In the heart of La Vergne, Tennessee, a moment of genuine community spirit unfolded, as captured in a recent social media post by the City of La Vergne Fire Rescue Department. Last Thursday, amidst the heat of an emergency on Randel Lane, a resident, Milton Jarrett, saw an opportunity to assist and didn’t think twice. He jumped in to help firefighter Engineer David McCallister drag roughly 300 feet of heavy hose, weighing close to 300 pounds, which was needed to connect to a fire hydrant. While pulling such weight, finding a neighbor to step in is not an everyday occurrence.
The action took place away from the flames but was no less critical to the fight against the fire. According to the City of La Vergne Fire Rescue Department, Milton Jarrett didn’t hesitate to lend a hand. In doing so, Jarrett became more than a bystander; he became part of the emergency response, an embodiment of the town’s communal backbone. McCallister took time after managing the blaze to express his thanks to Jarrett, an exchange that was documented in the subsequent social media post lauding the efforts of La Vergne’s residents…