About us
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Hatzolah is an Hebrew/Aramaic word for "Rescue." We are a first responder agency staffed by 10 volunteers utilizing 2 ambulances and a car. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including on Shabbos and Yom Tov. There is absolutely no charge to our community for utilizing our emergency services.
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Hatzolah emergency medical services was started in 1973 in Brooklyn, New York by Rabbi Hershel Weber. The organization was a basic first aid group trained in CPR and carrying oxygen. Soon after Hatzolah expanded, and today they have over 1000 units throughout New York state. Today Hatzolah is not only in North America, but in Jerusalem, Great Britain and Mexico--treating patients and saving lives globally!
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Hatzolah of Tosh was started by Rabbi Israel Lowen in 1975, and is still under his guidance today. The emphasis to develop Hatzolah was over 25 years ago after a tragic accident took the life of a man. The man was electrocuted, and because the response time for the emergency medical services was over 30 minutes--he died. He was a young man, one who's life probably could have been saved with proper emergency medical intervention. Today Hatzolah makes such intervention immediately available, G-d forbid it is necessary.
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We support the community of Tosh. The community consists mainly of poor and child blessed families, marbitzei toirah, and kolal yungelait, who work hard to make ends meet to bring bread on the table for their family; because of this it's difficult for Hatzolah to exist solely on the donations of local yiden. We need your support!
- Hatzolah's response is not limited to the Jewish community; When any major incident happens - outside the Jewish community - and Hatzolah receives the call, we respond. Hatzolah has the capability to expand into the city of Boisbriand in an emergency. In Tosh, Hatzolah provides emergency medical services to a community of 300 families with over 3000 residents. We provide medial treatment and transportation, medical advice, first aid, and response to fire calls. We also work closely with the Boisbriand police department.
- Hatzolah of Tosh has relationships, and works in cooperative with other Hatzolah organizations nationwide. Many times we have been called upon to respond to emergencies outside of our area. This happened on the long stretch of New York Thruway 87, the main thoroughfare between New York City, Albany, Montreal, and New Hampshire.
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Hatzolah does not charge any fees for its services. No funds are requested or received from any City, County, State, or Federal Agency. Our funding is raised in the community we serve by private donations. The entire organization is ran exclusively by donations from the public. We conduct fund raising, and we seek support to continue providing our free community service. We have an operating budget of over 100,000 annually, and we continually struggle to raise funds to meet this obligation.
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Hatzolah also conducts mitigation training to prevent emergencies and illness by serving as a health provider. We provide immunizations and cultures, thus reducing illness and injuries in the community. We bring the medical processionals to the community to help serve their special needs.
- Haztolah is always there, many times prior to the municipal rescue teams; In this capacity we play an important role in the initial rescue during the golden hour. Our work has won us praise in the media, and from the Canadian parliament. Hatzolah is committed to the communities it serves and as such is proactive in educating the community in the various Emergency Preparedness and Safety issues which face us. Please consider supporting us with a donation.
