The largest branch in New Jersey, with "CJ-prefix" unit numbers. The next 24 hours were a blur of doctors, nurses, and emergency surgery during which I finally had a few minutes to sit in the waiting room and say Tehillim. Tells medical personnel how well the heart is pumping blood through the body. With three active ambulances, Union County units cover all of Union County including Hillside, Elizabeth, Union Township, and Roselle Park. Queens Hatzolah was founded in 1978. In less than 120 seconds you can enter the Hatzolah auction and not only win some amazing prizes, but show your appreciation for what our members do every day, 365 days a year, seven days a weekin just 120 seconds. After the call, when the emergency is over, the ambulance will be cleaned and the responders will return to their base in accordance with appropriate halachic guidelines. Eventually, Nechemiah established rules whereby one may move and use most utensils on Shabbos when necessary, whereas objects that one would never utilize on Shabbos remained prohibited (except for unusual circumstances such as danger). Station 18 (Manitou Park). You can also view the livestream at Thelakewoodscoop.com, Theyeshivaworld.com, or Matzav.com, or listen to Radio Kol Brama at 712-432-4212. window.fcWidget.init({ token: "99198db8-ea46-4f69-a106-4fd0076835b4", host: "https://wchat.freshchat.com"});window.fcWidget.hide(); Get the weekly Voice in your inbox, free! In 1979 we began transporting patients by station wagon and in 1981 we purchased our first ambulance. "This is an extremely serious matter, literally a matter of life and death," Hatzolah Administrator Motti Twerski told TLS exclusively. For instance, channel one is "open", just 160.280 pl 167.9 and no MDC. But before I could picture the worst, I already heard the sirens looming near, reassuring me that Hatzolah was arriving. A new radio sold in toy stores for children goes beyond listening in to Hatzolah calls, and at times has actually caused potentially deadly interferences with the rescue outfits radio frequencies, a Hatzolah official charged. As always, send me a "Feed Down Report" if there are any issues that I can try to fix for you guys! Law Enforcement 800 MHz channels are used for backup and local tactical operations. The Hatzolah members voices continued to guide me through the process and make sure my baby and I were okay. Here's the meaning of the song on the radio at the end of Episode 1 from The Last of Us. Trying to get the stream up and running on my RasPi. The tears flowed freely as I realized what had just happened. Forwardslash Project. E:info@hatzolohmtl.org. The IOOS HFR network consists of approximately 160 radars in nearly every oceanic coastal state, the Great Lakes, and Puerto Rico, providing data to support search and rescue operations, oil spill response, marine shipping navigation, tracking harmful algal blooms, and coastal water quality monitoring. (I find that people are often surprised to discover this halacha.). He who does so swiftly is praised; the person who asks what to do is a shedder of blood! Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 328:13) reiterates, Whoever is swift in desecrating Shabbos in a matter that involves danger is praised! Audio isn't the clearest, but should be audible enough to be usable. This chapter covers the neighborhood of Willowbrook. Ha Rabbi Yehudah and Baal HaMaor, Shabbos 154b). A On occasion, all state divisions have worked together to provide joint event coverage or to share training classes. Hatzalah personnel are licensed EMS providers, who are further advised by a panel of doctors and have trained with fire and ambulance personnel to ensure continuity of care.[34]. For our purposes, we will subdivide this category into two general sub-categories: 4A: Items that do not qualify as utensils or food at all, such as money, living animals, sticks and stones. Were here; youre safe now, and your baby is fine.. On the other hand, a kli shemelachto lissur may only be picked up when one actually needs to use it (with the exception of when one is concerned that it may be broken or stolen as I mentioned earlier). All LBI agencies are dispatched on VHF, with operations taking place on various VHF and trunked resources. 514-341-1818 or 1-877-341-1818. Ham radios go much further but are . Richmond, Staten Island. More than just a nostalgic possession, the book contains a piece of paper with codes scribbled on it. On September 24, 2022, Hatzalah announced its name change in parallel with the creation of a Morristown division. In a future article I hope to address the question of whether one may supersede violations of the Torah because of the possibility that a pikuach nefesh situation may develop. Making a Donation helps us continue saving Jewish lives. There are parts of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Mill Basin that border Madison / Midwood / East Midwood; so, there is some overlap in coverage with Flatbush. I was stuck; I could not move an inch. A partial list can be found below. Click Renew Subscription below to begin the process of renewing your subscription. The chapter has a central dispatching network, with teams of 2 volunteer dispatchers working in tandem. One may move these items only if they are in the way or if one has a Shabbos-appropriate purpose for them, such as using a hammer to crack open a coconut or a needle to remove a splinter (Mishnah Shabbos 122b and Gemara Shabbos 124a). In the short term, Herztka said, we need people to think a little, and they should know that there should not be any talking on the radio. Police dispatched by Little Egg Harbor Township, EMS services provided by Quality Medical Transport. plays a critical supporting role to independent Hatzalah They run faster than their feet can carry them. Consortium of various agencies from Long Beach Island providing fire and emergency medical services to the Long Beach area. They are planning to go to the Federal Communications Commission to ban anyone else from using it, but that takes a long time. Also, as all Hatzalah volunteers know, one may only use the radio on Shabbos when a potential pikuach nefesh emergency exists and only to the extent necessary for the emergency. 