WEBVTT THEY NEED HELP LIFTING A RESIDENT OFF THE GROUND. THE OMAHA FIRE DEPARTMENT’S MEDIC UNIT GETS DISPATCHED AROUND 50-THOUSAND TIMES A YEAR. ABOUT 300 OF THOSE CALLS ARE NON-EMERGENCY FALLS AT ...
Every fire department knows that lift assists are a normal part of the job. In fact, it probably is safe to assume that a department’s most numerous type of call is from a person who needs assistance ...
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 ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Every Illinois municipality and fire protection district can start charging fees for lift assist services starting January 1. Many home rule governments already charge ...