Borough Park Volunteer of Hatzolah

Volunteer emergency medical response is the core service. Hatzolah of Boro Park dispatches volunteers to emergency calls and provides ambulance and first-response mobile unit services. Its teams include EMTs, paramedics, physician assistants and physicians, supported by trained dispatchers. The organization operates around the clock and reports responding to more than 17,000 calls annually, with an average response time of 90 seconds. Volunteers receive ongoing education and training, including continuing medical education and collaboration with other emergency and healthcare teams. Hatzolah also describes its response as community-focused, with attention to patient and family dignity and cultural sensitivities. It serves Boro Park in Brooklyn, New York.