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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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Need an ambulance?Call BRAVO Dispatch directly at (718) 680-1111.
Call BRAVO
JOIN US THIS FALL
Fall Fling
Fall Fling
Basket Fundraiser
Join BRAVO Volunteer Ambulance for an evening in support of our volunteer community.
- WHEN
- Saturday, November 7, 2026
5:30 PM–10:30 PM - WHERE
- Our Savior Church
414 80th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209 - ADMISSION
- $40 per person
Reserve your tickets online through Zeffy, or scan the QR code on the flyer.
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.
Locally rooted. Community driven.Bay Ridge · Dyker Heights · Fort Hamilton
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.
SHOWING UP TOGETHER03
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
Applications open through BRAVO's existing secure application forms. MAKE AN IMPACTYour support keeps
Your support keeps
care in motion.
Our neighbors donate their time. You can help provide the equipment and resources that keep BRAVO ambulances serving the community. BRAVO states that donations go directly to ambulance operations.
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 CONTACT BRAVOLet's keep
Let's keep
Brooklyn strong.
Want to volunteer, ask a question or learn more about our service? We'd love to hear from you.
Send us an emailBRAVO DISPATCH(718) 680-1111Call BRAVO for ambulance service
BUSINESS LINE(718) 680-4625