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Corbett's Trivia 2006 pg. 1

• Corbett's Trivia
  Q. Ahrens Fox pumpers, with the classic "silver sphere," were considered by some to be the "Cadillac" of fire apparatus. What type of pumps did these engines use? What makes this type of pump particularly beneficial?
• Corbett's Trivia
  Q. The Las Vegas MGM Grand hotel fire killed 84 people in 1980. The hotel still stands - what is its name today?
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  Q. What was the name of firefighting-themed musical group that played at Disneyland during the 1950's and the 1960s?
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  Q. In 1917, two ships collided in Halifax N.S. harbor resulting in the deaths of at least 1,500. What happened?
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  Q. Which city in America can claim to be the first to require sprinkler systems in single family homes?
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  Q. When did the term "fireproof building" fall into disfavor?
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  Q. What is a Higbee cut?
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  Q: "Boss" Tweed, of "Gangs of New York" movie fame, was Foreman of what New York volunteer engine company?
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  When did the late Frank Brannigan's first article appear in Fire Engineering and what was the topic?
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  What is the name of the wooden poles mounted on each side of a 19th century hand engine used to pump the engine?

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