Cardiac and monitoring
AED-capable monitor-defibrillator, pulse oximetry, blood pressure monitoring, glucometer, and 3-lead cardiac monitoring on AED-capable devices.
Emergency Response
BLS ambulance, staffed and ready 24/7
Basic Life Support ambulance service with certified EMT crew, full monitoring, AED, oxygen, and emergency supplies. Dispatched via CAD for emergency and non-emergency transport across NY and NJ.
What This Service Is
Basic Life Support ambulance transport
A Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance is staffed by two certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) trained to provide assessment, monitoring, and treatment for patients who require care during transport but do not require paramedic-level interventions. BLS is the standard of care for the majority of emergency and non-emergency transport calls.
Hatzolah EMS BLS units are stocked with AED-capable monitor-defibrillators, supplemental oxygen with delivery systems, spinal immobilization equipment, trauma supplies, glucose monitoring, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure monitoring. Crew holds current NREMT-B or NYS EMT certifications with regular skills maintenance.
BLS ambulances can be dispatched for emergency calls where ALS is not required, and for scheduled non-emergency transport to hospitals, dialysis centers, imaging facilities, and physician offices. When a call upgrades in the field to require ALS intervention, our dispatch will add an ALS unit or our crew will request ALS intercept.
When To Use
When BLS ambulance is the right call
- Stable patients requiring transport to the emergency department
- Falls and minor trauma requiring spinal precautions
- Diabetic emergencies that respond to oral glucose
- Non-emergency transport to dialysis or scheduled procedures
- Psychiatric transport (per protocol) with medical monitoring
- Interfacility transfer for stable patients
- Post-surgical patients requiring monitored transport home
- Standby coverage at events where ALS is not mandated
Equipment
What we bring on every BLS unit
Airway and oxygen
Bag-valve-mask (BVM), oral and nasal airway adjuncts, suction devices, supplemental oxygen with non-rebreather and nasal cannula delivery, pulse oximetry.
Trauma and immobilization
Long spine board, cervical collars, extremity splints, wound care supplies, tourniquets, pressure bandages, burn care, and full first aid kit.
Coverage
Where BLS ambulance is available
BLS ambulance service is available across our full coverage area in New York (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, Rockland) and New Jersey (Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Ocean, Monmouth). See our coverage page for zone-level detail.
Billing and Insurance
Insurance and payment
We bill most major insurance carriers for BLS ambulance transport, including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. Accepted insurers: [TBD-INSURANCE-LIST]. Financial-assistance pathways are available for uninsured patients. Contact our billing office at [TBD-BILLING-CONTACT].
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