Women in the Fire Service UK
WEBA programme aimed at people from underrepresented groups aspiring to be future firefighters: women, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQI+ people, neurodiverse people and persons with disabilities.
Women in firefighting - Wikipedia
WEBThe first female firefighter in the United Kingdom (Mary Joy Langdon) was recruited in 1976, [3] while the first in New Zealand (Anne Barry) joined in 1981. [4] Many fire departments required recruits to pass tough fitness tests, which became an unofficial barrier to women joining. This led to court cases in a number of countries.
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton: How I succeeded as a female firefighter
WEBApr 3, 2019 · The Heat of the Moment author Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has been a firefighter for 18 years – a career defined by not only life-threatening experiences, but also by male stereotypes. Here she explains how she rose the top of her astonishing career, and why we need to look beyond gender in the fire service.
Key milestones for women in fire and rescue
WEB2004 – Danielle (Dany) Cotton, a firefighter at London Fire Brigade, became the first woman firefighter in the UK to be awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal. 2011 – Ann Millington became the first female chief fire officer, while working at …
West Midlands' first black female firefighter on her rise to the …
WEBOct 28, 2022 · One of the UK's first black female firefighters has said fire services need to do more to better reflect the communities they serve. Samantha Samuels joined West Midlands Fire Service in...
The woman who became Britain's first female firefighter
WEBOct 22, 2017 · Ms Reynolds, now 52, served for four years, leaving only to travel the world after falling in love. If not for that, she said she could well still be there now. Her time in the fire service may...
London Fire Brigade: Inspiring young women to become firefighters …
WEBMay 20, 2022 · London Fire Brigade: Inspiring young women to become firefighters. After a fire ripped through her father’s business, Chloe Cassar witnessed first-hand how she says firefighters battled to...
London Fire Brigade celebrates 40 years of female firefighting
WEBMay 10, 2022 · As she marks 40 years since she began her training, London’s first female firefighter Sue Batten has shared her memories of her career for the first time and called for more women to think...
The reality of being a female firefighter: ‘Some colleagues have …
WEBOct 19, 2022 · Earlier this month, Avon Fire and Rescue announced it was dropping some strength tests to encourage women to apply to the service, but what is it really like as one of few women on the job?
News releases - Women in the Fire Service UK
WEBWomen continue to be underrepresented in the UK fire and rescue service, with only six per cent of operational firefighters in England being women. The full list of winners are: Young Person Role Model Award: Winner: Demi …