Chapter 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
According to the NFPA, what percentage of ff’s in the U.S. are full time career?
27%
According to the NFPA, how many ff’s are there in the U.S.?
1.1 million
According to the NFPA, what percentage of ff’s in the U.S. are volunteers?
73%
3 out of 4 career ff’s work in communities with populations of ________ or more.
25,000
More than half of the volunteer ff’s in the U.S. work in Fire Dept’s that protect small rural communities with populations of _________ or less.
2,500
When was “the great Chicago fire”?
Oct 8, 1871
How long did the “Great Chicago Fire” burn?
3 days
More than ___________acres burned in the “great Chicago fire”?
2000
How many homes were destroyed in the “great Chicago fire”?
17,000
Chicago suffered over $__________in damage due to the “great Chicago fire”.
2 million
How many people died in the great Chicago fire?
300
How many people were homeless after the great Chicago fire?
90,000
What was the deadliest fire in U.S. history.
The Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire.
During the Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire, a tornado of fire over 1000’ high and ___ miles wide occurred.
5
How many sq. miles burnt during the Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire?
More than 2,400
How many people died in the Peshtigo fire?
More than 2,200
There are approx. how many fd’s in the U.S.?
30,000
In 24 BC, the roman emperor Augustus Caesar created what was the first FD called the familia publica. It was comprised of about 600 _______.
Slaves
In about 60 AD, the Emperor Nero, the corps of vigiles had been created with how many free men?
7000
Where and when was the first documented fire in North America?
Jamestown,VA. 1607
Who established the first fire regulations in North America banning thatched roofs and wood chimneys?
Boston Mass. 1630
The first volunteer fire company was established in Philadelphia (1735), under the leadership of whom?
Benjamin Franklin.
Who developed the first municipal water system?
The Romans
Who imported one of the first fire engines from England and donated it to the Alexandria FD in 1765?
George Washington.
