La Follette City leaders get glimpse into fire department’s new equipment

News / Sports / October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

TOP PHOTO: A manual cutter, one of the new Genesis tools, is being used here to cut the windshield during a September training session.

New life saving equipment was on display Tuesday for city leaders. Left to right are Stan Foust, Jimmy Pack, Stephanie Grimm Solomon, Phillip Farmer, Brian St. John, Terry Sweat and Wayne Kitts.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – “This is our new Genesis battery powered rescue equipment along with some new rescue struts used for vehicular stabilization for vehicle extrication. The lights will really aid us during the dark, and that’s a major addition to our rescue efforts,” said La Follette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack.

In mid-September, all shifts, A, B and C of the fire department trained on the new extrication equipment with help from a Genesis trainer. See the training story HERE. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 10/06/2022-6AM)