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The Command Marshall of the Verusan Alliance, Cirteo, has announced the founding of a Medical Volunteers Organization much like the Red Cross on the grounds that there are no known current ones.

Our symbol is to be that of a Red Diamond, as that symbol has no religious or political significance.

Nations that are interested may purchase medical vehicles from Cirteo. Proceeds will go to installing equipment on said vehicles.

Such vehicles will include:

Mercedes Van Ambulance ($35,000)
Chevy Suburban Paramedic ($30,000)
Mercedes Car Paramedic ($25,000)
Volvo Bus Ambulance & Field Hospital ($50,000)
BK-117 Medevac Helo ($500,000)
Mi-26 Medevac Helo ($100 million)
C-130J Flying Hospital ($250 million)
Canadair Challenger Medical Plane ($2 million)
Airbus 340 Transport ($300 million)
Hospital Ship (1 billion)

All costs in USD.

-No member nation may refuse medical service to a person or country on the basis of Race, Color, Religion, or Political views.
-The Organization shall be named the IMSV (International Medical Service Volunteers)
-All purchased vehicles must be marked in IMSV colors and may not be used for any other purpose.
-The HQ will be in Collin City, Cirteo.
-No nation may be refused entry into the IMSV on the basis of the adjectives in rule One.

OOC: Those prices are waaaay too cheap, good planes cost millions, not hundreds of thousands of USDs.

OOC:
Yep prices are way too low.
If it helps the list price of a A340 is $218million
A C130J comes in at $64million
BK-117 i can't find an exact price but i woudl expect in the $2.5-6million region
Mi-26: $12-15million

Now addmitedly these are RL retail prices and don't include refitting costs so even if you could produce these aircraft cheaper the cost of refiting would even out the rpices (an airubulance fit for a BK-117 sized helo would cost about $0.5million for all the bells and whistles).

We're very intrested

The Blackhelm Confederacy wishes to become a member in this organization

Aqua Anu also wishes to join

Unfortunately, I cannot join as my soldiers are self sufficient. They all know enough combat medicine to keep anyone alive unless mortally wounded. However, I will supply you with some of my newer evac vehicles incase someone decides they hate a lot.
MT:
A-101 Comanche mod.2. Has enough room for 20 men and carries a single .30 mil cannon.
$1,000,000
FT:
Thruster packs that allow vehicles to hover out of the way
$50,000,000
FFT:
Warp generators That will teleport out of the way. MTBF rate of 2%.
$200,000,000

This is a Medical Volunteers Organization, not a fighting force. I'll pass on the Comanches and teleporters.
You're all right, I made the aircraft too cheap. I looked up the prices for these vehicles online and the operating costs for each one during Hurricane Katrina.
Keep in mind that I intend to make the IMSV as common as the Red Cross, and may even try a UN Resolution on it. Those of you who have applied, you are all cleared for membership and I ask you to please advertise.

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The Command Marshall of the Verusan Alliance, Cirteo, has announced the founding of a Medical Volunteers Organization much like the Red Cross on the grounds that there are no known current ones.

Our symbol is to be that of a Red Diamond, as that symbol has no religious or political significance.

Nations that are interested may purchase medical vehicles from Cirteo. Proceeds will go to installing equipment on said vehicles.

Such vehicles will include:

Mercedes Van Ambulance ($35,000)
Chevy Suburban Paramedic ($30,000)
Mercedes Car Paramedic ($25,000)
Volvo Bus Ambulance & Field Hospital ($50,000)
BK-117 Medevac Helo ($500,000)
Mi-26 Medevac Helo ($100 million)
C-130J Flying Hospital ($250 million)
Canadair Challenger Medical Plane ($2 million)
Airbus 340 Transport ($300 million)
Hospital Ship (1 billion)

All costs in USD.

-No member nation may refuse medical service to a person or country on the basis of Race, Color, Religion, or Political views.
-The Organization shall be named the IMSV (International Medical Service Volunteers)
-All purchased vehicles must be marked in IMSV colors and may not be used for any other purpose.
-The HQ will be in Collin City, Cirteo.
-No nation may be refused entry into the IMSV on the basis of the adjectives in rule One.


The Empire of Xeraph applauds the vision and foresight of the people of Cirteo. The Emperor has decided that this organization will be funded by The Empire's Royal Treasury to the tune of five billion USD per year.

Cirteo/IMSV has had an account set up in Xeraph's national bank, TNBXx. You may access the account at any time and withdraw whatever amount you need, in 10 million dollar increments, up to 5 billion dollars. The only restriction is that we ask that you do not attempt to withdraw more than 10 million per week.

In addition, the Emperor has ordered that three Hospital ships be delivered to Cirteo within the week. These are up-graded surplus battleships, retro-fitted with the latest in medical technology. All weaponry has been removed from the ships, and each ship has an infirmary that can admit 150 patients.

The MedShips will be sailed into your ports as soon as you give us clearence. They will be under the temporary jurisdiction of the head of our Provincial MedServices, Abbot Mencius Merton of The Community of the White-Robed Monks.

If Xeraph can be of further assistance, please contact me.

regards,

Vlad, Prince of the Empire, Regent of The Grey Phoenix, in the Name of the Emperor.

To: Government of Cirteo
From: Admiral Daniel Chan, Admiral of the Southeast Asian Navy, United Sovereign Nations of Southeast Asia
Subject: Hospital Ship

Dear Whom It May Be Concerned,

As your government is interested in establishing your own domestic version of the Red Cross or an organization with similar goals like peacekeeping in disturbed areas, and you have interests in purchasing a hospital ship, I have decided to contact you as I know a client that can offer a hospital ship of fine quality.

In fact, it is a client that is worldwidely renown to produce fine ships: the Portland Iron Works (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=457777) of the Incorporated States of Sarzonia (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Sarzonia). In this communique, is an attachment detailing the profile of one of their finely crafted auxiliary vessels: the Pasteur-class Hospital Ship. It's slightly more expensive than you might expect, but the extra-cost shall be worth it for PIW vessels have time and time again, proved themselves to the world that they are indeed amongst the best, if not the best, in the world. I hope that you take them into consideration, and look forward to hearing you in the future soon!*

Yours Truly,
Admiral Daniel Chan
Admiral of the Southeast Asian Navy
United Sovereign Nations of Southeast Asia

*P.S. I'm no representative of PIW. I'm merely one of their clients and a proud customer of their ships. So please don't come to me for a purchase. Contact the PIW Executive Board itself instead! However, please do contact me on whether you find PIW to be of fine quality or not.

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Attachment:
Pasteur-class hospital ship
http://members.aol.com/faessler98/ah17images/unrep1.gif
Complement: 290 crew, medical personnel, technicians and marines.
Dimensions: Length 177 m; Beam 77 m; Draught 9 m
Displacement: 18,430 tonnes full load.
Propulsion: Diesel electric: 45,000 hp
Speed: 26 knots maximum
Armament: capable of carrying six ASW torpedoes. Has two 20 mm AA guns. Other armaments can be added upon request.
Armour: 3.5 inches all around; steel and titanium composite.
The ship comes with eight landing craft, three helicopters and two armed beach recovery vehicles.
PRICE: $1.25 billion

I realize that this is a medical force. However, not everyone in the world follows the Geneva Convention. So, by using a loophole in the Convention, I am able to arm MedEvac helos because only medics cannot carry weapons. Also, each vehicle is for a different tech level.

I have another thing to add to the list.
PMT: Bottle of Gin. Makes the pain go away. $5 a bottle.