NFPA
Historical Events 1
Historical Events 2
FDNY
FDNY COD/Comissioners
100
This standard covers portable fire extinguishers
What is NFPA 10?
100
The year is 1958, the city is New York, this forgotten fire claimed the lives of 24 garment workers.
What is the Monarch Underwear fire?
100
These two handsome John Jay professors spoke about this fire in 2019
What is the Notre Dame Cathedral fire?
100
The most recent edition to the Squad class, this company was added in 2019.
What is Squad 8?
100
Pre-consolidation fire commissioner and leader of Tammany Hall
Who is Richard Croker?
200
Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program
What is NFPA 1500?
200
This band ignited acoustical foam while using pyrotechnics at an event in Rhode Island
Who is Great White?
200
This 2007 fire caused major construction fire safety regulations to be introduced
What is the Deutsche Bank fire?
200
The founding year of the FDNY AND the unification year of departments.
What is 1865 and 1898?
200
Donned the "FDNY Rebel" by the NY Post, this COD testified against the policy of making NYPD the lead agency at hazmat incidents.
Who is Peter Hayden?
300
The Life Safety Code-also known as NFPA 101, was first published in this year
What is NFPA 1913?
300
These two colleges have something in common: deadly dormitory fires decades apart.
What is Seton Hall and Cornell University?
300
Gasoline was used at this fire in 1976, killing 25 people in the Bronx
What is the Puerto Rican Social Club fire?
300
This 10 code indicates a "major emergency response"
What is a 10-60?
300
The first motor-driven apparatus is tested under this COD in 1910.
Who is Edward F. Croker?
400
Following the deaths of Firefighters Lawrence Fitzpatrick and Gerry Frisby, this NFPA standard was created
What is NFPA 1983-Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services?
400
Known as the deadliest wildfire in US history.
What is the Peshtigo fire?
400
The Two Orphans
What is the Brooklyn Theatre fire?
400
This firefighter would serve "Captain Drennan's Red Ale" and would later die in the line of duty.
Who is firefighter Robert Beddia?
400
This COD was appointed fire commissioner the same year the World Trade Center opened.
Who is John T. O'Hagan?
500
NFPA founding year
What is 1896?
500
Julio Gonzales
What is the Happyland Social Club Fire?
500
B25 and a severed standpipe, name the building
What is the Empire State Building?
500
At 130' long, this FDNY marine boat served from 1931 to 1999 and came out of retirement on September 11th to pump water.
What is the John J. Harvey (Marine Company 2)?
500
First FDNY commissioner under a unified NYC
Who is John J Scannell?
600
NFPA 1925
What is the standard on Marine-Firefighting Vessels?
600
On March 26th 1911, these two business owners put profits over people.
Who is Isaac Harris and Max Blanck?
600
Goody Goodelle
What is the Coconut Grove fire?
600
Made famous by a double rope rescue in the 90s, this member would later die rescuing victims in the North tower of the World Trade Center.
Who is Captain Patrick "Paddy" Brown?
600
This FDNY commissioner resigned two months after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Who is Rhinelander Waldo
700
NFPA 1982
What is the standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems?
700
Dean Martin once served as a blackjack dealer at this venue. Decades later a fire would take the lives of 165 victims.
What is the Beverly Hills Supper Club?
700
Musician Walter Barnes played the song "Marie" while the venue burned.
What is the Rythm Club fire?
700
Created by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, Fire Patrol operated within these years.
What is 1839 to 2006?
700
First black commissioner of the FDNY
Who is Commissioner Robert Lowery?
800
Known as the standard for Fire Doors and Other Protective Openings
What is NFPA 80?
800
Ordered ships to be torched and ended up burning down the library of the "old world".
Who is Julius Caesar?
800
Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes and this building burns in 1995
What is the Hotel St. George fire?
800
Fire alarm street boxes made their appearance in New York City this year.
What is 1870?
800
The last five CODs from newest (currently serving) to oldest.
Who is Sudnik, Leonard, Kilduff, Cassano, and Hayden?