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Female Paramedics Split After Discrimination Allegations | Macon News
Two female paramedics in Putnam County EMS say they were unfairly split up after speaking out against gender discrimination — allegedly sparked by a fire captain’s sexist texts praising “hard-working men” and dismissing women’s ability to handle patient lifts. Despite the county claiming the reassignment was for “pregnancy accommodation,” one paramedic hadn’t requested it and her doctor said it wasn’t medically necessary. The other was moved to a distant station, disrupting her education and overnight shifts. The lawsuit now targets county officials, with no public response from the…
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