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 Hydrant Lid 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.
| ISBN: | 9781909762947 |
| Publication date: | 27th February 2020 |
| Author: | Kate Fullen |
| Publisher: | Jacaranda an imprint of Jacaranda Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 328 pages |
| Genres: |
Memoirs Diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace Fire services Gender studies: women and girls LGBTQ+ Studies / topics |
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 Hydrant Lid 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.
Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid features in the following genres: Memoirs, Diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace, Fire services, Gender studies: women and girls, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics
Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid is available in Paperback, Ebook
Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid was written by Kate Fullen and published by Jacaranda an imprint of Jacaranda Books
Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid has 328 pages
£8.99