Fire History Cache Mystery Cache

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Cknboy: Still haven't gotten another container, so if I get it placed I will contact the powers that be and open up this cache again...Cknboy

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Hidden : 2/10/2005
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is an older Army first aid box located around the trails of Chino Hills. It is within a few feet of one of the trails, but is unaccessible by a wheel chair.

This cache takes care of a few close desires that I have had for a while in placing a meaningful (to me) cache, and I hope you enjoy it also. 1.I went to college and obtained a BA degree in History and Political science, so this cache had to include a little history. 2.My daughter and I did Stantastics “Only on Sunday” cache and she remarked about how it was fun to do that cache, and we even learned something also! So this cache needed to teach the cacher something. 3.Next, it needed to include firefighting because that is my job and my passion. I drive my wife nuts when on vacation because I actually count the days until I get to go back to work. 4.Lastly I am a mental midget and have no real hope of completing a Codeslapper puzzle cache, so this one is for those like me and just takes a little homework to find the answers/cords. The web pages listed below should take you to the articles needed to find the answers to the questions, and therefore the cords.

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After reading the articles, use the following cords to find the cache…

33.5A.BCD
117.4E.FGH

A) What did Daniel D Hays invent?
6-The Hook and Ladder truck
7-The first steam powered engine
8-The modern aerial ladder truck
9-Leather wrapped fire hose

B) How much did San Francisco pay for this invention?
1-$2000.00
2-$3000.00
3-$4000.00
3-$5000.00
(Our department recently bought a new one for $800000.00)

C) Where was America’s first fire department?
5-Jamestown
4-New York City
3-Philadelphia
2-Boston

D) When was the Great Chicago Fire?
3-Oct 8, 1871
4-Dec 16, 1868
5-July 23, 1864
6-Feb 20, 1869

E) When was the gasoline powered engine introduced to the fire department?
1-1890
2-1895
3-1900
4-1905

F) What was the name of the fire that caused the code requiring doors on business to open outwards?
5-Iroquois Theatre Fire
4-Triangle Shirtwaist fire
3-Coconut Grove Fire
2-New Amsterdam theatre fire

G) What were the 3 greatest technological advances that benefited 20th century firefighters?
4-Nylon wrapped hose, the modern fire hydrant, self-contained breathing apparatus
5-The modern fire hydrant, self-contained breathing apparatus, radio communication
6-Self-contained breathing apparatus, radio communication, internal combustion engine
7-Radio communication, internal combustion engine, and nylon wrapped hose

H) Who formed the 1st fire company?
9-Ben Franklin
8-Thomas Jefferson
7-George Washington
6-Daniel B Hayes

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

10000 ybnq yvzvg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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