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5920 Massachusetts Ave.
Bethesda, Maryland
20816-2044
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Emergency 911
Business / Administration / Development (301) 229-9766
Membership (301) 229-1686 • Other Calls (301) 229-3200
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Welcome to Glen Echo Fire Department
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G len Echo Fire Department serves the southern tip of Montgomery County, Maryland, just outside of Northwest Washington, DC.
Our primary response area, commonly known as our "first due" area, includes portions of Bethesda and Chevy Chase and is bounded, roughly speaking, by the Potomac River on the southwest, Wilson Lane on the northwest, River Road on the northeast, and Western Avenue (the Maryland/DC line) on the southeast. Our first due area also includes the Village of Friendship Heights and the neighborhood of Kenwood Park. In addition, we are frequently dispatched to adjoining communities such as Somerset, Kenwood, Cabin John, and Landon Woods.
We respond to calls for assistance on the towpath and Clara Barton Parkway within the C&O Canal National Park, along the Capitol Crescent Trail, and at the Intelligence Community Campus - Bethesda (formerly the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency), Kenwood Golf and Country Club, Glen Echo Park, Walt Whitman High School, Friendship Heights Metro station, and GEICO Insurance headquarters.
If you live, work, or recreate in one of these areas, Glen Echo is YOUR fire department!
Glen Echo Fire Department is owned and operated by the Conduit Road Fire Board, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation chartered by an Act of the Maryland Legislature in 1931, and led by a board of directors elected from the community. There are 19 similar so-called "local fire and rescue departments" (LFRDs) in Montgomery County that operate 25 volunteer fire stations and are coordinated by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. The volunteer and paid men and women who staff the fire engines, ambulance, bike team, and off-road rescue apparatus at Glen Echo Fire Department take great pride in being part of a service tradition dating back over 80 years.
As an organization with a strong volunteer focus, we have always been grateful for the community's support, whether in the form of donated time and effort, in-kind gifts, or financial contributions. This is especially true given the current budget situation and political climate in Montgomery County. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so online using the links on this website (Glen Echo Fire Department does not solicit door-to-door). And if you would like to volunteer as a firefighter or emergency medical technician, in an administrative role, or as a board member, you can find information and application forms via the links at the left of this page.
We welcome you to stop by YOUR firehouse and say hello. We'll be glad to check your blood pressure, inspect your fire extinguisher, make sure your child's car seat is properly installed, or give you a new battery for your smoke detector.
Don't hesitate to contact us if we can help you in any way!
Have Your Son's or Daughter's Birthday Party at Glen Echo Fire Department!
Glen Echo Fire Department is a great place to have your son's or daughter's birthday party! Kids of all ages love the environment, and there's nothing to clean up when the fun winds down.
We provide tables, chairs, and hats. Guests are given a brief tour of the firehouse, can take part in a safety demonstration, and get an up-close look at our fire trucks, ambulance, and all-terrain vehicle.
For more information, please call Danielle Thomas at (301) 229-9766.
Donate Your Vehicle to GEFD!
Do you have a car or truck that you no longer want? Please consider donating it to Glen Echo Fire Department! We'll use it for training or to otherwise further our mission, and you may qualify for a tax deduction.
All we need is the vehicle's title with signatures on the back from all listed owners and a set of keys. Call us at (301) 229-9766 and we'll provide further details.
Glen Echo Responds to Stabbing
JANUARY 10
- At 1300 hours on Saturday, December 31, Medic 711 responded to a reported accidental stabbing in Station 11's first due area. The patient was a young boy who fell on a pair of scissors while playing in his house. The crew of M711 arrived on scene with E711 to meet the boy and his family at the curb. Prior to the arrival of M711, the boy's grandfather, a physician, had bandaged the wound and stopped ... (Full Story)
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GEFD Responds to Bus Fire
DECEMBER 27
- On Tuesday, December 27, GEFD was dispatched to a report of a bus on fire. E711 and A711 arrived on the scene to find a small bus fully envolved. E711's crew quickly completed a primary search of the bus and extinguished the fire. BC702 had command. Other units on the scene included E706, T706 & C705E.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Conditions on Arrival
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Santa Visits Neighborhoods in Glen Echo's First Due Area
DECEMBER 22
- This evening Santa had a fabulous time in the Bannockburn and Fort Sumner communities as well as the Town of Glen Echo. Many thanks to all those who came out to wave to Santa or give Santa some baked goods!
Graham Lee, thank you for arranging Santa Runs this year.
Ramon DePaula, you are always an essential element to Santa Runs going so smoothly and the GEFD community appreciates your role ... (Full Story)
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80th Anniversary Celebration a Huge Success!
NOVEMBER 07
- GEFD celebrated the department's 80th Anniversary in November, 2011, and we celebrated in a big way. First, the entire community was invited to a special Friday night party from 6pm - 9pm on November 11. We had fire house food, family pictures as fire fighters, a special 80 year history section, and live music.
GEFD Fire Chief Herbert Leusch and Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews ... (Full Story)
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