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SD medics go through extensive planning for winter weather

Keloland.com

SIOUX FALLS, SD — Some jobs just don’t allow you to stay warm inside. That’s the case for paramedics responding to emergencies. There are lives on the line as emergency crews work to keep themselves warm.

When an ambulance’s sirens scream, it means someone needs help, even if temperatures become dangerously low.

Which is why MED-Star Ambulance Paramedics go through extensive planning to make sure they stay warm, as well as their patients.

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