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I’ve seen there are some criticism around how the author describes Grenfell and his experiences of it, I can understand their concern regarding the timing of the book, however, I think the way he describes his feelings and what he has seen is true to him. He talks about arriving and seeing other people lay on the floor resting after they have been inside the building, at no point does he put down anyone else’s effort. Edric tells one side, his side, of the story. In time there may well be many others and each one will be unique. But the most despicable issue with this work is that the author chose to totally disregard the instruction of his employer to remain quiet about the Grenfell Tower fire and allow the victims and their families to have the tragedy properly examined at the public inquiry.

As she had made her way to west London, Cotton, 48, had been listening to her brigade radio, which was transmitting messages between the control room and the fire ground, trying to form a picture of what awaited her. When she saw the blazing tower, any hope she had that loss of life would be avoided was extinguished. As Dave opened the nozzle we were engulfed in steam as the water cooled the superheated atmosphere above us. I buried my head a little lower and held on for dear life as Dave worked the jet around the large hallway, extinguishing the burning contents.When she was homeless, she spent some nights on the street, some in derelict buildings. These squats were better than hostels. “I could make a safe space, control it,” she says. She knew the exits, the threats. The calculations she made each night did not differ greatly from her incident commanders’ Decision Control Process.

The Brigade now employs 425 women in operational roles at various ranks– out of a total of 4, 545 operational staff. Early in her firefighting career, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton was on a shift, rushing towards an emergency call. A crew member had been badly injured. Her partner, Mike, was a member of the four-man team. Was he hurt? Was he alive? For the next four minutes and 37 seconds she tried to retain her composure. At the scene, she found that the injured firefighter wasn’t Mike (now her husband). The wave of relief that washed over her was followed immediately by another – of guilt, having felt relief at another colleague’s ill fortune. That second wave changed the course of her life.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 about a job as a firefighter.

Aynway, I wished for more stories of his life as a firefighter - I mean, certainly there have been many other interesting jobs he had to do during his watches but he doesn't tell us! It’s not a job just for men and it’s not a job just for women. The important thing is that women know that they have the option of joining, if that is something they would like to do. David continually supports the fire service industry today, with I Was a London Firefighter supporting the Massey Trust, and all proceeds from London’s Firefighters going to the Fire Service Charity, Firemen Remembered. Daylight brought a new appreciation of the unfolding tragedy. “It became increasingly difficult just looking at the building and still knowing there were people in there. The pressure we all felt to keep trying and doing our best was immense.For most authors writing a book is not done on some frivolous whim but rather for serious good reasons. Certainly, you wish to see your work published, it is something that AM clearly understands, but they are not a charity. They are a publishing business and, like any business, without satisfied customers and positive results they don’t move forward, hopefully taking you as an author with them. I think some of them did find it strange having a woman on the watch,” she said. “Some of them didn’t bat an eye lid, but I think maybe a few of them perhaps thought I wasn’t going to last very long.” Uniform I went through a period of massive self-loathing. I can remember looking in the mirror and just hating what I felt I’d turned into. By 17, I’d been to seven funerals of people I knew who had died on the streets. I thought, I can’t … I have to do something. This can’t be me. I can’t stay in this life.”

Sue was originally issued with standard fit male uniform. “I actually didn’t mind this,” she said: “As women’s clothes didn’t fit me!” She said she later took part in a pilot scheme for women’s uniform. The building had been a death-trap for the initial attending crews but was relatively safe and the fire was out by 10:30. From fire prevention work within the community, to specialist rescue skills and working on our fire investigations team. It’s a varied and flexible career path for someone who doesn’t want a desk-based job. Fireman Register your interest. After you’ve registered, they’ll be in touch with helpful info about the recruitment process and likely recruiting dates. Be patient-you will be glad you were. The facts are that the Grenfell Tower fire was all but extinguished when he arrived and the scene was relatively safe when he made his first entry.I Was a London Firefighter contains a host of factual narratives and fictional tales based loosely around personal experiences from individuals from the London Fire Brigade, ranging from the mid-19th century to present day. The book focuses on key historical events such as the IRA’s 20-year bombing campaign in London, the King’s Cross fire of 1987 and a compelling description on the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire. Speaking at a time when just nine per cent of London Fire Brigade’s operational staff are women, Sue spoke of “the extra pressure” of being the first woman to do the role and why firefighting “is not just a job for a man.”

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