The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad provides professional, no-charge fire, rescue, and EMS service to Bethesda and Chevy Chase. We provide emergency medical, fire, and rescue services to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase communities. For more than 80 years, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad answered the call for help from the Bethesda and Chevy Chase, MD communities. The Rescue Squad is a valuable part of the community, providing security and peace of mind to residents and businesses, as well as visitors.  With 150 professionally-trained volunteers and staff -- men and women who respond to more than 8800 emergency calls per year--the Rescue Squad has gained national recognition for providing compassionate, life-saving services to the community. The Rescue Squad does not receive a regular appropriated budget from any government. Instead, it raises almost all of its revenue from individual donors, foundations, and businesses, as well as occasional state and federal grants.