Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, firefighter
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, firefighter, shares the eight tracks, books and luxury she'd want with her if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is the Chief Fire Officer for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. She is one of the most senior women in the Fire and Rescue Service in the UK.
After spending some time living on the streets as a teenager, her work as a firefighter began at the age of 18, after she had applied to 31 different fire services. During her career, her interest in psychology and fascination with how people make choices in stressful situations led to her studying for a degree, followed by a PhD. Her research into risk, decision-making under extreme pressure and human error has won awards and she has shared her findings with fire services in other countries.
She is also an ambassador for The Big Issue magazine, in the wake of her own experiences of homelessness.
DISC ONE: Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
DISC TWO: J Balvin and Willy William - Mi Gente
DISC THREE: The Clash - Bankrobber
DISC FOUR: IDLES - Samaritans
DISC FIVE: Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK
DISC SIX: Oasis - Don鈥檛 Look Back in Anger
DISC SEVEN: Stereophonics - Local Boy in the Photograph
DISC EIGHT: Toots and the Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
BOOK CHOICE: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
LUXURY ITEM: A photo album
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Bankrobber by The Clash
Presenter: Lauren Laverne
Producer: Sarah Taylor
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Alicia Keys
Girl On Fire
- Girl On Fire (Remixes) EP.
- RCA.
- 1.
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J Balvin & Willy William
Mi Gente
- Vibras.
- Scorpio Music.
- 2.
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The Clash
Bankrobber
- The Essential Clash.
- Sony.
- 8.
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IDLES
Samaritans
- Joy As An Act Of Resistance (PG Advisory).
- Partisan Records.
- 7.
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Sex Pistols
Anarchy in the UK
- Never Mind the Bollocks, Here鈥檚 the Sex Pistols.
- Virgin.
- 8.
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Oasis
Don't Look Back In Anger
- (What鈥檚 the Story) Morning Glory?.
- Creation.
- 4.
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Stereophonics
Local Boy in the Photograph
- Word Gets Around.
- V2 Records.
- 4.
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Toots & The Maytals
54-46 Was My Number
- The Roots of Reggae.
- Sanctuary Records.
- 12.
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