I NEGOTIATE TO SAVE LIVES
WOMAN'S OWN|September 18, 2023
Nicky Perfect, 54, has been in some terrifying situations with her job
I NEGOTIATE TO SAVE LIVES

It was the early hours one morning when I got the call and raced to the scene a tree overhanging one of the busiest railway lines in and out of London. Usually, there wasn't anything remarkable or dangerous about this tree. But this morning, there was a young man sitting in it, putting his own life at risk. The man, who was in his mid- to late-20s, had been chased from a burglary and had climbed the tree. Now he was sitting precariously on a branch 30ft up balancing right across the track.

I was there as a hostage and crisis negotiator coordinator, and it was my job to save him. It was a race against time not just in terms of negotiating with him, but also because I knew that turning off the electricity of such a busy railway line would cost the railway company thousands.

FACING CHALLENGES

I was in charge of a team of negotiators, linking in with the incident commander on the phone, and using all the skills I had about the power of communication to save his life. Because if the man jumped or fell onto the track, he would die.

I worked tirelessly for 13 long hours, along with the team, until finally he came down safely. Job complete, but most importantly, a life saved.

I haven't always been a hostage and crisis negotiator. At just 18 I became an officer in the Metropolitan Police. I loved my job and my career became my life.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 18, 2023 من WOMAN'S OWN.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 18, 2023 من WOMAN'S OWN.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.