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Council asks manager for policy on routine fire‑department helicopter transports
Summary
Councilor Couture asked the city manager to provide policy and cost‑sharing information about Engine 10 waiting at Lowell General for Medflight helicopter transfers; manager agreed to investigate whether the hospital reimburses the city for standby costs.
Councilor Couture asked the manager to research the city’s policy for fire department resources that wait at Lowell General Hospital for Medflight helicopter landings and patient transfers, citing repeated deployment of Engine 10 and concern about manpower impacts on 911 coverage.
Couture said the helipad near Lowell General is new and that crews…
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