"In this conversation, UK’s first female firefighter Jo Reynolds speaks candidly to Steve O’Malley about her adult life decisions.
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. Having fought against the odds to become the first career firefighter in the UK, Jo’s yearning to spread her wings and take on what the rest of the world had to offer took hold and after 4 years as a firefighter it was on to her next series of life’s challenges and adventures.
The adage, once a firefighter always a firefighter holds true with Jo, so 35 years after her adventure began she felt compelled to tell others, particularly young women and girls about her achievement in her book Fire Woman."
Recording an interview for WAFA (Women and Firefighting Australasia Inc) At Melbourne Fire Brigade HQ with Steve O'Malley,
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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. Having fought against the odds to become the first career firefighter in the UK, Jo’s yearning to spread her wings and take on what the rest of the world had to offer took hold and after 4 years as a firefighter it was on to her next series of life’s challenges and adventures.
The adage, once a firefighter always a firefighter holds true with Jo, so 35 years after her adventure began she felt compelled to tell others, particularly young women and girls about her achievement in her book Fire Woman."
Recording an interview for WAFA (Women and Firefighting Australasia Inc) At Melbourne Fire Brigade HQ with Steve O'Malley,
Click image to listen to the podcast
Invited speaker to AFAC "Using My Voice" for change
