Santa Run Alert! Santa won’t be able to get to Somerset tonight (12/19/22). Don’t worry, Santa will visit Somerset soon. Watch this space for updates.
Read MoreSanta Run Alert! Santa won’t be able to get to Somerset tonight (12/19/22). Don’t worry, Santa will visit Somerset soon. Watch this space for updates.
Read MoreChabad of Bethesda & Glen Echo Fire Department Will Travel to Site of Anti-Semitic Graffiti for First Night Menorah Lighting BETHESDA – The Glen Echo Fire Department (GEFD) and Chabad Jewish Center of Bethesda are proud to announce a major upcoming event to shine a light against hate in our…
Read MoreThe Glen Echo Fire Department is honored to host Santa Clause during his annual visit to support our community-wide celebration of the Holiday Season! Please come out to join us as we escort Santa through our Glen Echo/Bethesda neighborhoods December 15th through December 21st. If makeup days are required due…
Read MoreThe Glen Echo Fire Department was proud to have joined the Mohican Hills block party on October 22 along with Yellow Boomerang. Yellow Boomerang is a community-based charity that supports residents of Montgomery County and surrounding areas in need of necessities such as food, clothing, school supplies and housewares. Conduit…
Read MoreFederal employees and retirees: Please consider listing the Glen Echo Fire Department as a recipient for your donation to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Our campaign number is (16733). Your contribution supports the Glen Echo Fire Department’s fire and ems service. GEFD”s ability to continue operations remain dependent on community donations and grants from you. The direct…
Read MoreThank you Governor Larry Hogan for joining us today at the Glen Echo Fire Department. The Glen Echo Fire Department appreciates your support of our station renovation. We greatly appreciate the state grant that will go toward our effort. Our station was built in 1954 and we are working everyday…
Read MoreIf you’re feeling squeamish, you might want to look away! This past May, GEFD observed National Stop the Bleed Month with a training course for our members. Paramedic Sgts. Rebekha Collins and Cannon Haworth offered video presentations and hands-on instruction to give Glen Echo’s first responders practice providing life-saving care….
Read MoreYesterday morning, units were dispatched to a two-alarm high-rise fire at the Kenwood Condominium in Glen Echo Fire Department’s first due. PE711 was first on scene, and crews quickly knocked the fire on the 12th floor. During their primary search, firefighters rescued one resident in the fire apartment. A711B transported…
Read MorePLEASE HELP! This is a difficult time for MANY families, and each donation can mean the difference between “Santa could only leave one toy for you” and “Santa didn’t come to our house this year.” Amazon still has a terrific selection: https://amzn.to/3q5i6CI THANK YOU! We will be accepting new, unwrapped…
Read MoreDear Friends and Neighbors, The Glen Echo Fire Department is honored to host Santa Clause during his annual visit to support our community-wide celebration of the Holiday Season! Please come out to join us as we escort Santa through our Glen Echo/Bethesda neighborhoods December 15th through December 21st. If makeup…
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