B-CC Rescue Squad

This weekend, October 31st and November 1st, BCCRS in conjunction with Rockville Volunteer Fire Department @RockvilleVFD is hosting the 7th annual Rescue Weekend! Firefighters from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania will train on both firefighting and rescue skills.

Today is National First Responders Day. This day honors the courage, sacrifice, and service of approximately 4.6 million first responders across the U.S. Today we honor our own staff, day crew and volunteers for service to our community. #bccrs #community #service

BCCRS Ambulance 741C was proud to participate in the East Bethesda Citizens Association Halloween Parade Sunday. October 25th!

BCCRS replaced rope and hardware on heavy Rescue Squad trucks and includes two K9 Harness Kits in the event a 4- legged friend needs a little help. Captain Purcell and his dog, Otis, trained on the setup simulating removing a dog through the roof of an elevator car. #K9Rescue

Join us THIS Saturday, October 17, 2026, 11am to 3pm Open House and Family Fun Day! Fun activities for kids and adults, fire/rescue demonstrations, food trucks and MORE! 5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda. No parking onsite. Public parking Auburn/Del Ray just 1 block away.

October is Fire Prevention Month!!🔥🚒 Explore this interactive fire safety video from Discovery Education & The Hartford where kids will learn four fire-safety lessons. @DiscoveryEd @TheHartford juniorfiremarshal.discoverye…

This year's Rescue Weekend at BCCRS - 5020 Battery Lane on Sat, October 31st and Sun, November 1st : 8am-6pm. Annual training weekend focused on rescue squad skills hosted by BCCRS and @RockvilleVFD Please RSVP here : forms.gle/m6WBqkcv3uPCngxJ8 Questions: [email protected]

Last Sunday, BCCRS provided hands-on CPR training at Bethesda Central Farm Market. Our team connected with ~150 neighbors and taught CPR to over 80 adults and kids! Thank you Bethesda Central Farm Market for financial support of BCCRS. Look for our next CPR event spring 2027!

It is that time of year again! A HUGE Thank You to Strosniders Hardware for choosing BCCRS as a non-profit to support as part of their "round-up" your purchase program this month of October!! @strosniders #bccrs #strosniders #neighborshelpingneighbors #community

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, October 17, 2026 Open House & Family Fun Day!

Continuous training is at the core of emergency readiness. BCCRS has 10 new state- of-the-art CPR training manikins we will display Sunday, September 27 during a Pop-Up Hands-Only CPR Training at the Bethesda Central Farm Market at Bethesda Elementary School. Come Join Us! #CPR

On Thursday, September 17th, four members of BCCRS joined hundreds of other Bethesda area business leaders and residents for the annual Metro @BethesdaRotary Purple Tee Golf Classic Outing. BCCRS is honored to be a recipient of the generosity of the Rotary and its members.

The morning of Sept 11, 2001, BCCRS Advanced Life Support (ALS) units , a heavy rescue truck, along with BCCRS air truck, were dispatched to the Pentagon. We continue to honor all firefighters, emergency responders, and civilians who lost their lives on that tragic fall day.

Support Vets, First Responders, and Great Rotary projects Thursday, Sept 17, 2026! Join Metro Bethesda Rotary Club at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, MD, for the 20th Annual Purple Tee Golf Classic – a day of great golf, community, and giving back. metrobethesdarotary.org/2026…

Sunday 8/30 at 1:05 pm , RS741B and PE706 were dispatched to a highrise in downtown Bethesda. PE706 quickly controlled the fire in the bedroom, the crew of RS741B did a search of the apartment for occupants, which was negative.

At just 18 years old, Jonathan Mitchum has built an impressive foundation of service and dedication with BCCRS. Over 2 1/2 years, he has committed time to learning, training, and serving his community. John in the photo below (on left, operating battery-powered extrication tool)

BCCRS partnered with the National Auto Body Council, to sponsor an advanced auto extrication program in Bethesda, MD. Firefighters practiced and honed skills on late model vehicles with lighter weight, high strength steels, sophisticated electronics and multiple airbag systems.

Firefighters test extrication tools, techniques on newer vehicles at Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad 🚒🚒🚒 Event drew first responders from around region! Article in Bethesda Magazine bethesdamagazine.com/2026/08…

BCCRS participated in many 4th of July parades by neighborhood associations throughout Bethesda and Chevy Chase. We were honored to see US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at one of the events where he thanked our members for their service and commitment to the community.