Meet those that serve you

Joe Laimana - Firefighter / EMT

• What is your shift & station? - B-shift - Station 2 (High Falls)

• How long have you been in the fire service? Since 2016

• Are there any other public safety agencies that you do/have worked for? Used to also work for Centerville Fire Department

• What prompted you to join/apply? I I wanted to give my son something yo be proud of. I wanted to give my family someone to be proud of. And as cliché as it sounds, volunteering and serving my community seemed like the perfect fit to do that.

• Tell us a little about you and your family - Married to Kasey and we have been together for 21ish years and Married for 17 years on July 8th. 1 child, Clayton Laimana, He is 17, He will be a senior this year and has played Soccer for 9-10 years. My mom Tina, my brother Johnnie and my sister-n-law Cynthia both live here in Monroe County as well as my mom's twin sister and 2 cousins. I couldn't be where I am today if GOD wouldn't have given me such a great support system.

• Tell us a favorite memory - When I first started Kasey and Clayton would come to the fire scenes with me and Clayton would help roll hose and get the trucks back in service. Lots of good memories but thats my top so far. 

 • What are your interests and activities when not at work? Training, Soccer, Rock Climbing, and spending time with the fam.

 • Favorite quote - You don't rise to the occasion  ~ You fall to your level of training. 

But my favorite Bible Verse is James 4:17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. (NIV)

Avery Hill - Firefighter / EMT

• What is your shift & station? - B-shift - Station 4 (Bolinbroke)

• How long have you been in the fire service? 2.5 years 

• Are there any other public safety agencies that you do/have worked for? No, MCES is my first job as a firefighter, although I started as a Fire Explorer with Jasper County.

• Tell us a little about you and your family - I am 21 years old and I was raised in Rutledge, GA with my 3 brothers, and I'm tied for oldest with my twin. I grew up homeschooled and working on farms.

• Tell us a favorite memory -An enjoyable memory I have from growing up would be when we used to go to my grandparent's house and go fishing.

 • What are your interests and activities when not at work? When I’m not at work I enjoy fishing, shooting guns, and raising barns.

 • Favorite quote -“If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right.”  -James Muller