Corbett's Trivia

Glenn Corbett, PE, is the former assistant chief of the Waldwick (NJ) Fire Department, an assistant professor of fire science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, and a technical editor for Fire Engineering. He recently served on the Federal Advisory Committee of the National Construction Safety Team and is a member of the Fire Code Advisory Council for New Jersey. He is the coauthor of the late Francis L. Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, 4th Edition, editor of the upcoming Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II, and an FDIC Executive Advisory Board member.

 

Past Trivia

Corbett's Trivia

What was the location of the origin of the MGM Grand fire in Clark County, NV, in 1980?

Corbett's Trivia

What was the location of the origin of the MGM Grand fire in Clark County, NV, in 1980?

Corbett's Trivia

In the 19th Century, did the use of metal "fire marks" on buildings in mean that only fire companies associated with the insurance company that issued the mark would put the fire out?

Corbett's Trivia

What was the name of the retired fire boat that responded to and pumped water at the World Trade Center disaster on 9/11/01?

Corbett's Trivia

Who is considered the "father of the fire alarm telegraph system" in Boston in 1852?

Corbett's Trivia

Who is considered the "father of the fire alarm telegraph system" in Boston in 1852?

Corbett's Trivia

What is a name for the poles used to raise a 50-foot "Bangor" ground ladder?

Corbett's Trivia

Benjamin Franklin is credited with creating the first organized fire company in America. What was the name of the fire company and what year was it formed?

Corbett's Trivia

Benjamin Franklin is credited with creating the first organized fire company in America. What was the name of the fire company and what year was it formed?

Corbett's Trivia

What safety device at the Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department Headquarters is no longer used today?

Corbett's Trivia

What safety device at the Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department Headquarters is no longer used today?

Corbett's Trivia

What American fire department can be considered the innovator of fire department ambulances during the Civil War?

Corbett's Trivia

This individual designed and patented a device called a hose hoister (more commonly known as a hose roller).

Corbett's Trivia

This individual designed and patented a device called a hose hoister (more commonly known as a hose roller).