Firefighters are confronted with considerably more than burning buildings and vehicles. They undergo constant training in order to develop the necessary skills to handle a wide variety of emergency situations. The Rincon Fire Department consists of 12 paid personnel. The chief and assistant chief spots are volunteer. Chief Corey Rahn has been with the department for 33 years, with almost 25 years as in charge. The department, which covers about 90 square miles, has three open positions. The department’s territory stretches south to the I-95 border to the Savannah River. It covers the Ebenezer Creek area where it comes in from the Savannah River and follows the creek down to Hwy 21.