Helicopters to lift emergency medical services in Beijing

Beijing will be the first city in China to upgrade its emergency medical service with the use of professional medical helicopters, said an official from the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Rescue Center.

The center signed a deal with Airbus Helicopters China to purchase two EC135 helicopters on Monday.

"Each helicopter will be refitted with devices including an electrocardiograph, a ventilator, a defibrillator and a micropump," said Tian Zhenbiao, the center's deputy head.