Hatzalah is an international volunteer emergency response organization, founded in Brooklyn, New York in the 1960’s

Hatzalah is the Hebrew word for “rescue” or “to save”

Thousands of Hatzalah members serve in communities worldwide

Hatzalah chapters operate in manycommunities in the US:

Lakewood, NJPassaic, NJUnion City, NJUnion County, NJBrooklyn, NYCatskills, NYMonroe, NYMonsey, NYNassau County, NY

Los Angeles, CASan Fernando Valley, CAWaterbury, CTMiami-Dade, FLChicago, ILBaltimore, MDClifton, NJElizabeth, NJJersey Shore, NJ

New Square, NYNew York City, NYQueens, NYRiverdale, NYRockland County, NYStaten Island, NYWashington Heights, NYWestchester County, NYPhiladelphia, PA

● Australia○ Melbourne○ Sydney

● Austria○ Vienna

● Belgium○ Antwerp

● Brazil○ Sao Paulo

● Canada○ Montreal○ Toronto

● England○ Gateshead○ London○ Manchester

● Israel○ Beit Shemesh○ Har Nof○ Gush Dan

● Mexico○ Mexico City

● Russia○ Moscow

● South Africa○ Johannesburg

● Switzerland○ Zurich

Hatzalah chapters operate in manycommunities around the world

January, 2010

Hatzalah of Miami-Dade now serves:

Hatzalah of Miami - Dade begins operating in North Miami Beach & Aventura.Over 2,000 calls later...

AventuraBal Harbour

Bay Harbor IslandsHighland Lakes

Miami BeachNorth Miami Beach

SurfsideSkylake

with 74 state-certified responders and 12 dispatchers

Hatzalah members respond to:

Medicalemergenci

esHatzalah services are free of charge to all who need it,

regardless of race, gender, religion or ethnicity

Major & Minor

Traumas

Motor Vehicle

Accidents

Mass Casualty Incidents

● Hatzalah members live and work in the areas they serve

When seconds count...

● When a call comes in to the hotline, the dispatcher immediately requests units for that location● The closest units respond in their own vehicles or a marked Emergency Response Unit● If 911 has not yet been activated by the caller, our dispatchers are trained to do so immediately

Every Hatzalah responder is a state-certified EMT and is required to participate in a rigorous continuing medical

education program

All Hatzalah responders & dispatchers are unpaid

volunteers

Responders are always on-call

24 hours a day7 days a week

365 days a year

Training & Equipment

Standard equipment includes a two-way radio, fully-equipped Basic Life Support jump bag, and an AED.

“Bridge the gap” until 911 arrivesAssist with patient assessment & treatment

Address cultural sensitivitiesProvide language assistance

Advocate for patientsOffer family support

Hatzalah serves to:

Hotline: (305) 919-4900Regional Coordinator: Eli Bryski - (818) 681-5331

Community Liaison: Aaron Gewirtz - (305) 790-3144