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Corbett's Trivia
Corbett's Trivia
June 29, 2009 10:34 AM
What is the name of the furry mascot of the U.S. Forest Service always asking us to prevent fires?
June 29, 2009 10:34 AM
What is the name of the furry mascot of the U.S. Forest Service always asking us to prevent fires?
Corbett's Trivia
May 6, 2009 10:13 AM
What was the primary reason fire spread throughout the fully sprinklered K-Mart warehouse in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, in 1982?
May 6, 2009 10:13 AM
What was the primary reason fire spread throughout the fully sprinklered K-Mart warehouse in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, in 1982?
Corbett's Trivia
March 26, 2009 4:32 AM
Rather than badge numbers, what did most 19th-century volunteer firefighters use on their helmet frontpieces to individually identify themselves?
March 26, 2009 4:32 AM
Rather than badge numbers, what did most 19th-century volunteer firefighters use on their helmet frontpieces to individually identify themselves?
Corbett's Trivia
March 9, 2009 10:07 AM
Which Ford compact of the 1970s was particularly susceptible to fiery gasoline tank ruptures when subjected to rear end collisions?
March 9, 2009 10:07 AM
Which Ford compact of the 1970s was particularly susceptible to fiery gasoline tank ruptures when subjected to rear end collisions?
Corbett's Trivia
February 16, 2009 9:53 AM
What was the engine that first incoporated a crosslay, better known by the town's name?
February 16, 2009 9:53 AM
What was the engine that first incoporated a crosslay, better known by the town's name?
Corbett's Trivia
February 9, 2009 9:54 AM
What was the name of the Philadelphia fire company that Ben Franklin organized?
February 9, 2009 9:54 AM
What was the name of the Philadelphia fire company that Ben Franklin organized?
Corbett's Trivia
February 2, 2009 10:38 AM
Who was New York City's second African-American fire commissioner?
February 2, 2009 10:38 AM
Who was New York City's second African-American fire commissioner?
Corbett's Trivia
January 20, 2009 9:12 AM
What was the first fully paid fire department in the United States?
January 20, 2009 9:12 AM
What was the first fully paid fire department in the United States?
Corbett's Trivia
January 5, 2009 6:33 AM
In what part of the school did the Our Lady of the Angels Fire (Chicago, 1958) begin?
January 5, 2009 6:33 AM
In what part of the school did the Our Lady of the Angels Fire (Chicago, 1958) begin?
Corbett's Trivia
December 15, 2008 8:34 AM
What device is used by fire departments to remove ammonia from a commercial refrigeration system?
December 15, 2008 8:34 AM
What device is used by fire departments to remove ammonia from a commercial refrigeration system?
Corbett's Trivia
November 18, 2008 10:16 AM
What was the name of the shrieking whistle device attached to a fire engine's exhaust that was used to clear the path of vehicles and pedestrians?
November 18, 2008 10:16 AM
What was the name of the shrieking whistle device attached to a fire engine's exhaust that was used to clear the path of vehicles and pedestrians?
Corbett's Trivia
November 3, 2008 9:39 AM
Where was the first fire hydrant in the United States located?
November 3, 2008 9:39 AM
Where was the first fire hydrant in the United States located?
Corbett's Trivia
October 8, 2008 1:28 PM
Before the proliferation of ambulances, what was a common means of transport in some parts of the country for motor vehicle accident victims to the hospital?
October 8, 2008 1:28 PM
Before the proliferation of ambulances, what was a common means of transport in some parts of the country for motor vehicle accident victims to the hospital?
Corbett's Trivia
September 2, 2008 8:19 AM
The United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, a federal agency which investigates industrial explosions, was formed after what major chemical plant explosion?
September 2, 2008 8:19 AM
The United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, a federal agency which investigates industrial explosions, was formed after what major chemical plant explosion?
Corbett's Trivia
August 4, 2008 8:56 AM
Where was the first meeting of the Fire Department Instructors Conference, and in what year?
August 4, 2008 8:56 AM
Where was the first meeting of the Fire Department Instructors Conference, and in what year?
Corbett's Trivia
July 21, 2008 7:34 AM
What group initiated the Fire Department Instructors Conference over 75 years ago?
July 21, 2008 7:34 AM
What group initiated the Fire Department Instructors Conference over 75 years ago?
Corbett's Trivia
July 7, 2008 12:30 PM
Fill in the blank: A water curtain placed between a building on fire and a close exposure does not _____________ the radiant heat generated by the fire. Cooling streams must be placed directly on the exposure
July 7, 2008 12:30 PM
Fill in the blank: A water curtain placed between a building on fire and a close exposure does not _____________ the radiant heat generated by the fire. Cooling streams must be placed directly on the exposure
Corbett's Trivia
May 20, 2008 8:43 AM
When did the first self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) debut?
May 20, 2008 8:43 AM
When did the first self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) debut?
Corbett's Trivia
April 17, 2008 8:46 AM
What was the cause of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, in 1977?
April 17, 2008 8:46 AM
What was the cause of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, in 1977?
Corbett's Trivia
March 31, 2008 10:45 AM
What was the largest loss of life of firefighters in a theater building fire?
March 31, 2008 10:45 AM
What was the largest loss of life of firefighters in a theater building fire?
Corbett's Trivia
March 17, 2008 11:38 AM
What is the "tool" that is commonly used today which came out of 1970s FDNY research into how to reduce manpower needs (and which also produced "rapid water")?
