Warren —The city of Warren is considering charging senior living facilities for calling the fire department to lift up residents who have fallen or to help out in non-emergent medical situations.

Assisted living facilities in Minnesota and throughout the country have implemented ‘no touch’ or ‘no lift’ policies which direct staff to call 911 and to not move or touch a fallen resident. The FOX ...

Decatur's City Council paved the way for the fire department to charge senior living facilities that have been relying on firefighters to assist their residents from falls. At the Tuesday night ...

Following backlash from the community, the Redding City Council has rescinded its $489 fee charged to 911 callers who have non-urgent requests or need what first responders define as "lift assist" ...

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 ...