients Transported by Helicopter

in the Great Hanshin Earthquake

Date (1995)

Jan.17

Jan.18

Jan.19

Jan.20

Jan.21

Jan.22

Jan.23

Fire Dept.

1

6

1

1

5

3

8

MSA

0

0

0

0

4

0

1

JDA

0

0

9

25

28

1

1

Non-Gov.

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

Total

1

6

10

26

38

4

11

Legend: MSA =Maritime Safety Agency; JDA = Japan Defense Agency

Source: Akitsugu Kohama M.D., Prof. of Acute Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School

 

 

 

Table 2. Type and Number of Helicopters Owned

by Crisis-Management Organizations in Japan

 

Fire Dept.

Police

MSA

Agusta Ａ109

――

１

――

Bell 206Ｂ／Ｌ

――

50

４

Bell 222

――

６

――

Bell 204Ｂ

１

１

――

Bell 212／412

18

14

33

EurocopterＡＳ365

22

７

――

EurocopterＡＳ332

２

３

４

KawasakiＢＫ117

21

13

――

SikorskyＳ-76

３

２

４

ＥＨ-101

――

１

――

Total

67

98

45

Note: As of March 2000

 

 

 

Table 3. Results of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services

in Trial Operations

 

Deaths

Affected

Recovered

Medium

Minor Injury

Total

Tokai University

Actual

45

26

135

48

27

281

Estimated

59

70

77

48

27

 

Kawasaki Medical School

Actual

12

13

38

33

０

96

Estimated

28

25

10

33

０

 

Total

Actual

57

39

173

81

27

377

Estimated

87

95

87

81

27

 

Notes

1Actual : Achievement of helicopter emergency medical service by Tokai University

    in one year (October 1999 to September 2000), and by Kawasaki Medical School in

    six months (October 1999 to March 2000).

    2 Estimated: Estimated results without helicopters

  1. 3Affected: Victim suffered some kind of permanent disability and requires on-going

medical help or nursing.

4 Recovered: Patient has fully recovered.

5 Medium: Hospitalization was necessary, but patient fully recovered.

6 Minor injury: Patient was treated on-site and sent home.

 

 

Table 4 Number of Emergency Helicopters Required for Japan

Country

Helicopters in service

Country Area (1,000s sq. km)

Stationing Density

(helicopter per 1,000 sq. km)

Number in proportion to Japan's area

Germany

51

357

0.14

54

Switzerland

13

41

0.32

120

Austria

15

84

0.18

67

Italy

43

301

0.14

54

France

50

544

0.09

35
Note: Japan comprises 378,000 sq.km

 

 

 

Table 5. Supporting Operations with Two Financial Sources

Jurisdiction

Buying Expenses

Operating Costs

Fixed Expenses

Hourly Charges

MHW

Commercial Operators

Nat'l + Municipal G.

Health Insurance

Fire Dept.

National Government

Municipal Government

Note: MHW = The Ministry of Health and Welfare