Retiring Ohio Paramedic Recalls Tough Calls, Breaking Barriers

Kathy Mayer was one of the first females hired to be a Toledo firefighter


KATE GIAMMARISE, ToledoBlade.com | | Monday, March 4, 2013


TOLEDO, Ohio -- Kathy Mayer doesn’t see herself as someone who makes waves, let alone someone who makes history.

Friends describe her as modest, a woman who hates being the center of attention. Though she is reluctant to admit it, Ms. Mayer has played an important role in breaking barriers in Toledo’s work force.

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