Manchester Arena attack: a reflection 1 year on…
Abstract
The recent anniversary of the Manchester Arena bomb attack had many reflecting on the events of that night. This was especially true of the emergency services who responded to the incident. In this personal reflection, NWAS Commander,
Monday 22 May 2017 is a day I will remember for a long time. I am an Operational Manager based in Manchester, and have worked for the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) for the past 23 years. On the night of the arena attack, I was on call for the Trust, which involves me attending large incidents if required, as well as other problems that may occur within the Greater Manchester area.
At 10:40 pm that evening, I was at home and in bed when my phone starting ringing. The Performance Manager from our control room was ringing to inform me that they needed me to respond to reports of a bomb in the city centre. I quickly got dressed, made my way to my car and set off to the Manchester Arena. At first, I did not think this was real as we often get calls which turn out to be false.
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