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Corbett's Trivia 2006 pg. 2
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Corbett's Trivia
On what ship containing ammonium nitrate did the Texas City disaster of April 1947 start?
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Corbett's Trivia
Who was Daniel Hayes and what did he invent?
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Corbett's Trivia
In what industry did powered hydraulic spreading tools for vehicle extrication originate?
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Corbett's Trivia
What year of manufacture does NFPA 1901 Annex D 2003 signify as obsolete (as well as years previous)?
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Corbett's Trivia
Why didn't the FDNY adopt aerial ladders until the late 1880s?
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Corbett's Trivia
What was the location of the origin of the MGM Grand fire in Clark County, NV, in 1980?
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Corbett's Trivia
Ladder "dogs," or locks, also are known as what?
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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?
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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?
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Corbett's Trivia
Who is considered the "father of the fire alarm telegraph system" in Boston in 1852?
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