Firefighter Paul Osborne, now a group commander with the London Fire Brigade, poignantly remembers the 7 July 2005 bombings on London's public transport. His crew was the first to enter the chaos at Aldgate station, where the devastation was profound. He described the scene inside the train as a "sea of people" and the train's side ripped open. Osborne reflected on the emotional weight of the job, emphasizing the importance of serving those in crisis, even while grappling with the loss of lives during that tragic day.
You join this job in order to save life... you don't join this job to feel helpless. Even though it's 20 years, it's still very real for me.
Going down there... the side of the Tube train is literally ripped open like a baked bean tin.
One of the things that people probably don't understand is that even people who have passed are still people to us. They are not just a body.
I think being in the emergency services is about service, and it's about supporting people on their worst day, but it is about saving people's lives.
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