[Magdalen] Fall Down Go Boom.

[Jo Craddock]

That's the process, here. The fire dept. is always dispatched with EMS 
(Emergency Medical Services - a city-parish agency), and often arrives 
first. And, they do the lifting.

Rodger's mother got to the point where she or her husband would phone 
the local firehouse rather than 911 who would put out a general 
dispatch, and request, "Tell the boys not to put on the sirens. I don't 
want the neighbors to know I've fallen, again." Whenever we see the fire 
truck head down the street (we're on the subdivision thoroughfare) with 
no siren, we still quip, "Oh, no! Jean's fallen, again."

Last I know of, EMS accepted insurance payment as payment in full, but I 
would imagine in the case of an auto accident they billed any and all 
possible insurance companies, health and/or auto.

Peace,
Jo

On 07/08/2015 5:44 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
> One of my friends called 911 after her aged mother took a
> fall. The fire department responded and two burly guys in
> full gear got her standing again. She then insisted in giving
> them a tip! They got a dollar apiece for their efforts.
> -M