The Ottumwa City Council continued to wrangle with the fee structure for fire inspections and other services provided by the ...

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 ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A new lift assist fee will soon be implemented for assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and nursing homes. This decision was made by the Springfield ...

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A new ordinance may require residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities to begin paying for lift assists. Ordinance 2025-172 is proposing an amendment to the ...

Following backlash from the community, the Redding City Council has rescinded its $489 fee charged to 911 callers who have non-urgent requests or need what first responders define as "lift assist" ...

City council is raising concerns about abuse of the Saskatoon Fire Department’s lift assist program. When a senior in Saskatoon falls and can’t get back up, the SFD is often called to get them back on ...