At noon on Thursday June 6th, BCCRS units were dispatched to the construction site at 7750 Wisconsin Avenue for an injured worker, conscious but unable to walk, at the bottom of the below-grade portion of the site, approximately 50 feet below street level. The BCCRS Heavy Rescue Squad (RS741) responded…

At around 1:30pm on Saturday May 18th, RS741B and A726 were dispatched along with Montgomery County Fire/Rescue units for a report of a person trapped under a trailer on the inner loop of I495 between Rockville Pike and Connecticut Avenue.  Units arrived to find a trailer loaded with an estimated…

On Saturday, April 27th from 10am-2pm, locations throughout the country will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.  This event provides an opportunity for individuals to safely dispose of expired or no longer needed prescription drugs in a safe manner. In Bethesda, the Montgomery County Police Second District…

Earlier today, Life Members Charles Loveridge and John Bentivoglio provided a tour and information exchange with four physicians and hospital administrators from Kazakhstan who are participating in a U.S. Department of State program on disaster preparedness and emergency management. The program takes place under the auspices of the State Department’s International…

February 2019 A Letter to Our Community on 2018 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…

On Thursday, February 14th at just after 7pm RS741 was dispatched along with M741, units from the National Institutes of Health, as well as MCFRS, for a collision at Rockville Pike and Cedar Lane.  Units arrived to find a Metro bus that had collided head-on with a traffic light post. …

On Saturday morning, February 8th, RS741 was dispatched along with numerous units from MCFRS, NIH and Walter Reed, for a reported building fire on Rockledge Drive.  Several callers reported smoke coming from the roof of an office building.  Chief 741E also responded on the call.   Upon arrival, crews found…

Congratulations to our fall EMT & Firefighter graduates! We had a total of 13 probationary members who successfully completed the courses at the Public Safety Training Academy this semester. Special congratulations go to Michael Celone, who received the top academic achievement award in his EMT class. EMT #148 Gregory Flynn…

Early Sunday morning, Rescue Squad 741 Bravo responded with units from Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue to an early morning collision on the Inner Loop of 495 just before Rockville Pike. A tractor trailer lost control on the curve and jack-knifed off the road. Nobody was injured, but the diesel fuel…

Most Frequent Calls Include Auto Accidents, Injured Persons and Cardiac Emergencies Bethesda, MD—The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad responded to 8,279 calls in 2018, making it one of the busiest fire/rescue/EMS stations in Montgomery County.   On average, BCCRS responded to 23 calls per day—or nearly one call every hour of every…