The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad provides professional, no-charge fire, rescue, and EMS service to Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and upper northwest Washington, DC.
Founded in 1937 as the Chevy Chase First Aid Corps, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad has evolved into one of the nation's most advanced and best trained rescue squads.
Serves over 94,000 households in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Maryland area and Upper Northwest Washington, D.C., as well as neighboring areas of Glen Echo, Cabin John, Kensington, Potomac, and Rockville.
Responded to over 9,000 calls in calendar year 2016, including injuries, heart attacks, illnesses, vehicle collisions, house fires, and many other emergencies.
The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad (BCCRS) is a philanthropically operated, community supported organization that provides the highest level of fire, rescue, and emergency medical services for the communities of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Upper Northwest Washington, D.C.
Join Us for the Experience of a Lifetime!
It’s 4:27 p.m. and the alarm sounds. The call is a multiple car accident on the Beltway. They need your help. You jump into action with the rest of the Squad.
Nothing can match your excitement when you hear the alarm. The exhilaration of diving into your gear and running for the ambulance or the rescue squad. The satisfaction of knowing that you may save a life tonight.
Interested in becoming a member of the Rescue Squad? Members are required to stand duty one night per week from 7:00 PM until 7:00 AM. All training is provided free of charge either at the Rescue Squad or at the Montgomery County Public Service Training Academy, located near Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville, Maryland.
