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Corbett's Trivia 2008 pg. 1
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Corbett's Trivia
Where was the first meeting of the Fire Department Instructors Conference, and in what year?
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Corbett's Trivia
What group initiated the Fire Department Instructors Conference over 75 years ago?
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Corbett's Trivia
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
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Corbett's Trivia
What was the price of a Globe suit in 1908?
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Corbett's Trivia
What is meant by the term "triple combination pumper?"
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Corbett's Trivia
When did the first self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) debut?
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Corbett's Trivia
Who was the first female firefighter in the FDNY?
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Corbett's Trivia
What was the cause of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, in 1977?
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What was the largest loss of life of firefighters in a theater building fire?
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Corbett's Trivia
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")?
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