In 1937, the ambulance service in the northwest section of Washington DC was extremely poor and the Bethesda Fire Department was operating only one old ambulance. The need for additional service in these areas provided the motivation to fill this void. A small group of twenty-five persons, both male and female, organized into The Chevy Chase First Aid Corps. Headquarters forthis operation was a tiny garage located at 38th & Military Road, NW (near Connecticut Avenue). The group handled emergency calls, routine transports, and first aid coverage at horse shows, baseball games, football games, etc. The first ambulance was a 1928 Nashpurchased from the Brentwood Fire Department for $100.00. This was followed by a second and then a third ambulance. In the fall of 1941, the Corps was disbanded because a large number of volunteers were drafted to serve in World War II. All the equipment was soldand the proceeds were dedicated to restarting the group after the war.

Welcome to the home site of the College Park Fire Department. Station 12 is located at 8115 Baltimore Avenue on the northeast corner of the University of Maryland campus in College Park, Maryland.

Founded in 1952 by James F. Alexander, the non-profit Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. (LVRS) provides free heavy and light rescue and emergency medical services to the citizens of Laurel, Maryland. Today, we proudly protect 50,000 people living in an area of 65 square miles. We operate out of 2 stations that protect a primarily residential area. Our department is a public department whose members are on a combination of paid and volunteer status.
301-725-3345

Now almost 80 years after its founding, the Department serves the second largest city (Rockville) and the most populous region in Maryland. A private, state-chartered corporation with over 187 volunteers, supplemented by approximately 100 paid personnel, the RVFD's members are trained by Montgomery County and MFRI in fire fighting, EMS, Hazardous Materials, Vehicle Rescue (also known as extrication) and numerous other life saving skills...READ MORE
Fire Stations 3, 23, 31 and 33
P.O. Box 1547 · Rockville, MD 20849
Tel : (301) 424-2311