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List Of Hatzalah Chapters
This is a list of Hatzalah chapters. Hatzalah is an all-volunteer emergency medical services organization staffed by Orthodox Judaism, Jewish Orthodox emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Locations where chapters are situated are listed alphabetically by geography. Each neighborhood or city in Hatzalah operates independently. There are some exceptions, where there is a tight affiliation with neighboring Hatzalahs, a loose affiliation of neighboring Hatzalahs, or some other basic level of co-operation. Argentina *Buenos Aires (covering Balvanera, Once, Flores, Buenos Aires, Flores, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Palermo, Barracas, Buenos Aires, Barracas, Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Belgrano) Australia *Melbourne *Sydney Austria *Vienna Belgium *Antwerp Brazil *São Paulo (covering Jardim Paulista (district of São Paulo), Jardim Paulista, Higienópolis, São Paulo, Higienópolis, Bom Retiro (district of São Paulo), Bom Retiro) Canada *Montreal, Quebec *Kiryas Tosh, Boisbriand, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatzalah
Hatzalah, also spelled Hatzolah, (; ) is the title used by many Jewish volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organizations serving mostly areas with Jewish communities around the world, giving medical service to patients regardless of their religion. Most local branches operate independently of each other, but use the common name. The Hebrew spelling of the name is always the same, but there are many variations in transliteration, such as Hatzolah, Hatzoloh, and Hatzola. It is also often called Chevra Hatzalah, which loosely translates as "Company of Rescuers", "Group of Rescuers", or "Rescue Squad". It is the largest volunteer medical group in the United States. History The original Hatzalah emergency medical services (EMS) was founded in Williamsburg, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, by Hershel Weber in the late 1960s. His aim was to improve rapid emergency medical response in the community, and to mitigate cultural concerns of a Yiddish-speaking, Hasidic commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
