Santa Fe Fire & Rescue

06/17/2026

🚒 SILENT AUCTION DONATION REQUEST 🚒

Help Make Our Annual BBQ Fundraiser a Success!

Santa Fe Fire & Rescue is seeking silent auction donations for our upcoming Annual BBQ Fundraiser.

📅 Saturday, June 27
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Santa Fe Fire & Rescue – Station 1
13112 Highway 6, Santa Fe, TX 77510

Your donation helps support Santa Fe Fire & Rescue’s mission of serving and protecting our community.

We Are Looking For:

🎁 Gift Baskets
🎟 Event Tickets
🍽 Restaurant Gift Cards
🛍 Retail Gift Certificates
⚾ Sports Memorabilia
🏌️ Golf Packages
🏡 Home & Garden Items
🎣 Outdoor & Recreation Equipment
🎨 Handmade Crafts & Artwork
💆 Service Packages & Experiences
…and other unique items!

Why Donate?

✅ Support your local firefighters and EMS personnel
✅ Showcase your business to hundreds of community members
✅ Receive recognition during the event and on social media

Donation Drop-Off Location

📍 Santa Fe Fire & Rescue – Station 1
13112 Highway 6
Santa Fe, TX 77510

To Donate or Learn About Sponsorship Opportunities

📞 David: 281-871-1180
📞 Kim: 409-925-7331

Thank You for Supporting Santa Fe Fire & Rescue!

“Your donation today helps us continue serving our community tomorrow.”

06/15/2026

🌊🦺 SUMMER SAFETY HERO CHALLENGE #4: LIFE JACKET SAFETY! 🦺🌊

Calling all Summer Safety Heroes! This week’s challenge is all about staying safe around water by learning how to choose, wear, and use a life jacket correctly.

Did you know? Even strong swimmers should wear a properly fitted life jacket when boating, fishing, kayaking, or participating in many water activities. A life jacket can save a life!

📺 Watch these videos and complete the challenge:

🦺 Video #1: Let’s Talk Life Jackets (American Red Cross)
Learn why life jackets are important and how to make sure yours fits properly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmXlRDSqTTg

🦺 Video #2: Always Wear a Life Jacket! (Kangaroo Beach)
A fun animated water safety lesson for kids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIH5ePFq_AY

🦺 Video #3: How to Put a Life Jacket on a Kid (Texas Parks & Wildlife)
Learn the correct way to wear and adjust a life jacket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h55hX8Jimcs

⭐ Challenge Questions

1. Why is it important to wear a life jacket?
2. How can you tell if a life jacket fits correctly?
3. When should you wear a life jacket?

📸 To Complete the Challenge:
✔ Watch the videos
✔ Practice putting on a life jacket correctly
✔ Take a photo or video wearing your life jacket
✔ Answer the challenge questions

📧 Send completed challenge photos/videos to:
[email protected]

Be sure to include:
• Child’s Name
• Age
• “Summer Safety Heroes”

🌟 Every challenge completed helps you earn recognition at our Summer Safety Heroes Celebration!

06/08/2026

Summer Safety Hero Challenge #3: Stop, Drop & Roll

🔥 Challenge Name: Stop, Drop & Roll Like a Hero!

Watch & Learn

Watch this kid-friendly fire safety video before completing your challenge:

https://youtu.be/m9i2UZXr7u8

This catchy song teaches children the importance of stopping, dropping, covering their face, and rolling if their clothes catch fire.

Learn the Steps
STOP – Don't run!
DROP – Get down on the ground.
COVER – Cover your face with your hands.
ROLL – Roll back and forth until the fire is out.
Challenge Activity

✅ Practice the Stop, Drop & Roll steps safely with a parent or guardian.

✅ Demonstrate the skill to a family member.

✅ Teach someone else the four steps.

Bonus Challenge

🎨 Draw a picture showing the Stop, Drop & Roll steps.

📹 Or make a short video demonstrating the skill.

Submit

Have a parent send:

A photo of you practicing, OR
Your drawing/video

to: [email protected]

Safety Hero Question

True or False: If your clothes catch on fire, you should run to get help.

⭐ Answer: False! Running can make the fire burn faster. Stop, Drop, Cover, and Roll!

🚒 Hero Badge Task: Complete the challenge and earn your Fire Safety Hero point for the week!

