The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad is a community-supported non-profit organization that provides free emergency medical, rescue, and fire suppression services to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Maryland area, as well as upper Northwest Washington, D.C. With 150 professionally trained volunteers and a daystaff of 10 people--men and women who respond to more than 10,000 emergency calls per year--the Rescue Squad has evolved into one of the nation's most advanced rescue squads, providing compassionate, life-saving services to the community.