Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorado Springs firefighters responded to nearly 3,000 calls for lift assist in 2025. That's about double the number of calls ...

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 ...

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 ...

New ultra-lightweight APEX™ by BendPak ramps are designed to lift low vehicles for service or storage and improve vehicle loading onto four-post lifts and trailers. APEX garage, trailer, four-post ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Franklin Fire Department logo is displayed on an Dodge Ram. Daily Journal file photo Franklin may be added to the list of local municipalities cracking down on non-emergency first responder calls.