First responders take extra precaution in frigid cold

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- American Medical Response or AMR implemented new policies in October 2017 on how to wrap patients in inclement weather; already this winter the new training has come in handy.
Regional Director of AMR of Western New York Thomas Maxian told News 4 in addition to packing vehicles with extra warming blankets, paramedics will put IV fluid bags on the dashboard of emergency vehicles to keep them warm.
“When the body is cold, when the body is fighting to keep itself wa