Our Ops Manual requires a complete 360 degree walk around as the last thing you do before climbing in and the first thing you do upon exiting. Our aircraft are on the helipad and in this part of the country seldom require tying down. We are paged our times, which include launch time and lift time, among others. Generally a 7 minute lift time on an immediate launch (versus standby, then later launch). Only on a few occasions have I heard mention made of lift times and in those instances the times were extreme. In some cases they were legitimate (filing IFR, planning for fuel an unfamiliar area after hours etc.) In some instances pilots were very slow to get up, get to the aircraft, get cranked etc. As with any program, there are those eager to fly and those not so eager. For my perspective I take pride in a prompt lift, but never at the expense of safety. It's very easy to miss something when a 6 mile scene call comes in versus the 90 minute team flight, but that's where experience and dare I say maturity come in. You really have to police yourself and be mindful of your actions. Charge the crew to double check you, to make sure you don't miss anything. It's to no ones advantage if you lift fast only to have to return because one of the cowling doors was left unlatched or the ground power cart was still attached (mine). Allowances are made for the aircraft being tied down or hangared on those rare occasions that those are the circumstances.