Equipment
Why are Fire Trucks Red?
Approximately how many casualties were there in the fire of Chicago? (1871)
Over 250, 300
Where was the first mentioned fire in early America?
Plymouth
300 prisoners perished at this facility during a construction fire.
Columbus Ohio State Penitentiary
Benjamin Franklin
In what fire were the sprinklers inexcplicably turned off which resulted in over 13 tons of Rubber burning over 8 days.
Old Cotton Mills - Fall River Massachusetts
Approximately how many casualties resulted from the Slocum Boat Fire?
1000-1050 (1030)
What are two government buildings that were burned during The War of 1812?
Acceptable Answers: The Capitol Building, The White House, The War Dept, and The Treasure Building
74 people including 11 babies perished in this Hospital Fire which contained combustible sound proofing, combustible laundry chute, open stairwells, and oil cloth covered walls.
St. Anthony's Hospital (1949) Effingham Illinois
Which fire paved the way for mass implementation of Fire Laws including unobstructed Exits, Outward Swinging Doors, and Fire Retardant Decorations?
The Coconut Grove Fire
What equipment was the first Volunteer Fire Brigade required to carry?
Leather Buckets
Approximately how many perished in the Chicago School Fire of 1958?
95
What major city was burned down during the Civil War?
Atlanta, Georgia
What was the biggest Industrial Fire Loss in American History?
This fire which resulted in 146 deaths led to the development Standards of Fire Drills and Fire Escapes and over 40 new ordinances.
Triangle Waist Company fire in New York City (1911)
During what fire was it discovered that the life preservers and fire hoses were rotten when they were needed?
The Slocum Boat Fire
Approximately how many people perished in America's Worst Hotel Fire?
119 - Atlanta's Winecoff Hotel (Fireproof)
How many buildings and city blocks were lost during the Boston Fire of 1904?
2500 Buildings and 80 city Blocks
A B-25 Bomber traveling 200 mph crashed into what building in 1945?
Empire State Building
Where was the first Professional Fire Company formed?
Cincinnati
What Equipment used by Mutual Aid Firefighters was not compatible with the local equipment during the Boston Fire?
Hose Couplings for Fire Hydrants
How many firefighters gave their lives during the World Trade Center attack on 9/11?
343
Insufficient exits led to the death of 165 people in this Cabaret Room fire.
The Beverly Hills supper Club in Southgate Kentucky
Which Space Shuttle caught fire killing 3 Astronauts in 1967.
The Apollo 1 Rocket
The SCBA was developed in what year?