Lift Assist calls

Does any other department out there get calls for lift assist only? We have a couple people that think the 911 system is set up for them to call when they need to get their out of shape Butt up and take them to the bathroom, or pick them up off the floor cause they cant get up when they roll out of bed. If you do have people that do this, what is your protocall for people that abuse the system?
Do you call your Dept of Human Services or just let it go. If i have to go one more time to help someone change their diaper i am going to scream. We are not butt wipers/diaper changers and i need to find out what everyone else does.

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Permalink Reply by Allen on December 7, 2008 at 7:06pm

No i am not the only one in the Dept that is complaining. The Chief is really the one more fustrated than i am. He has gone to APS, the City and everyone else you can think of. We have started to keep a log file of every run we make on her and are going to turn it in to APS and a few others to force her to accept the help.
Anytime the tones go off for a lift assist or any other call we have a full crew assigned to each truck and our Rescue unit is first out, and yes we all go so it is not just me on location.

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Permalink Reply by CJ Knapp on December 29, 2008 at 2:00am

Yes, we get called for lift assists on a regular basis.... But normally it's the rescue squad calling us because the person is really obease or is a difficult area if you know what I mean.....

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Permalink Reply by Eric on December 30, 2008 at 7:55am

Or because they have two really little people on.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on December 30, 2008 at 8:09am

Allen....I have a few issues here....I understand and agree with your point of calls to assist to Bathroom or to assist with adl's (activities of daily living) that is NOT the justification for EMS calls....BUT...I think that if we have someone in our district that has fallen and just needs a little help getting up (not injured)...well I don't see a problem with it...(dispatch tells us the nature of the call) we prioritize as we need to and may not immediately get there but we aren't long in arriving...These are normally the elderly and living alone...they have paid their taxes for many years and probably been one of our greatest supporters over the years...we owe them...not the other way around. But, then again that's just my point of view......Stay safe and always remember to keep the faith Brother.....Paul

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Permalink Reply by Phil on December 30, 2008 at 4:55pm

Nope... They have nursing homes and well paid nursing staff to take care of that shit. I am sorry.. but to me, you get one help me wipe my ass for free card, after that.. no way, its not worth it. Dont even think about giving me, if that was your mom crap... because unlike the people that you are talking about, My mother and grandmother, know not to boreth the fire department and help from either myself or my sister is just a phone call away, and faster than then FD.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on December 30, 2008 at 5:01pm

Damn...can't yopu just feel the compassion in the air.....LOL...Stay safe...Never get old......Paul

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Permalink Reply by Jacob on December 31, 2008 at 5:00pm

Well, 1st the Ambulance Authority (down staris) is dispatched . IF the medics can't do it by they're selfs we start rolling a truck that-a-way. 8 times out of 10 we are en-route but canceled.