St. Joseph MN Fire and Rescue

10/20/2026

On July 1, 2026, three members of the Saint Joseph Fire Department demonstrated exceptional courage and dedication while responding to an incident that resulted in lifesaving actions. These members were recognized with a Lifesaving Award alongside several members of the Saint Joseph Police Department and Mayo Ambulance.

Chief Jeff Taufen
Assistant Chief Dave Salzer
Firefighter Ken Jacobson

We are incredibly proud of our members and grateful for the teamwork and dedication shown by everyone involved. Congratulations to all those recognized for their actions and commitment to serving our community!

10/17/2026

❤️ Our Saint Joseph Fire Department family is rallying around firefighter Andrew Mooney and his wife, Makayla, as they navigate some difficult health challenges. If you’re able, please consider donating to their GoFundMe to help support them during this time. Every donation and share makes a difference! ❤️

If you’ve spent any time in St. Joe, there’s a good chance Makayla Mooney ha… Ben Sanders needs your support for Support Makayla Mooney & Her Growing Family

10/15/2026

Last week, a few of your local firefighters spent the day visiting local schools and teaching students about fire safety! In total, we had the opportunity to reach approximately 200 students.

The kids got to see the fire trucks, check out our firefighting gear, and even spray some water!

Thank you to our local schools for this opportunity! Kennedy Community School
St. Joseph Catholic School - A Catholic Community School
Little Saints Academy

10/10/2026

Thank you everyone who came out to this year’s Open House event! We hope everyone had a great time, and we’ll see you at the next one!

Huge thank you to:
- St Joseph Police Department
- Mayo Clinic Ambulance
- Minnesota State Patrol
- Stearns County Sheriffs Department
- Batteries Plus
- Summit Fire Protection
- Amy Hedtke-State Farm Insurance Agent
- Daisy A Day Floral
- Bernicks
- Coborns

10/09/2026

With this year’s Fire Prevention Week focusing on lithium-ion battery safety, we wanted to share a few tips for using them safely!

10/06/2026

🚒 Recent Drill Night!

Our members spent the evening at the station working through several hands-on training stations focused on building skills, confidence, and preparedness.

SCBA Confidence Trailer: Members had the opportunity to work through the SCBA confidence trailer, focusing on navigating tight spaces, maintaining composure in low-visibility environments, and building confidence while operating on air. Training like this helps prepare our firefighters for challenging situations they may encounter on an emergency scene.

Drafting Operations: We also spent time practicing drafting skills, working on establishing a water supply from a static water source. These skills are important for ensuring our crews can effectively supply water to an apparatus when hydrants are not available.

Area Familiarization – College of Saint Benedict: Our members also reviewed the layout and surroundings of the College of Saint Benedict. Becoming familiar with campus buildings, access points, and potential response challenges helps our firefighters better prepare for an emergency at a large and busy campus.

Continuous training is an important part of what we do. Taking the time to practice these skills helps ensure our members are ready to respond when our community needs us most!

09/28/2026

🚒❤️ A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING COMMUNITY BUSINESSES! ❤️🚒

We want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to all of the businesses that helped make our St. Joseph Fire Department Family Fun Day such a great success!

🎳 Great River Bowl
👏 Coburn’s Grocery Store
☕ Caribou Coffee
🍗 Chick-fil-A
🌮 Taco John’s
🍔 McDonald’s
🎯 Target
⛽ Kwik Trip
🥪 Subway
🏪 Obbink Distillery
⛽ Holiday
🍻 Bad Habit Brewing
🛠️ Fleet Farm

Your generosity and support helped make the day extra special and put big smiles on the faces of our members and their families! ❤️

Family Fun Day is about more than just getting together it’s about spending time with the people who make up our fire department family, creating memories, and enjoying some time together outside of the firehouse.

We are truly grateful for the businesses in our community that continue to support our firefighters and their families. Your generosity does not go unnoticed, and we sincerely appreciate everything you did to help make this day possible!

From all of us at the St. Joseph Fire Department—THANK YOU! 🚒❤️

We appreciate your support of our members, their families, and our community!

09/19/2026

🔥2026 6th Annual Sportsman’s Raffle Winners! 🔥

1. Justin Schneider - GARMIN LVS34 Livescope
2. John Notch - R***r LC Carbine 5.7x28
3. Cory Molitor - Heritage 92 357/38 Special SS
4. Alex Lyon - Kimber MICRO 9MM
5. Jim Linn - Sig Sauer P320 9MM
6. Kirk Nelson - Weber Spirit E-325 Grill
7. Jason Eggert - Stihl MS271 Chainsaw
8. Kassidy Dingmann - Ta**us Public Defender .410/45 LC
9. Kurt Gallus - Wi******er SXP Waterfowl 12GA
10. Dave Fielder - Stihl BR600 Backpack Blower
11. Steve Gilloley - CANIK METE 9MM
12. Julie Curtis - Wi******er Xpert Shooter 22LR
13. Jack Taufen - Traeger Pro 22 Pellet Grill
14. Karl Penner - Ta**us G3 9MM
15. Keith Knudson - $250 Scheels Gift Card

Clark Palmer was the winner of a custom 1 of 500 22 Lever action r***e donated by Jerry Theisen.

Winners will be contacted by members of the committee and given instruction as to how to claim their prize.

The SJFD would like to thank the La Playette for hosting our event last night, and would also like to thank Jerry Theisen, Scheels, Lee’s Ace Hardware, and Powerhouse for their generous support for the 6th Annual Sportsman’s Raffle.

Lastly, thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets in support of our fire department. Funds raised will go towards the use of upgrading outdated equipment in order for us to better support our community.