About Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the highest quality of medical care as rapidly as possible while maintaining the utmost level of professionalism and compassion for each and every patient we encounter.
Training & Services
Hatzolah provides a high level of pre-hospital lifesaving treatment and transport free of charge to anyone who calls, regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.
Everyone of the 30+ Hatzolah rescue workers, including Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Doctors, and Dispatchers is a volunteer. All first responders are EMT-B licensed and fully equipped with a trauma/oxygen bag containing a broad variety of lifesaving equipment and an AED.
Hatzolah is comprised of a team of first responders who will respond in minutes, provide professional stabilizing medical services, and transfer to the best facility for the patient. Successful outcomes during critical medical emergencies are often dependent on a rapid response time that Hatzolah is uniquely positioned to deliver.
Leadership & Guidance
Hatzolah is led by a Vaad Harabanim comprised of: Rabbi Menasha Mayer Rabbi Yakov Yissucher Heskel Rabbi Avrrom Hersh Freidman We are under the direct auspices and guidance of our medical director, Ken Lavelle, MD, FACEP, NR-P, BC-EMS, currently acting as Board Certified Field Response Capable EMS Physician in NJ, PA, MD, DC, VA.
Coverage Area
Our current primary coverage area includes the following cities and is operational 24/7/365:
- Union City
- Jersey City
- Bayonne
- Hoboken
- Secaucus
- West New York
- North Bergen
- Guttenberg