Illinois lawmakers are again proposing a bill that would charge nursing home residents for non-emergency uses of lift assists rendered by a municipality or fire protection district, similar to ...
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati City Council is considering charging nursing homes and long-term care facilities up to $1,000 each time they call the fire department for non-emergency lift assistance, a move ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Since 2020, calls to 911 in Colorado Springs for “lift assist” have nearly doubled, and it comes at an increasing cost for the community. "A lift assist call is ...
The Franklin Fire Department logo is displayed on a Dodge Ram. Daily Journal file photo Residential care facilities in Franklin may now pay a fee if they call the fire department for non-emergency ...
With calls for lift assists growing in recent years, Illinois fire departments now can start collecting a fee for the service. Among the flurry of new laws that went into effect Thursday is one that ...
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Ottumwa residents who need help getting up after a fall could soon pay less after city council changed fees for lift-assist calls following resident concerns. Fire inspection ...