Josephine Reynolds media and interviews

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“Some of the men in some of the stations in Norfolk were a little bit [like] “You’re a publicity stunt, you won’t last, you’re just here to make the brigade look good” and it hurt. I’d be crying when I was driving home. It just kind of gives you more energy to keep going when things are difficult” Jo Reynolds was Britain’s first female firefighter. She faced judgement and a pressure to prove herself to those who didn’t believe she was capable of doing the job because she’s a woman but ultimately found great strength in it. Let’s learn more about her story"

Fabulous and funny! Breaking Free with Rania was liberating, it turns out I'm an accidental feminist. Why not take a listen.

It's always a question on everyone's minds! Have things changed in all of the years since I was a firefighter ?
Why not listen to our chat on Sky News to find out!

“Take it from a pro, it’s time to upgrade to Flopro"
Thank you Westland Horticulture, for featuring me as a firefighter / gardener in this tongue-in-cheek ad. Enjoy!

It was the first time I had met Alice,a serving firefighter. This LADbible show format has us asking each other questions that we hadn’t seen before picked up from the table between us. We then compared our experiences in our jobs, generations apart. Enjoy!

An early interview in 2017 with BBC World News. I was invited to their studio to talk live about Fire Woman being published. The piece included archive press photos from jobs, and their footage of me passing my HGV test to drive the fire engine.

BBC World 100 Years Campaign. I was interviewed as part of the celebrations of women being given the vote in the UK.

I spent a month in Australia in 2019 at the invitation of Fire Rescue New South Wales. As part of my tour I chatted with the fire brigade there. This was at Melbourne Fire Brigade HQ with Steve O'Malley.
This Podcast was sponsored by WAFA (Women and Firefighting Australasia Inc)

5 News. An interview with the then first female fire commissioner of London, Dany Cotton, celebrating International Women's Day.
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BBC News Live, an interview in front of the burned out tower block that is Grenfell Towers.
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An interview for The Book Club Mentoring Ass'.
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BBC Look East 1987. Archive footage interviewing Jo at Thetford fire station. She has just passed her test to drive the fire engine.
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"In this episode Jo talks about joining the fire service at only 17, being the only woman in her team and how she thinks the fire service can be more inclusive."

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"This book is an excellent read! This one had me enthralled and I read it in just a few hours ! Brilliant insight into the world of firefighting and Jo's private life too .. had me laughing in places, crying in others ... fabulous"

“Btw, finished your book this morning - fantastic inspiring read, enlightening, uplifting & heartbreaking in equal measures".

"Diving head first into a career in the last bastion of masculinity, firefighting. The world back in a Thatcher led England in 1983 was much smaller and for a woman entering the fire service much tougher."

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"Hey Jo, I'd just thought I'd say that I've just finished your book. What an adventure you've had! The book is brilliant. I don't often get engrossed in books but I did with your one. You have literally seen it all. Did you ever get back into the service?"

"Make you feel like you really got to know Jo over the course of the book. Interesting insight into the fire service. One of the best biography I have ever read"

"Josephine paved the way for females in the fire service and should be justly proud of her achievements. This book is an excellent record of her fire service adventure and is a first-class read.”

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