Ethics complaint against fire chief Gina Sweat dismissed
The city ethics board members voted unanimously Friday, Feb. 21 to dismiss a complaint filed earlier this month against the Memphis fire chief.
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February 2025
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Ethics complaint filed against Memphis fire chief
The new complaint makes reference to a series of separate complaints filed with the city in March by a group of Black MFD firefighters.
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January 2024
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Sweat, Gibson among Young’s first confirmed directors
Memphis Mayor Paul Young has three confirmed directors for his administration and three interim leaders.
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March 2023
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Fire chief pushes Memphians to sign up for city emergency alert system
The “Memphis Alerts” program was launched a month ago and is still building its base of users. It’s designed for emergencies and can go citywide or just to specific areas.
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January 2022
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New Memphis Fire headquarters opens on familiar ground for firefighters
The headquarters is part of a plan for a fire campus in the area where generations of Memphis firefighters have trained.
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November 2021
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Fire Department breaks ground on new station
Construction on the new Fire Station No. 1, at 225 Chelsea Ave., began Thursday morning. To celebrate, the City of Memphis Division of Fire Services hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in the afternoon.
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August 2021
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Emergency responders look for ways to help lessen COVID strain on the system
Memphis Fire Department Director Gina Sweat is asking the public to do three things — get vaccinated, wear a mask and social distance. In addition to COVID, car crashes have added to system stress.
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Local ICU capacity expected to be ‘severely stressed,’ ER wait times up
Within days, the Memphis-Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force is expected to announce plans for how the local health care system will handle a number of coronavirus cases expected to surpass last winter’s peak.
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May 2021
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As area hits midway COVID vaccination goal, 5 ZIP codes lag
Vaccination rates in Shelby’s ZIP codes range from 21% to 62%.
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Federal agencies leaving Pipkin vaccine site Wednesday
The site will remain open, but with new hours beginning Thursday.
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April 2021
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Meritan fans out to vaccinate the most vulnerable
The pilot is designed to get logistics down in a house-to-house vaccination effort, the most expensive way by far to deliver vaccination doses.
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Pandemic end game: Many changes in brief time
The co-leaders of the countywide vaccination distribution effort talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a move this week to no appointments for some and why the federal vaccination presence at the Fairgrounds is unique.
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March 2021
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CDC report exonerates Health Department, Randolph says
Health officer stands up for Shelby County Health Department, says it was blamed for things it did not do.
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City’s COVID-19 vaccine process constantly evolving
City officials hope to vaccinate at least 700,000 people in Shelby County with at least one dose by Aug. 1. A total of 113,793 people have received at least one shot as of Friday, according to the Health Department.
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Shelby County likely through worst of pandemic, health official says
Shelby County’s likely survived the worst of COVID-19, though there are two caveats that could alter the trajectory, David Sweat, county health department deputy director, said Thursday.
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Memphis officials outline streamlining of vaccine distribution
The City of Memphis continued to transition into administering COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, trying to streamline the process for those getting the shots.
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December 2020
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First responders, brass line up for vaccine in show of force
Two drive-thru stations have a combined capacity to vaccinate 3,000 people a week.
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February 2020
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Historic stations inspire design of new fire headquarters
The design of new headquarters near Midtown is inspired by the city's traditional, old fire stations, but with modern efficiencies and more office space.
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January 2020
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The Extra Podcast: False alarms, fighting fires and the first female fire chief in Memphis
Gina Sweat is a lifelong firefighter and not only the first female fire chief in Memphis, but one of less than ten nationwide.
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September 2019
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Memphis Fire Department receives highest fire rating
Memphis Fire Department has a Class 1 fire rating after working over the past two years to improve its classification. The Class 1 ratings are reported to insurance companies, and businesses and homeowners may see a drop in their premiums.
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August 2019
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Frayser Exchange Club remains key part of community 50 years later
The Frayser Exchange Club, founded in 1969, is the only civic organization left in the community.
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March 2019
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Video: ‘Women and Business 2019’ seminar highlights
Three Memphis leaders who are excelling in vastly different fields share their perspectives on life and career in the video highlights from the Women and Business 2019 seminar.
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Women and Business panelists give career, life advice
Beverly Robertson, Gina Sweat and Melissa McFerrin give career advice to a mostly female audience at The Daily Memphian's Women and Business Seminar.
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February 2019
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Three successful women headline Daily Memphian seminar
The Daily Memphian Women and Business Seminar features Beverly Roberston, Gina Sweat and Melissa McFerrin.
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October 2018
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Memphis firehouses start pilot foster dog program
Two Memphis fire stations are fostering dogs in a pilot program with Memphis Animal Services that is drawing inquiries from other fire departments and requests from other firehouses in the city. The stay at the fire stations could be two to three weeks before the dogs are transported to other cities for adoption there.
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