During her time in Fire-Rescue, Joanne and her team saved a young child. One of the stories in On the Run chronicles the girl’s gut-wrenching, disturbing, yet inspiring story in detail. The little girl’s name is Lori Poland.
Foothills Fire-Rescue recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, and both Joanne and Lori attended. Of course, Lori is a full-grown woman now and an author as well. The two have rekindled a friendship. Lori’s book, I Live Here: learning to heal through embracing your own story, is available here.