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Emergency medical response
Our volunteer crews respond to medical emergencies and provide pre-hospital care to those in need.
READY TO HELP BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN · SINCE 1974
Our neighbors.
Our community.
Our calling.
For more than 50 years, BRAVO volunteers have answered the call for our neighbors across southwest Brooklyn. Dedicated people. Compassionate care. A community that shows up.
Powered by people.Proudly volunteer-led.
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HOLIDAY GREETINGS · BRAVO 2026A season of care.
A season of care.
A community of neighbors.
From all of us at BRAVO Volunteer Ambulance, we wish you a safe, healthy and happy holiday season. Our volunteers are proud to serve our neighbors all year long.
BRAVO IN MOTION
Here for Brooklyn, every season.
Behind every ambulance is a team of volunteers ready to answer the call.
Ask about a community event TRAIN WITH BRAVO · SPRING 2027Your next step
Your next step
starts here.
Become an EMT with Staten Island Emergency Medical Training at BRAVO Volunteer Ambulance Service in Bay Ridge.
Direct registration link: siemt.enrollware.com/enroll?id=14762293
Course questions? SIEMT@BravoAmbulance.org
NYS course reimbursement is subject to state eligibility, documentation and sponsor requirements. The first session is January 17, 2027; subsequent classes meet Monday and Wednesday evenings.
1974.THE YEAR OUR
STORY BEGAN
STORY BEGAN
WHO WE ARE
Rooted in Brooklyn.
Rooted in Brooklyn.
Here for each other.
BRAVO is more than an ambulance service. We're neighbors helping neighbors when it matters most.
Our all-volunteer team brings together medical professionals, students, educators, merchants and community members with one shared purpose: providing quality pre-hospital emergency medical care.
Founded in 1974, BRAVO began responding to the needs of Bay Ridge and the surrounding neighborhoods. That spirit of local service still drives us today.
50 years of neighbors helping neighbors.Commemorating 1974–2024 · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
WHAT WE DOServing the place
Serving the place
we call home.
Every call, every standby, every volunteer hour helps keep our community connected to care.
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Community event standby
From neighborhood gatherings to major local events, BRAVO volunteers provide on-scene medical support.
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A culture of service
People from different backgrounds and skill sets come together to give back to the neighborhoods they love.
ALL VOLUNTEER
GET INVOLVEDGood people.
Good people.
Great purpose.
Your place here.
There’s a place for people who want to make a difference. Our volunteer opportunities include emergency medical technicians, drivers and dispatchers.
EMTsDriversDispatchers
Ready to join us? Choose the squad that fits you and get started. MAKE AN IMPACTYour support keeps
Your support keeps
care in motion.
Our neighbors donate their time. Your donation helps provide the equipment, supplies and resources that keep BRAVO ambulances serving the community.
LIFE AT BRAVOBehind every call,
Behind every call,
there are people.
A glimpse of the teams, vehicles and neighborhoods that make our mission possible.
Explore more of BRAVO's work, including historic photographs from our volunteer community.
View the photo gallery
FROM OUR COMMUNITY
Hear from the neighbors
Hear from the neighbors
we serve.
Every experience matters to BRAVO. Read what people are saying about our volunteer ambulance service on Google, or share your own experience.
Read & write Google reviewsGoogle Reviews
See our current rating and read feedback from the Brooklyn community.
View live Google reviews Ratings and review counts are updated on Google Maps. CONTACT BRAVOLet's keep
Let's keep
Brooklyn strong.
Questions about community events, membership, training or technical support? Our contact page will direct your message to the right BRAVO team.
Contact the right departmentBRAVO DISPATCH(718) 680-1111Call BRAVO for ambulance service
BUSINESS LINE(718) 680-4625
CONTACT DEPARTMENTSCommunity Affairs · IT · Personnel · Training