This is a long video but... after watching all these cars and a bus drive totally out of control, along comes a responding Seattle Fire Department Type 1 Engine. No sliding, no out of control driving... what gives? Not having a lick of experience driving in snow and ice, I have to ask, is it the weight of the engine, chains?
How on earth can you respond to an incident when the roads are this icy?
Regardless the size of the vehicle, it is always a challenge to drive in the snow and ice. This is why more experience should be needed. Calls will happen in ANY sort of weather so all firefighters should be prepared for whatever comes along. That said, maybe people should look more into what we could do for the trucks themselves to make it easier.