North Miami Beach, FL – A first responder needs help to locate his stolen medical equipment.
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Zalman Cohen is a Hatzalah first responder for the North Miami Beach area. Hatzalah is a non-profit emergency response service staffed by Jewish volunteers that responds to emergency calls.
Cohen said someone broke into his Chevrolet Suburban on Friday and stole several items inside, including communication equipment, oxygen masks, respiratory aids and a stethoscope, all worth thousands of dollars. “They had the audacity to take a trauma bag,” said Cohen. “There was a call that we couldn’t go on because we had no equipment.”
Dahan said, “Now his equipment has to be replaced, and somebody has to sponsor those thousands of dollars to be able to get him back on the street [so he can] be able to save more lives.”
If you know who is responsible for stealing the medical equipment, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.
Unfortunately, you take a very big risk leaving thousands of dollars of equipment in a vehicle. Drug addicts and thiefs have no conscious.
Something needs to be doe about the crime that’s on the rise in north miami.
I know areas like this should have better protection….
There was a call they could not go on? There are no other Hatzolah members? Publicity stunt? NMB is the oray miklot of the east coast.