Historical Fires
This fire occurred on December 3, 1999 in an abandoned building in Worcester Massachusetts killing six firefighters
What was the Worcester Cold Storage Fire
In the great outdoors you fight woodland fires also known as these alliterative blazes
What is a forest fire
This is the most common method for two firefighters to deploy a large salvage cover
What is the balloon throw
This amount of hose is carried on the hose bed of Unit 304
What is 1,500 feet of hose
Three stages of fire
What is incipient, free burning, smoldering
This fire was said to have started by Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicking over a lantern in 1871
What was the Great Chicago Fire
Red Adair mastered extinguishing oil and gas fires by setting off these to suck the oxygen from the blaze
What are explosives
This should be used to supplement any lifting devices
What is cribbing?
This unit carries our initial gas line leak and repair kits
What is Unit 302
This occurred when there are high heat conditions, growth changes, changing conditions and rollover
What is flashover
Number of firefighters that lost their lives on 9/11
What is 343
Smashing windows is technically called tactical, this from the Latin word for wind
What is ventilation
Lost/Distressed firefighter in structure can say this over the radio
What is MAYDAY
Units carry pig mats - state color and use of each type of mat
What is grey - water
What is white - oils
Smoke pulsating, black, yellow or cold smoke, blue flames, hot doors and windows may be signs of this event
What is backdraft
This fire occurred on November 28, 1942 at a nightclub in Boston killing 492 and led to the creation of numerous building and safety codes
What was the Cocoanut Grove Fire
The Jaws of Life rescue tool was originally developed in 1972 by the Hurst Company for use in this sport
What is car racing
The reverse lay is used to extend the fire hose from _________ to ___________
What is from the fire to the water source (hydrant)
This is used to plug leaks on tankers
What is a toilet ring
Heat, fuel, oxygen and a chain reaction can cause this
What is fire
On July 6, 1994 this fire killed 14 wildland firefighters
What is the South Canyon "Storm King" fire
It was the colorful nickname of oil field firefighter Paul Adair
What is Red
This is required when backing up apparatus
What is a spotter
On several units to control chimney fires and identify on coming road hazards
What are flares
Five classes of fire
Class A - common combustibles - wood, paper
Class B - flammable liquids
Class C - energized electrical equipment
Class D - combustible metals
Class K - combustible cooking materials - oils/grease