Jenny Firman - Navy veteran

This interview is a part of DVA's ongoing Veterans' Stories project. For more veterans' stories go to anzacportal.dv...
00:00 - Motivation to join the Navy
01:51 - Early training
03:28 - Women eligible to go to sea
04:06 - Improved opportunities for women
05:05 - Sea postings and learning about the ship
06:15 - A ship's emergency team
07:03 - Battling sea sickness
08:21 - Naval clearance divers
09:39 - Underwater medicine
11:20 - Learning to be a new mum
12:47 - Tri-service roles
13:37 - Being a reservist
15:27 - Being Director General
17:07 - The Navy as a good source of organisational training
18:07 - Understanding veterans
19:27 - Naval Health Service and Health Practice
20:13 - Acceptance of women in the services
21:07 - Respect for doing your job well
21:59 - A unisex future?
22:42 - Doctors as a captain's confidante
23:23 - Missing world events while at sea