As long as you do not have any licences (does not matter if it is a pilots licence or mechanics licence), it is cheaper to just hire guys for the "dirt work" right away at the spot..
Why buy a ticket for you, if you can have several guys there just working for one buck / day?
The problem with "heli on standby" for Disaster Relief is:
Who is going to pay for that?
Pilots, Mechanics, Hangars, Inspections, Checkflights-everything has to be paid-regularly.
No one is willing to pay-especially since this "mysterious economic crisis" brought down half of the market...
By the way:
Most of the military guys in near future will not be able to fly in these environments-the armies are running out of money, helicopters, flight hours, mechnics-and experiences.....