That's correct! Cincinnati was the first to introduce civilian ambulance care in the U.S. AND the first professional and fully paid fire department. Thanks for sharing a bit of our @CincyFireEMS history!

I heard this podcast on the weekend and feel it should be mandatory listening for all regulators and regulated professionals! It's about a very senior civil servant who lived a blameless life until his late 30s, when he accidentally left top secret files on a train. Ultimately, he was demoted, lost his security clearance and got a conviction for breaching the Official Secrets Act. There are many interesting nuggets in the podcast, but I was particularly struck by a few which could have come from almost any #FitnessToPractise case: ~ How he initially handled his mistake (with a lack of immediate candour) only made things worse and was a reminder that how you handle any mistake is often much more important than the error itself. ~ The feelings of absolute worthlessness and despair, and his serious contemplation of suicide (over an inadvertent error), is something which we see time and again. Regulators need to be reminded that the purpose of fitness to practise proceedings is not to punish (it's public protection). Often the regulated individual is the most vulnerable individual in the picture and needs to be treated accordingly - or, at least, treated humanely. ~ You can get through pretty much anything. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00333…

London housing scheme named winner of 2026 Stirling Prize: Croydon council housing scheme was bookies’ least favourite to win but won over judges with its innovative approach to high-density housing on a steeply sloping site dlvr.​it/TVx0zr #construction #news

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BREAKING: Trump just claimed that shrinking the size of vaccines will reduce autism. The man is absolutely crazy! “But the vaccine size will be much, much less, and I think you're going to see a massive reduction in autism, and that's a big deal.”

This is what putting social security before national security looks like 👇

Even before the 9/11 attacks, Col. Richard "Rick" Rescorla was a decorated war hero with a Silver Star from his actions in Vietnam. 25 years ago today, Rescorla saved 2,687 people and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Here’s how it happened. 🧵