Christie: Women tend to retire early due to an injury or sometimes their body just can't hold up anymore. And so, you know, they'll go to a desk job like in fire prevention. I'm not going to be one of those token women," she says. "I will make it to retirement"
As a firefighter, Christy Warren made rescuing people her life's work. Her toughness earned her praise from her peers. But after decades of rescuing others, suddenly Christy became the one who needed saving.
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