OUR TEAM

Fire Department Officers

Chief

Johann Sonnenberg

Johann has 13 years of experience in fire and EMS. He brings training expertise and command knowledge to our team.

1st Assistant Chief

Dan Sundt

With over 25 years of experience in fire and EMS, Dan brings much knowledge and experience to our team.

2nd Assistant Chief

Laife Denning

Laife started his fire career at Oronoco and has been on the department for seven years. His interests are in interior fire attack and incident command.

Training Officer

Dustin Nevsimal

Dustin has over 20 years in EMS and four in the fire service. He is also a full-time firefighter. He heads up the department's training and drill program.

Fire Department Staff

Name	Rank	Member Since
Danielle Johnson	Firefighter/EMT	09/2021
Kent Johnson	Captain	09/2021
Nate Klennert	Firefighter	10/2015
Caleb Schroeder	Firefighter	09/2024
Austin Sisell	Firefighter/EMT	08/2023
Carter Sisell	Firefighter/EMR	01/2024
Andrew Stolp	Fire Explorer	09/2024
Chris Stolp	Firefighter	05/2007
Caleb Timmerman	Safety Officer	05/2024
Nick Timmerman	Firefighter/EMR	01/2025
Trevor Zahn	Firefighter	06/2025

First Responder Officers

Director

Colby Lesniak

Colby started in EMS in 2023. She is an EMR and also serves on Dodge Center Ambulance. Colby also draws from her experience in healthcare at Mayo Clinic.

Assistant Director

Caleb Timmerman

Caleb is a firefighter as well as an EMR. He started his EMS and Fire career in 2023. He also holds the Safety Officer Position with the fire department.

Deputy Assistant Director

Danielle Johnson

Danielle is not only an EMT but a Nurse Practitioner as well. Her patient care knowledge both in the field and in a hospital setting is invaluable to the department.

Secretary

Kathy Brandt-Rucker

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Training Officer

Jayne Schulte-Whiting

Jayne began her EMS career in Oronoco as an EMT in 2022 and now leads the OFR training department. She is also an experienced RN with backgrounds in ICU, PACU, vascular, and cardiac care.

First Responder Staff

Name	Rank	Member Since
Dustin Nevsimal	Paramedic	07/05/2023
Jenny Rand	EMR	05/01/2023
Caleb Schroeder	EMS Explorer	09/29/2024
Austin Sisell	EMT	08/01/2023
Carter Sisell	EMR	01/08/2024
Johann Sonnenberg	EMR	04/20/2021
Dan Sundt	EMR	05/21/2007
Nick Timmerman	EMR	05/05/2025
Trevor Zahn	EMR	05/04/2026