06/15/2026
Rhinehart Fire Services would like to thank Blounts Creek Fire Department, Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, and Chocowinity Fire Department for allowing us to support their departments through a complete SCBA fleet replacement project.
Over the past several months, these three departments worked together to successfully secure funding through a regional Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application, enabling them to replace every breathing apparatus in their fleets. Rhinehart Fire Services was proud to assist throughout the entire process—from grant support and equipment procurement to delivery and implementation. Our team spent two days on-site with the departments helping inventory, configure, and place the new equipment into service.
This regional project included:
• 85 Scott 4.5 X3 Pro SCBA Packs
• 170 4,500 PSI Carbon Fiber 30-Minute Cylinders
• 111 AV-3000 Facepieces
• 75 Voice Amplifiers
• 6 RIT Packs with 60-Minute Cylinders
• 3 Fast Attack RIT Packs with 30-Minute Cylinders
• One new 4-bank, 6,000 PSI Breathing Air Compressor and Fill Station (scheduled for delivery in the coming weeks)
We appreciate the trust these departments placed in Rhinehart Fire Services and look forward to supporting them for many years to come. Congratulations on this significant investment in firefighter safety and operational readiness!