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The Heat of the Moment
- Author
- Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
- Narrator
- Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 11 April 2019
- Run Time
- 6 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Heat of the Moment written and read by Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton.
'[One of] the wonder women of our emergency services' Glamour
'An inspirational woman' Good Housekeeping
In the face of urgency and uncertainty, would you respond analytically or trust your instincts? How would you decide who lives and who dies?
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has been a firefighter for eighteen years. She decides which of her colleagues rush into a burning building and how they confront the blaze. She makes the call to evacuate if she believes the options have been exhausted or that the situation has escalated beyond hope. This is her astonishing account of a profession defined by the most difficult decisions imaginable.
Taking us to the very heart of firefighting, Sabrina uses her award-winning research to reveal the skills that are essential to surviving – and even thriving – in such a fast-paced and emotionally-charged environment. And she immerses us in this extraordinary world; from scenes of devastation and crisis, through triumphs of bravery, to the quieter moments when she questions herself and the decisions made in the most unforgiving circumstances.
Here is the truth about how we respond in our most extreme moments.
Critics Review
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An inspirational memoir from an extraordinary woman. The Heat of the Moment does for the fire service what Adam Kay’s This Is Going to Hurt did for the NHS. A humbling, jaw-dropping read which redefines what is possible in life
Viv Groskop
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Gripping, heart-stopping and profoundly reassuring. Thank heavens for such courage.
Sue Black, author of All That Remains
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A vivid reminder of the horrors that firefighters face daily - and the debt of gratitude society owes them . . . This book challenges assumptions about who firefighters are, and about what women can do.
The Guardian
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[One of] the wonder women of our emergency services
Glamour
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An immersive insight into a job which few of us could do, by a woman whose award-winning research into decision-making in the emergency services has transformed policy at a global level.
Stylist
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An inspirational woman
Good Housekeeping
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Inspirational . . . a powerhouse
Cosmopolitan
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The Heat of the Moment places the reader at the centre of life-or-death situations . . . and sets out a mini-charter for the sorts of decisions most of hope we shall never have to make, such as how to save first, and when instinct should override procedure.
The Guardian
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Homeless as a teenager, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has spent the last 18 years dealing with everything from fires to car crashes and terrorist attacks. Who better to write a book about life-or-death situations?
Guardian
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A riveting account of the events the author has experienced, endured and overcome with courage, commitment and determination. This compelling book tracks her life, work and ambition in equal measure . . . This book presents a wonderful insight into the human side of firefighting and the decision-making of a talented and professional female fire officer.
Simon Pilling, Chief Fire Officer (retd)
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Details
- Author
- Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
- Narrator
- Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
- Duration
- 6 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 April 2019
- ISBN
- 9781473568419
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Memoirs, Fire services, Occupational and industrial psychology, Gender studies: women and girls, Management decision making
Synopsis
________Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Heat of the Moment written and read by Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton.'[One of] the wonder women of our emergency services' Glamour'An inspirational woman' Good HousekeepingIn the face of urgency and uncertainty, would you respond analytically or trust your instincts? How would you decide who lives and who dies?Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has been a firefighter for eighteen years. She decides which of her colleagues rush into a burning building and how they confront the blaze. She makes the call to evacuate if she believes the options have been exhausted or that the situation has escalated beyond hope. This is her astonishing account of a profession defined by the most difficult decisions imaginable. Taking us to the very heart of firefighting, Sabrina uses her award-winning research to reveal the skills that are essential to surviving – and even thriving – in such a fast-paced and emotionally-charged environment. And she immerses us in this extraordinary world; from scenes of devastation and crisis, through triumphs of bravery, to the quieter moments when she questions herself and the decisions made in the most unforgiving circumstances. Here is the truth about how we respond in our most extreme moments.
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