Run.Surf. Train.Safer.
Rockaway Health Collective is a volunteer group for the people who run, surf, and train on the peninsula. Running a club run, a surf session, or a community event? Ask us, and a CPR/AED-certified volunteer shows up with an AED and a first aid kit, so your group has someone looking out.
How it works →You run the event.
We bring the safety.
Request
Tell us the date, time, meeting spot, and how many people you expect. A few days of notice helps.
We confirm
We match a volunteer from our roster and confirm with you before the event.
We show up, or you borrow
A volunteer arrives with an AED and a first aid kit. For group runs they can ride along on a bike, so help is never far from the pack. Or your own certified person signs out the kit and returns it after.
If something happens
They call 911, start CPR, use the AED if needed, and guide EMS to the scene.
Our volunteers are CPR/AED-certified community members, not a replacement for EMS. In an emergency, 911 is always called first.
Built by the
people wholive here.
Get involved →
Getting Our
First AED
in Service
- 01Fund the AEDThrough local sponsors and community support.
- 02Build the responder teamRecruit and certify volunteers in CPR and AED use.
- 03Open requestsRun clubs, surf groups, and events can request a volunteer.
- 04Grow the rosterMore volunteers and more AEDs means more events covered across the peninsula.
When someone's heart stops, the first few minutes matter most. CPR and a shock from an AED before EMS arrives give them their best chance. We want that help minutes away on the boardwalk, not miles away.
Local businesses Sponsor the AED ↗Many groups,
one shared
safety net.
Run clubs, surf groups, gyms, and trainers keep their own identity, schedule, and members. The Collective is the shared safety net underneath: equipment, trained responders, and a simple way to ask for help when you need it.
Request coverage →Ways to help
Sign up →
Be a responder
Already CPR/AED certified? Join the roster and be the safety lead at a run.
Get certified
Want to learn CPR and how to use an AED? We are organizing community classes.
Sponsor or partner
Local businesses and fitness groups: help fund the first AED or bring coverage to your events.
Request a
safety
volunteer.
Ask us to send a volunteer, or borrow the AED and first aid kit for your own certified person. We are building our roster and getting our first AED in service now. Send your event details and we will confirm if a volunteer is available. Until coverage is confirmed, plan your event as if we are not there.
Join the
roster.
Volunteer as a responder, get certified, sponsor our AED, or partner your group with us. We will reach out with next steps.