OP, I hope we all helped you locate your $3 million house on your previous thread. Do DCUM posters get a commission too if you choose one of the houses we posted? Joking, of course, but I see you in NW DC based on the children's private school and your DH's work.

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Anonymous wrote:If your kids went to school at a NW private and you liked a house in both places would you live in Potomac or NWDC (Forest Hills, Spring Valley, Foxhall area)? House in the $2-3m range. Would the drive be hell vs lack of services in DC (roads not plowed, mail, safety).

NWDC resident here. DW and I laughing about loud about this "lack of services" statement. It's not 1974! That is all. It just gave us a good laugh. We understand the stereotype and aren't offended. But it's pretty funny.

Forgot to add: "mail!" Yes we get mail here! Still even on Saturdays. And we know our carrier. And we just got new trash cans and a big recycling bin!

Anonymous wrote:If your kids went to school at a NW private and you liked a house in both places would you live in Potomac or NWDC (Forest Hills, Spring Valley, Foxhall area)? House in the $2-3m range. Would the drive be hell vs lack of services in DC (roads not plowed, mail, safety).

NWDC resident here. DW and I laughing about loud about this "lack of services" statement. It's not 1974! That is all. It just gave us a good laugh. We understand the stereotype and aren't offended. But it's pretty funny.

Absolutely in NWDC. We looked in Potomac and decided that my husband's daily commute to downtown DC would be exhausting and a colossal waste of time. Yes, the house we bought in Kent/Spring Valley is a bit smaller but we are now only 10 min away from my children's school and 20 min from husband's work. Never had a problem with streets not being plowed or mail not being delivered. Bonus- I have 9 grocery stores I can chose from within a 10 min drive. I love living here!

NW DC. Why spend an hour each way in the car?

Anonymous wrote:"The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad is an all-hazard fire and rescue organization responding to structural fire, vehicle crash, technical rescue and emergency medical incidentsacross southern Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, we provide emergency medical response to Northwest portions of the District of Columbia, continuing a long-standing tradition of serving Northwest residents since the 1930’s."

BCCRS has an agreement with the DC government which governs how we provide EMS services to DC residents. Our direct service to residents of, and visitors to, Upper Northwest DC began more than 70 years ago and continues today in cooperation with the DC Fire and EMS Department (DCFEMS).

In order to accommodate our service to DC residents, BCCRS installed special communications equipment in the Watch Office at its headquarters in Bethesda. This equipment allows emergency calls received on our DC emergency line (301-652-1000) to be heard over the PA system throughout the building. As a result, the ambulance crew can begin mobilizing while the dispatcher is taking down the caller’s information. Our communications equipment also includes a direct line to DCFEMS.


When a DC resident calls BCCRS on 301-652-1000 for a medical emergency, BCCRS will send a Basic Life Support ambulance staffed by EMTs to the patient. If our dispatch protocols determine that your emergency requires an additional response, we will request that DCFEMS send a first responder. But, as long as we have an ambulance available, our ambulance will always respond as well. When the nature of the call may require an Advance Life Support unit staffed with a paramedic, we will notify DCFEMS. DCFEMS and the BCCRS dispatcher will make a determination as to who will send the paramedic.

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Anonymous wrote:Would the drive be hell vs lack of services in DC (roads not plowed, mail, safety).

Huh?

She has clearly not spent any time in DC in the last 20 years! OP, the DC services are right on par with MD. In fact, maybe better as the recycling is single stream. Our car was broken into many more times in Bethesda than in our house in NWDC.

Anyhow- pick which neighborhood you like best. The rest will be fine.

Upgrade to a house with a usable garage next time. Problem solved.

The contrast in Potomac to NWDC is pretty obvious, the pro and con list pretty much writes itself. Comes down to what you value the most.

"The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad is an all-hazard fire and rescue organization responding to structural fire, vehicle crash, technical rescue and emergency medical incidentsacross southern Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, we provide emergency medical response to Northwest portions of the District of Columbia, continuing a long-standing tradition of serving Northwest residents since the 1930’s."

Anonymous wrote:OP here. If DC services are so good why do I keep getting flyers from BCC ambulance services asking for money and telling me to call BCC and not DC 911 in case of emergency.

Because they want money, of course? And I highly doubt you're getting flyers telling you not to call DC if you live in DC. 911 is 911.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. If DC services are so good why do I keep getting flyers from BCC ambulance services asking for money and telling me to call BCC and not DC 911 in case of emergency.

They either want to fundraise or they are looking for the business?

What is BCC? Like the bethesda high school?

You may hear that you should call 311 for non emergency stuff. Which is Great!

B-CC is short for Bethesda-Chevy Chase. In this case it presumably refers to the BCC Rescue Squad on Old Georgetown Road.

Glen Echo FD were much more into fundraising than my DC fire station, FYI.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. If DC services are so good why do I keep getting flyers from BCC ambulance services asking for money and telling me to call BCC and not DC 911 in case of emergency.

They either want to fundraise or they are looking for the business?

What is BCC? Like the bethesda high school?

You may hear that you should call 311 for non emergency stuff. Which is Great!

Anonymous wrote:OP here. If DC services are so good why do I keep getting flyers from BCC ambulance services asking for money and telling me to call BCC and not DC 911 in case of emergency.

They either want to fundraise or they are looking for the business?

OP here. If DC services are so good why do I keep getting flyers from BCC ambulance services asking for money and telling me to call BCC and not DC 911 in case of emergency.