Since 2020, calls to 911 in Colorado Springs for “lift assist” have nearly doubled, and it comes at an increasing cost for ...

Using more than $68,000 in state grant funds, the Albany Fire Department provided inflatable lifting chairs to local care ...

A new law means Illinois fire departments are now allowed to charge nursing homes and assisted living facilities for lift assist calls.

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 ...

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 ...

BEDFORD — Lawrence County emergency officials are sounding the alarm over a growing trend that is stretching the county’s ...

Colorado Springs firefighters responded to nearly 3,000 calls for lift assist in 2025. That's about double the number of ...

(WIFR) - A slew of new Illinois laws are set to take effect in just a few short days. One of those laws is a bill that allows municipalities or fire districts to charge fees for lift assists. House ...