Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad is a philanthropically operated organization that provides state of the art emergency medical, fire, and rescue services to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area and surrounding Maryland communities.

BCCRS is a national leader in the recruitment, retention, and training of volunteer personnel. Using 150 professionally-trained volunteers, the Squad staffs seven “night crews” that respond to incidents during evenings, nights, and weekends. The Rescue Squad also employs a daytime staff who, with the assistance of a group of daytime volunteers and one Montgomery County paramedic, staff our emergency vehicles on weekdays. This system ensures that personnel are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to emergencies. The Squad’s fleet, with a replacement cost of more than $3 million, includes 7 ambulance/medic units, 2 heavy rescue squads, 1 medic chase car.