We Did It! Thank you for helping us reach our goal! Our Custom Ink Fundraising Campaign Has Closed. The proceeds from this T-shirt fundraiser support the cost of EMS supplies and on going COVID-19 response efforts. Mens, womens and youth sizes are available.

What the full interview on YouTube linked above.

In a recent article, the Sentinel Newspaper profiled the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and the work we have done over the last four months to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The article outlines the unprecedented challenge the organization faced in updating internal protocols and meeting the highest standards for care…

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad is fully engaged with our partner agencies to respond to the current COVID-19 pandemic.  We are making changes to operations and the way we interact with the community to ensure the safety of patients, responders and the community at large.  Modifications to our operations are…

Our Spring Newsletter is hitting the streets with plenty of good information: We Are All in This Together The Impact of COVID-19 on How We Operate WHEN TO CALL Assistant Chief Seth Kelly, MD, Awarded Prestigious Fellow Thank You! TRAINING NEVER STOPS We Can’t Do It Without Your Help –…

July 18, 2020—The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad has received $45,780 in funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters – COVID-19 Supplemental program.  The funding will be used to procure personnel protective equipment and other supplies to bolster the Squad’s COVID-19 preparedness and response.   BCCRS has responded to hundreds…

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad applied for, and received, a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan in the amount of $171,000.   As a result of the pandemic, several important sources of revenue – used to fund operations and other costs – have been eliminated, including rental revenue from the Squad’s banquet hall…

UPDATE: Ashley successfully completed the Rescue1UltraRun, running over 86 miles starting at 06:00 AM ET on Saturday and finishing at 06:00 AM ET on Sunday!  This event also exceeded our $10,000 goal and raised over a $11,000, half going to the Rescue Squad and half going to Feed the Fight….

January 2020 Letter on 2019 Accomplishments and the Year Ahead The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad relies on the support of many stakeholders, including its volunteer fire/rescue and administrative personnel, donors and community supporters, County officials and others to meet the Squad’s mission of providing the highest- quality fire/rescue/EMS service to…