2. Others feel that since the radio is not really usually part of the belt, but is a separate valuable piece of equipment, including it in a belt as described above does not make it part of the belt (Rav Yehoshua Neuwirth; see Shemiras Shabbos KeHilchasah 18:33). Catskill Mountains[44] Hatzolah of Passaic / Clifton has 30 active members, 20 dispatchers, three active ambulances, and a 4 service units, for a community of about 2,000 households. If people ask what to do, it indicates that the rav has been negligent in teaching these halachos (Yerushalmi, Yoma 8:5 and Korban HaEidah ad loc.). EMS dispatched by Ocean County on 155.205. We treat all in need regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity. Although weapons are not inherently nice looking, since men wear weapons as a sign of importance they are considered tachshitin. Switched back to FDNY VHF signal. Rockaway / Lawrence. Hatzolah captains tell TLS a recent call for a choking went over the radio, but children interfering on the frequency prevented members from contacting the dispatcher, putting a life at risk. Philadelphia has nine responders, all state-certified. However, see Central Jersey below for a special exception. Chesed Shabbos Packets. EMS sevices provided by Barnegat Light and Surf City. Barishonah). GMRS works for about 2 to 5 miles, and technically needs a (easily obtained) license but the GMRS radios are widely sold in Wal-Mart and electronics stores. Hatzolah owns the radio frequency that they use. To understand this question, we first need an introduction to the basic laws of muktzah. Every second countsall 120 of them. mission to preserve it. After Nechemiahs later takanos, both kli shemelachto lheter and kli shemelachto lissur have an interesting status: sometimes they are muktzah and sometimes not, depending on why one wants to move them. Whats going to be? It launched on November 16, 2014. I am in the process of attempting to get the MDC info from a friend. Each dispatch team works several hours on a shift. EMS dispatched by county on 155.205. 2343. For communicating with the dispatcher, additional responding units, hospital emergency room departments, and other rescue agencies. Give your loved ones the perfect gift for any special occasion by honouring them with a donation to Hatzolah in their name. This chapter covers the Crown Heights and East Flatbush neighborhoods as well as Prospect Park. If you go to Google and enter MDC 1200 you will get lots of good hits - Wikipdia - BatLabs - radioreference, http://forums.radioreference.com/new-york-radio-discussion-forum/59725-hatzolah-ems.html#post1193515, Selective calling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Police services provided by Long Beach Twp PD. To all who have been driving around Lakewood lately: youll be glad to tune into the traffic-safety discussion. Your generous contribution to Hatzolah will ensure the survival of this life-saving organisation. Police covered by New Jersey State Police Troop C West Creek Station. I could not extract my phone to call for help. Moments later, sirens blared as we were rushed to the hospital. Upper East Side Manhattan (34th street to 125th street Central Park / 5th Ave to East River), This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 05:33. I believe that H uses MDC - 1200 for signaling. In a different article, I explained that one must desecrate Shabbos even if there is only a slight possibility of pikuach nefesh, a life-threatening emergency. To quote Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 328:2): It is a mitzvah to desecrate Shabbos for a dangerous illness. Required fields are marked *. Hatzalahs costs are staggering. Therefore someone responding to a call that might involve a life threatening situation must bring along his radio in case he needs to summon an ambulance or other assistance. They've all lived in Bergen County for more than 20 years and have witnessed the need to bring Hatzalah's life saving services to their communities. Initially, he prohibited using and moving virtually all utensils, excluding basic eating appliances such as table knives. Seems to sound much clearer. Delaying might be bloodshed! Not only are volunteers available 24/7, they undergo complex emergency response training so that they can handle your medical needs. Hatzolah of Passaic / Clifton EMS. (Tuckerton sub station). This chapter has seventeen local divisions which share rabbinic counsel, radio frequencies, central dispatch, and lobbying, but have separate fund-raising and management. (However, one should be careful not to intentionally cause bleeding [Magen Avraham 328:32; see also Biur Halacha 308:11] and one may not sterilize the needle first [see Rambam, Hilchos Shabbos 12:1].) [31] Hatzalah Chicago started BLS transport in 2013 and Advanced Life Support ("ALS") service in 2018.