Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid
About the eBook
A raw, eye-opening memoir from a North East firefighter, charting her journey into the male dominated heart of the British Fire and Rescue Service.
Lifting the Fire HydrantLid follows young, idealistic recruit, Kate Fullen, as she negotiates training school and settles into life on the watch. With incidents and routine tasks woven into the fabric of the story, it describes the consuming pressure, emotional turmoil and unpredictable nature of the job.
Utilising the rare perspective of a northern, queer, working-class female firefighter, Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid examines the more intricate difficulties experienced by minority groups and gives a voice to a profession that is seldom heard and rarely seen.
About the Author
Kate Fullen
Product Details
Publisher: Jacaranda Books
Genre: Sprache - Englisch
Language: English
Size: 336 Pages
Filesize: 400.9 KB
ISBN: 9781913090036
Published: Feb. 27, 2020