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Fire chief questions converting lift assists to public assists; multiple departments reluctant to cover Life Care calls
Summary
At the Dec. 2 meeting Chief Oatley relayed a proposal to reclassify some lift assists as public-assist calls and expressed concerns about medical causes for falls; he said Mendon and several other departments are not interested in covering lift assists for Life Care.
At the Mendon Township Fire Board meeting on Dec. 2, Chief Oatley relayed a proposal from Dr. Milligan, discussed at a recent chiefs meeting, to move some lift-assist responses from the medical-call category to "public assist."
Oatley questioned the idea, asking why a lift assist would be needed and warning that people often fall for a medical reason; he said that could create a risk if a fall is actually a medical emergency. Oatley told the board that Mendon and several other departments are not interested in assuming lift-assist coverage for Life Care.
The minutes record this as an operational concern under "Old Business" and not as a formal policy change. No motion or directive was recorded at the meeting to adopt Dr. Milligan’s proposal; the topic was noted for further consideration at the chiefs meeting level.
