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HATZALAH TELEPHONE STICKERS:
To request a telephone sticker with the emergency hotline number for
Hatzalah Volunteer Ambulance Corps of Union County, please go to the
"Contact Us" page above.
NEWEST ARTICLE:
In a Time of Stroke/In a Stroke of Time
by Mr. Mark Ricklis
The cell phone buzzed at 8:26. It was my son Yehoshua, but I was in the middle of Maariv. I didn’t take the call. A minute later he called again. I rushed through the davening and called him back. “What’s up Jack?” I asked. The reply stung my ears. “Mommy doesn’t feel well. Her speech is slurred and she feels dizzy. Her hand and her foot are numb.”
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NEWS & EVENTS:
Who's on First?
We operate under a cover of confidentiality. A code of silence. A binding gag order. Because of this, few know that
Hatzalah of Union County answers, on average, about a call a day. They usually come in bunches. Good karma days,
bad karma days. Days of quiet followed by sheer madness. Just when you thought it was safe to get undressed, relax a little bit, and sleep with
both eyes closed. Fahgetaboutit. The alert tone sounds, followed by the voice of the dispatcher: “Any members available for…?”
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Why is Hatzalah needed in our community?
The difference between life and death can be minutes - or even seconds.
Nationwide, an average EMS response takes about 12 minutes. That might be
fine for a broken bone, but if a person has stopped breathing 12
minutes may as well be 12 hours. Since the
1960's, Hatzalah's unique approach brings trained responders into contact
with patients in just two to three minutes, on average. Without a doubt,
Hatzalah's rapid response is often the difference between life and death.
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