Fire Woman is a history book that tells the extraordinary story of England’s first female firefighter.
The inspirational true story of an extraordinary young woman who triumphed over a man’s world, making history in the process.
In 1981, Josephine Reynolds was Britain’s first female firefighter. Her life of service has seen her battle the fiercest wildfires in a generation. Explosions at a petrochemical plant and a chauvinistic, masculine culture make her not believe she’s qualified to do it.
To be accepted by the men who risked their lives by her side, she had to become one of them. This means crawling on hands and knees through rat-infested sewage tunnels or down the street with the boys after a shift.
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Fire Woman
- The Extraordinary Story of Britain’s First Female Firefighter
