Hatzolah of Flatbush

What Hatzolah of Flatbush does

Flatbush Hatzoloh, legally Flatbush Volunteers of Hatzoloh, Inc. (EIN 13-3213138), is the largest volunteer ambulance service in the United States, operating 24/7 from a headquarters at 1880 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1969 by Rabbi Hershel Weber as a Brooklyn affiliate of the parent Chevra Hatzoloh, the organization fields 250+ volunteers, including 230+ New York State Certified EMTs and 40+ paramedics and physicians, all serving unpaid under N.Y.S. Department of Health training and re-certification requirements. Operations are delivered through a two-tiered response model: first responders in privately owned vehicles equipped with lights and sirens carry full emergency medical equipment and arrive on scene in under two minutes, while a fleet of 10 ambulances plus 3 first-response vehicles depart from five strategically located garages (Ocean Avenue, Ocean Parkway, Lake Street, 18th Avenue, Marine Park) to provide transport and advanced life support. The organization has documented response times of 2.5–4 minutes versus 20+ minutes for traditional ambulance services, responding to over 15,000 calls per year and 14,700 responses in 2019, with more than 6,500 hospital transports.

The technical backbone is a proprietary computer-aided dispatch system providing instant caller location, computerized digital map tracking, online access to prior patient history, capacity for 60 simultaneous calls, and computer-prompted pre-arrival instructions. Medical capability includes advanced life support with 12-lead EKG monitors, cardiac pacing, intubation kits, AED units, and paramedic drug bags, with each fully equipped ambulance costing upwards of $300,000 and each of the 30+ paramedics equipped at roughly $35,000. Beyond emergency response, the organization provides specialized Holocaust survivor services with culturally trained volunteers who are mostly children of survivors, multilingual interpretation across 11 languages, and personal care support including bikur cholim connections, blood bank referrals, hospital navigation, and funeral arrangements.

The business model is a philanthropic 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All services are provided free of charge to anyone who calls regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity, with administrative costs held to a bare minimum and a minuscule staff. Funding flows entirely from private donations from individuals, communal organizations, corporations, and foundations, with annual operating budget close to $2 million. Donors can direct funds to specific equipment needs at itemized price points, including $36,000 for a 12-lead EKG monitor, $5,200 for a paramedic drug bag, and $1,800 for an EMT equipment bag. Go-to-market is community-led: word-of-mouth, annual community events, CPR and safety training programs, and a Squarespace-hosted website with success stories and donation pages. Coverage extends beyond Brooklyn's seven neighborhoods to Nassau, Rockland, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties.

Name

Hatzolah of Flatbush

Legal name

Flatbush Volunteers of Hatzoloh, Inc.

Website

https://flatbushhatzoloh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Flatbush Hatzoloh is the largest volunteer ambulance service in the United States, providing free 24/7 emergency medical response across seven Brooklyn neighborhoods and parts of four upstate counties. Founded in 1969, it fields 250+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from five garage locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Volunteer ambulance service
• Emergency medical services
• Community EMS response
• Nonprofit ambulance service
• Pre-hospital emergency care

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Hatzolah depends solely on private donations from individuals, communal organizations, corporations, and foundations. Almost all funding goes directly to rescue operations. Administrative costs are kept to a bare minimum with a minuscule staff managing the Flatbush Hatzoloh office. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with EIN 13-3213138.
2. Equipment Donation Campaigns: Donors can contribute to specific equipment needs including fully equipped ambulances, 12-lead EKG monitors ($36,000), paramedic drug bags ($5,200), AED units, EMT equipment bags ($1,800), intubation/IV kits ($1,500), and other medical supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flatbush Hatzoloh operates the largest volunteer ambulance service in the United States, providing 24/7 free pre-hospital emergency medical treatment and ambulance transport to residents of Brooklyn neighborhoods. The organization uses a two-tiered response system in which trained first responders arrive in privately owned vehicles in under two minutes, while ambulances are dispatched simultaneously, supported by a proprietary computer-aided dispatch system capable of managing up to sixty calls at once.

Product overview

Flatbush Hatzoloh is a volunteer emergency medical service organization operating as the largest volunteer ambulance service in the United States. The organization offers a unified set of emergency medical services including a two-tiered response system (First Responder Services and ambulance transport), supported by a state-of-the-art computer-aided dispatch system. Their service portfolio includes core EMS response, specialized Holocaust Survivor and Immigrant Services, and Personal Care Support. Equipment offerings include medical supplies and communications equipment available for donation: 12 Lead EKG Monitors ($36,000), Automated External Defibrillators, Paramedic Drug Bags ($5,200), Intubation/IV Kits ($1,500), EMT Equipment Bags ($1,800), Suction Machines ($1,200), Member Portable Radios ($1,200), Ambulance Equipment Bags ($750), and Oxygen Tanks ($600). All services are provided free of charge to the community, funded through private donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 24/7 volunteer ambulance service providing pre-hospital life-saving treatment and ambulance transport free of charge to anyone regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity. Responds to over 14,700 calls annually across Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, Marine Park, Madison, Sheepshead Bay, and Brighton Beach.
• First Responder Services Two-tiered response system in which EMTs and Paramedics arrive at the scene in privately owned vehicles outfitted with lights, sirens, and full emergency medical equipment, generally in less than two minutes, before ambulance transport arrives.
• Holocaust Survivor Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Response time of 2.5-4 minutes vs traditional ambulance services taking 20+ minutes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): Largest private ambulance service provider in the United States, operating across 40+ states and providing 911 emergency response, interfacility transport, and mobile healthcare. Direct category comparable in ambulance services but contrasts sharply in operating model—AMR is a paid commercial operator while Hatzolah is volunteer-funded.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Large private ambulance company providing 911 response and medical transport across Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Provides broadly comparable ambulance and EMS services but operates at much greater geographic and commercial scale than Hatzolah of Flatbush.
• Falck North America: Denmark-headquartered global emergency medical services company with substantial US operations delivering ambulance response, pre-hospital care, and integrated healthcare services. Comparable in EMS/ambulance category with much broader geographic and commercial scale than Hatzolah of Flatbush.

Direct peers

• SeniorCare EMS: NYC-area private ambulance and EMS provider focused on interfacility transport, 911 response, and specialized geriatric care. Operates the same ambulance service category in the same metropolitan market as Hatzolah of Flatbush, with a paid commercial model rather than volunteer-funded.
• FDNY EMS: New York City Fire Department's Emergency Medical Service command, providing the official 911 ambulance response across all five boroughs and serving as the primary public EMS provider in Hatzolah of Flatbush's service area. Operates the same EMS category and frequently coordinates on emergency response alongside Hatzolah.
• Hatzolah of Boro Park: Direct sister Hatzoloh affiliate serving the Boro Park neighborhood in Brooklyn with 24/7 volunteer ambulance services. Operates the exact same volunteer-based, community-funded EMS model as Hatzolah of Flatbush in an adjacent Brooklyn Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, providing direct market and operational overlap.
• Chevra Hatzoloh: Parent Hatzoloh network founded in 1969 by Rabbi Hershel Weber, providing volunteer emergency medical services across the New York metro and additional regions. Hatzolah of Flatbush is its largest affiliate and shares the same volunteer-driven, donation-funded EMS model and Orthodox Jewish community focus, making it the closest operational and structural comparable.
• Empress Ambulance Service: New York area private ambulance service providing 911 emergency response, critical care transport, and medical logistics in the NYC metro. Direct market comparable operating in the same geography as Hatzolah of Flatbush, but with a paid commercial model rather than volunteer-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flatbush-volunteers-of-hatzoloh-inc

Compliance2 records

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