Mukwonago History
What was the original spelling of Mukwonago?
Mequanego
When was the first official MABAS call in Mukwonago
2012
What is something firefighters used to do that they can’t do anymore?
Ride on the tailboard of the fire truck.
This iconic fire service tool was developed by FDNY firefighter Bob Farrell and was based on a tool used by New York telephone companies.
New York Hook
According to firehouse superstition, doing this to the apparatus practically guarantees bad weather.
What is washing the truck?
Which Native American tribe originally inhabited the land that is now Mukwonago?
The Potawatomi Tribe
What year was Mukwonago Fire and Rescue, Inc. (MFRI) formed?
1999
What major American fire occurred in October 1871?
The Great Chicago Fire
This tool is driven into a door frame to pull a lock cylinder during forcible entry.
K-Tool
According to firefighter superstition, making plans immediately after your shift guarantees this will happen.
What is a late call.
What does the Native American name "Mukwonago" mean?
Place of the Bear
What year did MUFD have its first "save with a defibrillator?
1993
What is a rapid transition to a fully developed compartment fire when exposed combustible surfaces ignite nearly simultaneously?
Flashover
Before powered pumps became common, firefighters operated this equipment by hand to move water onto a fire.
Hand pumper
Saying “I actually slept pretty well last shift” is a great way to guarantee what tonight?
What is being up all night?
Which of the following was NOT the name of a founding family of Mukwonago
Janet Mill
What was the truck number for the Old Darley enclosed cab engine that was purchased in 1992 before it was called 3461?
228
What organization develops many commonly used fire-service codes and standards?
National Fire Protection Association aka NFPA
Before modern hydrants, firefighters sometimes accessed underground water mains through these designated openings.
Fire Plugs
This three-letter word is safer to say than the actual word firefighters refuse to say.
What is the “Q-word”?
In what year was the Village of Mukwonago incorporated?
1905
What year did Mukwonago FD progress from being a basic EMT Service to I85 IV Tech?
1996
Before modern radios and pagers, what was commonly used to alert firefighters of a fire?
Bells and alarm systems
George Hurst's company developed this famous hydraulic rescue equipment after technology originally used around race cars.
Jaws of Life
Saying “We never go to that address anymore” guarantees where your next call will be.
What is that address?
What activity was once popular along the shores of the Fox River in Mukwonago?
Clam digging from canoes.
What was the date of the Rainbow Springs multi-alarm structure fire?
April 16th 2002
Who is the biggest threat to unattended food in the fridge?
BUTCH
Before portable radios, firefighters could use these street-mounted devices to send an alarm to the fire department
Fire alarm box
Who magically calls 911 right after someone mentions their name?
The frequent flyer
Mukwonago's Rainbow Springs was originally planned to have approximately how many hotel rooms?
756
Who is the longest-serving current member of the Mukwonago Fire Department?
AC Andy Wegner
What year was Peter Pirsch manufactured?
1923
This modern device allows firefighters to “see” heat through smoke, something earlier generations largely had to locate using their senses and experience.
Thermal imaging camera
Who gets blamed when nobody knows who did it?
Who is the probie?
What Mukwonago newspaper began printing in 1849?
The Mukwonago Chief.
Can you name the four MFD members who attended the first Waukesha County EMT class?
Dave Peterson, Dan Dewey, Orlin Eilerson, and Don Fitzgerald.
Who helped establish the Union Fire Company in Philadelphia in 1736?
Benjamin Franklin
This combination of a Halligan and flat-head axe became known by a nickname that sounds more like gym equipment than forcible-entry tools.
The Irons
What happens when you put fresh sheets on the bunk?
What is you will be up all night?