March 17, 2008 11:38 AM
What is the "tool" that is commonly used today which came out of 1970s FDNY research into how to reduce manpower needs (and which also produced "rapid water")?
Corbett's Trivia
March 3, 2008 2:04 PM
According to NFPA 1932, the Standard on Use, Maintenance, and Service Testing of In-Service Fire Department Ground Ladders, what is the maximum load (weight) that can be applied to an extension ladder?
March 3, 2008 2:04 PM
According to NFPA 1932, the Standard on Use, Maintenance, and Service Testing of In-Service Fire Department Ground Ladders, what is the maximum load (weight) that can be applied to an extension ladder?
Corbett's Trivia
February 19, 2008 8:16 AM
What disaster killed 21 people in Boston's North End on January 15, 1919?
February 19, 2008 8:16 AM
What disaster killed 21 people in Boston's North End on January 15, 1919?
Corbett's Trivia
February 4, 2008 12:01 PM
In terms of firefighting equipment, what is Utica, New York known for?
February 4, 2008 12:01 PM
In terms of firefighting equipment, what is Utica, New York known for?
Corbett's Trivia
January 21, 2008 9:26 AM
What was the name of the play that was being performed in Boyertown, Pennsylvania's Rhoades Opera house on January 13th, 1908, when a fire erupted, killing 170 people?
January 21, 2008 9:26 AM
What was the name of the play that was being performed in Boyertown, Pennsylvania's Rhoades Opera house on January 13th, 1908, when a fire erupted, killing 170 people?
Corbett's Trivia
January 7, 2008 10:17 AM
What illicit activity commonly took place on the second floor of the Beverly Hills Supper Club where 165 were killed in the famous fire in 1977?
January 7, 2008 10:17 AM
What illicit activity commonly took place on the second floor of the Beverly Hills Supper Club where 165 were killed in the famous fire in 1977?
Corbett's Trivia
December 17, 2007 8:46 AM
Where and how did the London Kings Cross Station "underground" (subway) fire start that killed 31 in 1987?
December 17, 2007 8:46 AM
Where and how did the London Kings Cross Station "underground" (subway) fire start that killed 31 in 1987?
Corbett's Trivia
November 20, 2007 1:46 PM
Around what year did metal (brass) eagles replace leather eagles as frontispiece holders on traditional leather helmets?
November 20, 2007 1:46 PM
Around what year did metal (brass) eagles replace leather eagles as frontispiece holders on traditional leather helmets?
Corbett's Trivia
November 6, 2007 9:11 AM
Q. Who developed today's most common rescue litter (stretcher) that has "sides" in 1895?
November 6, 2007 9:11 AM
Q. Who developed today's most common rescue litter (stretcher) that has "sides" in 1895?
Corbett's Trivia
October 23, 2007 7:51 AM
Q. Besides destroying nearly 25 city blocks, how many rats were estimated to have been killed in the Great Seattle Fire of 1889?
October 23, 2007 7:51 AM
Q. Besides destroying nearly 25 city blocks, how many rats were estimated to have been killed in the Great Seattle Fire of 1889?
Corbett's Trivia
October 1, 2007 12:59 PM
A. How many different hose threads exist in the United States?
October 1, 2007 12:59 PM
A. How many different hose threads exist in the United States?
Corbett's Trivia
September 18, 2007 11:55 AM
Q. When was the first standpipe for tall buildings created?
September 18, 2007 11:55 AM
Q. When was the first standpipe for tall buildings created?
Corbett's Trivia
August 6, 2007 12:54 PM
Q. What is the recommended pressure to supply to the fire department connection in a sprinkler system?
August 6, 2007 12:54 PM
Q. What is the recommended pressure to supply to the fire department connection in a sprinkler system?
Corbett's Trivia
July 23, 2007 3:36 AM
Q. What type of construction is also erroneously called "slow-burning?"
July 23, 2007 3:36 AM
Q. What type of construction is also erroneously called "slow-burning?"
Corbett's Trivia
July 9, 2007 9:54 AM
Q. What city was visited twice by conflagrations, the first on April 12th, 1908 and the second in the rag shop district on October 14th, 1973?
July 9, 2007 9:54 AM
Q. What city was visited twice by conflagrations, the first on April 12th, 1908 and the second in the rag shop district on October 14th, 1973?
Corbett's Trivia
May 29, 2007 9:13 AM
Q. What was the name of the 1740's inventor of the "traditional" leather fire helmet with a wide brim and tall crown?
May 29, 2007 9:13 AM
Q. What was the name of the 1740's inventor of the "traditional" leather fire helmet with a wide brim and tall crown?
Corbett's Trivia
May 14, 2007 9:37 AM
Q. What is the proper inlet pressure for inline handline foam eductors?
May 14, 2007 9:37 AM
Q. What is the proper inlet pressure for inline handline foam eductors?
Corbett's Trivia
April 30, 2007 11:12 AM
Q. Who was the Austrian mountaineer who invented a rope friction knot in 1931?
April 30, 2007 11:12 AM
Q. Who was the Austrian mountaineer who invented a rope friction knot in 1931?
Corbett's Trivia
April 2, 2007 10:22 AM
Q. The NFPA publishes a building code. What is its name and number?
April 2, 2007 10:22 AM
Q. The NFPA publishes a building code. What is its name and number?
Corbett's Trivia
March 13, 2007 6:14 AM
Q. What fire company is credited with saving the historic South Meeting House during the Great Boston Fire of 1872?
March 13, 2007 6:14 AM
Q. What fire company is credited with saving the historic South Meeting House during the Great Boston Fire of 1872?
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