I'd have to agree that we're not EMTs, and the actual rescue of the patient is not our responsibility. As a matter of fact, if you checked with your liability insurance provider, it's possible that "rescuing" the patient could potentially cause you a lot of problems (what if he fell while attempting to transfer? What if your driver got in a wreck with the patient in the van?). When we've been faced with that situation, we told the patient to call 911, and we would pick up the chair when he was out of it. I don't think it would make any difference if it was a rental chair. The chair (and its transportation in the event of a breakdown) would be our responsibility, not the patient or the patient's transportation.
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