Fire woman : the extraordinary story of Britain's first female firefighter
by
Reynolds, Josephine.
Title
:
Fire woman : the extraordinary story of Britain's first female firefighter
Author
:
Reynolds, Josephine.
ISBN
:
9781782436997
Personal Author
:
Reynolds, Josephine.
Publication Date
:
2017
Physical Description
:
223 pages ; 20 cm
Abstract
:
When Josephine Reynolds signed up with the Norfolk Fire Service in July 1982 at just seventeen years old, there was no such thing as a firefighter - only fire men. Set against the slate-grey backdrop of early 1980s Britain, Fire Woman is the story of how a young woman brought up in rural Wales coped in the testosterone-fuelled world of the fire brigade, where even today 96 percent of all staff are male. In a life packed with incident - where lethal forest fires, escaped zoo animals and unexploded bombs formed a background to the everyday toll of death and disaster - Josephine experienced both triumph and heartbreaking personal tragedy. Fire Woman also provides a unique insight into the camaraderie that comes with risking your life on a daily basis and stands as the inspiring true story of an extraordinary young woman who took on a man's world and won, becoming Britain's first full-time firefighter.
Personal Subject
:
Reynolds, Josephine.
Subject Term
:
Women fire fighters -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Fire extinction -- Great Britain.
Biography.
Library | Shelf Number | Material Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Kensington Central Library | BIOG 920 REYN | Book | 30117802739645 | Item is being transported between libraries |
Maida Vale Library | BIOG 920 REYN | Book | 30117802742052 | Adult lending |