Fire Woman

<p><b>The inspiring true story of Josephine Reynolds, Britains first full-time female firefighter.</b><br><br>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 <i>men</i>. Set against the slate-grey backdrop of early 1980s Britain,<i> Fire Woman</i> 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 per cent of all staff are male. <br><br>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. <br><br><i>Fire Woman</i> 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 mans world and won, becoming Britains first full-time firefighter.</p>