With more winter weather expected this week, a spike in calls for our emergency responders is expected as well.
Reporter Mackenzie Allen found out that fire trucks and ambulances aren't immune to slipping and sliding on the ice, and that firefighters in Prosser have started bringing tire chains on all of their calls. And while they are necessary on some roads, they also force the rigs to slow way down.
"The problem is when we have cities and roads that have already been plowed, we can't run, or we shouldn't run our chains on the gear," said Capt. Todd Dormaier with the West Benton Fire Department. "So we end up having to carry the chains with us and putting them on once we get out into the rural areas."