No one wants to have to call 911, but it’s best to understand what happens when you request emergency services ... before you need them.

Do you know what kind of questions you’ll be asked on that first (often frantic) call? Which emergency service will be sent to your address? What kind of training will the personnel who respond have received? Can you request which hospital you go to? Are there documents with the patient’s medical history you should have ready? What happens when a patient arrives at the Emergency Room? What kind of charges, if any, are there when rescue personnel respond to a 911 call?

We’ll get the answers to these questions and more from Jim Resnick, a retired Montgomery County career firefighter and paramedic who has volunteered with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad since 1975 and currently serves on its board of directors. 

This presentation will be held simultaneously in person and via Zoom. Please register by Monday, April 28, using the button below, and let us know which way you'll be participating. Either way, we'll send you a link to a recording of the program once it's available. (If you're unable to attend that day but wish to receive the link to the recording, check the applicable box on the registration form.)

For those attending in person, please carpool whenever possible as parking is limited. And come early--there will be a meet-and-greet with light refreshments in Fox Hill’s PAC room beginning at 3:30 pm.