“Studies here in NYC have repeatedly shown that Hatzaloh responds faster than NYC EMS.”
Can you cite any such study?
(im not disputing your conclusion it is probably true, I just wasnt aware of any such study done, let alone “repeatedly” done)
What I do wonder is if patients brought in by hatzalah have a higher survival rate than those brought in by say FDNY. Again I doubt any such study was done. Though this time, I doubt there is a difference.
Ive spoken to several Hatzalah bigwigs, most said the primary benefit from hatzalah is one of comfort, ie many in our community feel more comfortable having unzereh take care of them.
(Of course htis is the exact same argument made by Ezras Nashim)