Hatzolah Melbourne
Hatzolah Melbourne provides a high level of emergency pre-hospital care to the Jewish community in Melbourne. The privately owned Ambulance Service is fully funded through private donations and the volunteer commitment of many people, who have given up their time to become trained and capable of responding to medical emergencies 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Many of the volunteers are Medical Practitioners, GPs, and have been trained by the Metropolitan Ambulance Service. Hatzolah volunteer first aiders/paramedics carry oxygen, automatic defibrillators, and first aid equipment.