The name Hatzola comes from the Hebrew word “lehatsil” meaning “to save”. There are Hatzola organisations worldwide in almost every large Jewish community. Edgware now prides itself with the fifth Hatzola in England.
Hatzola Edgware consists of a team of volunteer medics who are trained to a high level and provide emergency care and assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to Edgware and the immediate surrounding areas.
Hatzola medics are equipped with life-saving medical equipment including defibrillators, oxygen and resuscitation devices. All Hatzola medics have the advanced training and skill necessary to provide competent medical emergency care.
Hatzola medics are linked to a dispatch centre via a sophisticated two-way radio communication system, and are ready to drop whatever they are doing to respond to medical emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Hatzola is a free service to the community.
They receive no government funding, and are funded entirely through private donation.
Hatzola Edgware is continuously striving to improve their standards and services offered to benefit the patient in any way possible.
Its emergency line – 0303 888 9999 – is free from most landlines and mobiles.
As Hatzola Edgware do not currently operate ambulances, it is imperative that, in medical emergencies, you always call Hatzola first and then dial 999 for an ambulance.
Hatzola Edgware currently has 15 volunteer medics who have undertaken various training programmes. This include a continuous training programme to ensure volunteer medics are up to date with the latest medical and emergency guidelines.
If you would like to learn more about how to volunteer for Hatzola Edgware, please email [email protected]
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4 Responses
In an emergency surely one should call an ambulance first then Hatzolah not the other way round. The Hatzolah volunteers are no doubt well trained but they are not a substitute for a fully kitted out emergency ambulance.
Yehuda Harris we are proud of you
To avreimi: I think, the decision who to call first, we should leave for the Hatzolah organization.
The might be considerations that you are not aware about.
As someone involved in the medical field, i agree with calling Hatzolah first and then the ambulance. The also didn´t say that they are a sustitute for an ambulance.
To Hatzolah Edgware: Much Hatzloche, you should always be good and faithfully shluchim for the tzibur!
Avreimi, your logic is right but actually won’t work. When you call the emergency services they keep you on the line until they arrive. It would be difficult to call Hatzola whilst the line is busy. Furthermore, in a life threatening situation when seconds count, the quicker Hatzola is called, the quicker they can get there and hopefully stabilise the situation until the ambulance arrives.