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So please, if your husband is a fall risk like mine was, don't hesitate to call them.
I live in the county and I have to pay for these services by annual contract. Yet, 10 miles down the road people are covered by city services. To many variables to know what your situation is.
I was asked to sign a release stating that I did not want him transported to the hospital.
IF the person has visible injuries I think there might be a more intense discussion about transport but they can not force you to go to the hospital.
There are some areas where there might be a charge, it depends on the village, town and the contract. I suggest you contact your local Emergency Service and ask.
Also IF there is a possibility that the person can not get to the door to open it for First Responders that you ask if the village has a Lock Box that the Paramedics would have access to.
Whenever I called I would, while I was on the phone, lock up the dogs, put a note on the door that the door was unlocked and they should just enter. I would also turn on the Porch Light so the house would stand out a bit more. I would then go stay with my Husband until the paramedics arrived. They would call out and I would answer as to where we were in the house.
Again I was never charged.
Our fire fighters will happily change out the batteries in smoke alarms, schedule permitting! No charge, and they install smoke alarms for seniors, no charge.
They are City employees and gladly, regularly help citizens who have fallen, and often take in the weird “cat in a tree,” and other critter calls. However they will not do a job that competes with the local private sector.
Call and find out!
Source: https://firefighterinsider.com/does-911-cost-money-the-price-of-emergency-calls/#:~:text=In%20the%20US%20and%20Canada%2C%20when%20you%20call%20911%20for,bill%20for%20ambulance%20transport%20services.
In my municipality, we pay for our Fire Dept with our tax dollars. The Fireman are volunteers but the EMTs are paid. So, we don't pay for an assist. We don't pay for ambulance service either. They are able to bill Medicare and insurances. If not paid, they are not allowed to bill a township resident.
If a person is at risk for falls, other measures need to be taken: walker, rails in hallways, no scatter rugs, nonslip shoes... If the person tends to fall a lot and can not get himself or herself up, then they probably should not life alone.
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