Event Brief
La Follette gets first-ever new ladder unit
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Summary: La Follette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack officially accepted keys for the city’s first-ever new ladder unit during a Monday morning handoff. The ladder truck was provided by American ERT, and the chief described it as having firefighting capabilities similar to a crane.
WHO: La Follette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack; Scott McLeay with American ERT
WHAT: La Follette Fire Department accepted keys for its first-ever new ladder unit (ladder truck).
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: La Follette, TN
WHY: The department received the new ladder unit as part of the official key handoff from American ERT.
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