Rescue Day 2007

Saturday, October 6

10 AM to 3 PM

5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda, MD

FREE

Mark your calendar for the next Rescue Day, to be held Saturday, October 6, 2007, 10 AM to 3 PM, in conjunction with the Taste of Bethesda, the outdoor food festival held just blocks from the Rescue Squad. 

Rescue Day 2006 drew 1500 visitors for tours of the  station, demonstrations of lifesaving rescue and medical equipment, and an up-close view of a helicopter that flew in especially for the event.  

Inside the Squad's cavernous engine room, visitors explored the Squad's newest ambulance; learned about the Squad's lifesaving services; received free junior firefighter hats, balloons, and other giveaways; got the first public look at the Squad's recently-restored 1972 Cadillac ambulance; learned how they can help the Rescue Squad by volunteering and donating; and enjoyed a model railroad display.

Outside, visitors viewed the Squad's huge rescue trucks as well as fire engines and trucks from neighboring fire departments. 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. Kids (and picture-taking parents) 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 afternoon culminated in the exciting arrival of U.S. Park Police helicopter "Eagle 1," which swooped in and landed in the parking lot of the Squad to the amazement of every visitor. The flight medics gave everyone an up-close view of the helicopter, used to whisk sick and injured patients to area hospitals when time is truly of the essence.

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