Episode 221 - Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton

Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is the Chief Fire Officer of a large agency in the UK and a Doctor of Psychology. We discuss her early life, finding herself homeless, her journey through the ranks, the importance of training, common international myths, mental health and much more.

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Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton (Author, Reader) Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has been a firefighter since she was eighteen years old. She is now a Chief Fire Officer and one of the most senior female firefighters in the UK. After leaving home at fifteen and school at sixteen, she joined the fire service in Wales.

While climbing the ranks, she studied at the Open University and then at Cardiff University, eventually completing a PhD in Psychology. Her subsequent research into incident command in the emergency services has not only won awards but has also influenced policy at a global level. Sabrina was recently conferred as an Honorary Fellow at Cardiff University. She lives with her husband and daughter in London.


Sabrina’s Book:

The Heat of the Moment: Life and Death Decision Making from a Firefighter

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