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06/01/2026

💦🛟 SUMMER SAFETY HERO CHALLENGE #2 IS HERE! 🛟💦

This week’s challenge is the
🌊 WATER WATCHER CHALLENGE 🌊

Kids will learn how to stay safe around pools, beaches, lakes, bathtubs, and all water this summer while becoming official Water Watcher Heroes! ☀️🏖️

This week includes:
✅ Water safety challenges for all ages
✅ Creating Water Watcher badges & posters
✅ Learning drowning prevention skills
✅ Practicing safe rescue techniques
✅ Creating drawings, signs, and water safety posters

🚒 HOW TO SUBMIT:
Kids can bring their drawings, posters, and Water Watcher creations to display at Station 1 at Santa Fe Fire & Rescue throughout the summer! We can’t wait to fill the station walls with your safety artwork! 🎨🖍️

📍Drop off artwork at:
Santa Fe Fire & Rescue – Station 1
13112 Highway 6

📸 To complete the challenge, come by station 1 to get the challenge signed off and drop off your drawings:
If you cannot come by- parents can send photos/videos to:
📧 [email protected]

Be sure to include:
• Child’s name
• “Summer Safety Heroes”

🏅Kids who complete all of the Summer Safety Hero challenges will be invited to our Summer Safety Heroes Banquet & Pizza Party on August 1st!

Let’s work together to keep kids safe around water this summer 💙

05/30/2026

Santa Fe Fire & Rescue mourns the loss of one of the true pioneers of our department and community, Joe Kelly Tombrella.

Joe was a founding member of the Alta Loma Volunteer Fire Department, the organization that would eventually become Santa Fe Fire & Rescue. His dedication to protecting our community was unmatched, serving as Fire Chief for more than 18 years and helping build the foundation upon which our department stands today.

His commitment to the fire service extended far beyond Santa Fe. Joe also served as President of the Galveston County Firefighters Association, working to strengthen the fire service throughout Galveston County and advocate for firefighters across the region.

Throughout his life, Joe exemplified servant leadership. Whether as a firefighter, chief, business owner, elected official, or civic leader, he devoted countless hours to improving the community he loved. His legacy can be seen throughout Santa Fe in the organizations he helped establish, the leaders he mentored, and the generations of firefighters who followed in his footsteps.

We are especially honored that Joe’s family has designated Santa Fe Fire & Rescue as Honorary Casketbearers, a testament to the lifelong bond he shared with this department.

On behalf of the members of Santa Fe Fire & Rescue, we extend our deepest condolences to the Tombrella family and all who knew and loved him.

Thank you, Chief Tombrella, for your vision, leadership, and decades of service. Your impact on our department and community will never be forgotten.

Rest easy, Chief. We will take it from here. ❤️🚒

05/30/2026

With hurricane season approaching, now is the time to begin preparing for emergencies. Residents who may need additional assistance during a natural disaster are encouraged to register with the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR).

The STEAR program is a free registry that helps local emergency planners and first responders identify individuals who may need extra assistance during an emergency, including seniors, individuals with disabilities, those with medical needs, or residents who may require transportation or personal assistance.

Residents can register by:
- Calling 2-1-1 or (877) 541-7905
- Visiting stear.tdem.texas.gov

In the event of a natural disaster, the City of Santa Fe may use this registry to help conduct welfare checks and assist residents as resources are available. If contact attempts by phone or messaging are unsuccessful, emergency personnel may conduct in-person welfare checks when necessary.

Please note:
- Registration must be renewed each year to keep information current.
- Registering with STEAR does not guarantee specific services during an emergency.

Please share this information with anyone who may benefit from this program.

05/30/2026

**EDIT: Saturday, May 30, 2026 @ 7:25 a.m.: Phone service has been restored. You may resume calling the Santa Fe Police Department non-emergency number at (409) 925-2000.

**Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:05 p.m.: Due to a downed fiber optic line, the non-emergency number at the Santa Fe Police Department is not currently working.

Until repairs can be made, you may contact Santa Fe Police Department for NON-EMERGENCY calls by calling (281) 910-3981.

**Please note: 911 is NOT affected by the downed fiber line, and is fully functional, so please call 911 for emergencies.**

We will keep you updated.

Thank you for your patience.

City of Santa Fe City Hall

05/27/2026

Great job, Hero!

05/27/2026

So proud of our summer safety heroes! Here’s a few examples of what our heros are up to this week!