Firefighters

• Question 1 out of 10

  The Union Fire Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was established in 1736. This fire company was the first volunteer fire company of its kind in the US and was started by which founding father?

  Alexander Hamilton

  Benjamin Franklin

  James Madison

  Richard Henry Lee

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• Question 2 out of 10

  The very first paid fire department was established on April 1, 1853, in which U.S. city?

  Cincinnati, Ohio

  New York, New York

  Los Angeles, California

  Charleston, South Carolina

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Approximately 70.4% of fire departments are volunteer-based.

  True

  False

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• Question 4 out of 10

  What was the term used to describe the old-school firefighting technique of passing water along a human chain?

  Water Chain

  Fire Watch

  Bucket Brigade

  Fire Team

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• Question 5 out of 10

  How are most wildfires started?

  Lightning

  Sun’s heat

  Fuel

  Human activities

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• Question 6 out of 10

  According to the legend of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn and started the fire.

  True

  False

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• Question 7 out of 10

  The largest wildfire in California history is the August Complex fire which was started by a series of lightning-sparked blazes that ignited in August 2020, which burned ___________ acres.

  960,583

  459,123

  1,032,648

  396,624

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• Question 8 out of 10

  According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the number one cause of house fires are _______.

  Arson

  Space heaters

  Electrical wiring

  Unattended cooking

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Why are firefighters required to be clean-shaven and have no facial piercings?

  So their breathing apparatus will form a proper seal and fit properly

  So the piercings don’t overheat and cause burns

  So their beards won’t catch on fire

  So they look professional

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• Question 10 out of 10

  What do they call firefighters who are dropped from airplanes into a forest fire?

  Pyro Divers

  Hotfoot Crew

  Blaze bombers

  Smokejumpers

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