Rescue Day Recap

October 26, 2009

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Mark your calendar for the next Rescue Day, to be held Saturday, October 2, 2010, in conjunction with the Taste of Bethesda, the outdoor food festival held just blocks from the Rescue Squad, and National Fire Prevention Week. 

Rescue Day 2009 drew hundreds of visitors on a sunny October day for tours of the station, demonstrations of lifesaving rescue and medical equipment, fire and rescue safety information for all ages, and a special visit by a helicopter.

Inside the Squad's cavernous engine room, visitors explored the Squad's ambulances; learned about the Squad's lifesaving services; received free junior firefighter hats, balloons, and other giveaways; got an up-close view of "Rescue 15," the Squad's historic 1972 Cadillac ambulance (restored by the Squad's own Alumni Association); learned about volunteering; and enjoyed a model railroad display.

Outside, visitors viewed the Squad's huge rescue trucks, fire engines and trucks from neighboring fire departments, and police vehicles. In the back parking lot, a Rescue Squad crew used advanced lifesaving tools to cut the roof and doors off a car within minutes of arriving at a simulated vehicle collision with a patient trapped inside. Meanwhile, kids enjoyed what has become a favorite hands-on activity during Rescue Day: using a fire hose to put out a simulated fire. On the front lawn of the station, kids enjoyed playing in a moonbounce.

The highlight of the day was a special visit by U.S. Park Police helicopter "Eagle One," which flew in and landed in the parking lot of the Rescue Squad.   "Eagle One" is used to fly critically injured or ill patients to area hospitals when time is truly of the essence.     The flight medics explained their medical mission, and visitors got an close-up view of the helicopter. 

More than 60 members of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad–EMTs, Paramedics and Firefighters who serve the community–enjoyed meeting the public, providing tours and demonstrations, and teaching kids about fire and safety issues.

The Rescue Squad would like to thank the

following fire/rescue departments and organizations for appearing at Rescue Day and for their generous assistance:

Alumni Association of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad

Bethesda Fire Department

Chef Tom Hirsch and the B-CC Rescue Squad Anastasi Room

Chevy Chase Fire Department

Maryland State Police

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service

National Institutes of Health Fire Department

Northern Virginia NTRAK Model Railroaders (NVNTRAK)

Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department

Suburban Hospital

United States Park Police Aviation Unit

If you have any corrections to this list, please send an email to info@bccrs.org .  

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