BP Mench,
Answer to Question 1,2,3 and 4 is YES.
Number 5, I do not know the exact count, this is private information even members do not get briefed on this. however this happens often members get suspended and expelled all the time.
We have a very strong discipline and a lot of rules to which we must adhere.
Most of the members in our organization are serious and mentchliche people, not youngsters that want to feel important, we focus on Patient care and thats about it. We give away our personal time to transport patients to the facility that would serve the patient best, even if that means traveling long distance.
There will always be what to criticize and there always will be bad apples, however in the bigger picture we do a lot.
My point is, that you never know if you will one day be on the receiving end of Hatzoloh or not, each day a lot of people are and chances are that you or one of your family members will call us with an emergency. So why bash us? are we taking something away from you?