United Hatzalah Colombia

Hatzalah Colombia has been one of the best traveling experiences I have ever had. As someone who has traveled most of my life, backpacking and teaching abroad, Hatzlaha has given me the best immersion experience I could of asked for. I am an EMT in the United States but working abroad and working with Hatzlaha Colombia has given me more hands on experience with Trauma and Crisis cases vs. doing clinicals in the US. From the amazing, helpful, courteous and well rounded staff, to the heroic co-workers at the station, being apart of not just an "Ambulance Service" but the community has given me the best experience abroad. Hatzalah is a 10 out of 10.

United Hatzalah Colombia has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. Coming to Colombia was the first time I left the United States, so I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. But Mike and the team have done an excellent job of welcoming me into Colombia and into the Hatzalah family. Immediately I fell in love with the area, the people, and my work. Beyond responding to emergencies and building on EMT skills, I have been able to work on my Spanish and also learn from the experiences of the people around me. What I appreciate more than anything is how accommodating Mike and Hatzalah have been. While working in Colombia I am able to dedicate time working towards my Master’s Degree, as well as having time off to explore and have fun. I know that I have made friends for life here and I am beyond grateful for each and every day I have spent in Colombia with Mike and Hatzalah. If you are already looking into this program, just go for it! You will not be disappointed!

From start to finish this program truly changed my life. The great part about this program is that there is so much to learn and Mike and his team give you the tools do it all. Wether it was on the the back of the famous Hatzalah motorbikes zooming through downtown Medellin or preforming CPR on a patient while going to the hospital, I was able to do so much. What was truly amazing was being able to help those less fortunate, especially during the holidays was so special and to this day I'm so humbled by it. Thanks to Mike and his team for an experience that I'll always remember!

WOW! Just WOW! This EMT program is truly life changing in the best possible way. Mike is incredibly communicative, supportive and truly makes this program so enjoyable. There are plenty of programs where you can shadow medical professionals but if you actually want to save lives, this is for you! By doing this program, I was able to help people from all walks of life while learning about Colombia’s amazing culture. Couldn’t recommend enough! Thanks to Mike and the team, can’t wait to come back, this changed my life.

Honest just the break I needed and was looking for! In the middle of this Corona chaos, was just an amazing feeling to be able to go abroad, volunteer save lives, and help people in need!

I learned so much through this opportunity. I know the volunteer work I did saved lives and had a huge impact on the community and helped a lot of people in need.
I treated a total of 127 patients during the month I was in Colombia and worked alongside the most amazing group of Hatzalah volunteers. Daily work included but not limited to patrolling, treating patients, and a lot of learning. I came to the program with only very basic first aid training and left with the knowledge that I can and have saved lives. The patients we treated varied from taking basic vitals all the way to intense trauma cases that without us would not survive.
I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who wants to do something to benefit their future and the world around them. Additionally, for anyone who wants to truly get to experience and be a part of another culture instead of just visiting Colombia.