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Today into the response of the emergency services to the bomb attack at the manchester arena five years ago. the report is expected to be very critical of the police, ambulance, and fire services. one of the firefighters has told the bbc that the response had been "embarassing and shameful." judith moritz has been talking to a man who tried repeatedly to save the life of a 28—year—old victim, whose family say he was "badly let down" by the emergency services. siren wails in the aftermath of the explosion at manchester arena, sirens screeched towards the scene. but the police were in disarr...

Greater manchester. 22nd of may, 2017. late at night, a major incident is announced. there have been, confirmed, a number of fatalities following reports of an explosion at manchester arena. sirens screeched towards the scene... start making your way towards the city centre, please! ..but the police were in disarray. paramedics mostly stayed out of the blast area, and the fire service didn't respond at all for more than two hours. firefighters were held back at a station three miles away. we just waited and waited for instruction. this firefighter, speaking anonymously, for fear of losing hisj...

Had been "embarassing and shameful". judith moritz has been talking to a man who tried repeatedly to save the life of 28 year—old john atkinson — whose family say he was "badly let down" by the emergency services. siren wails in the aftermath of the explosion at manchester arena, sirens screeched towards the scene. but the police were in disarray, paramedics mostly stayed out of the blast area, and the fire service didn't respond at all for more than two hours. firefighters were held back by their commanders at a station three miles away. we just waited and waited for instruction. this fir...

Greater manchester. 22nd of may, 2017. late at night, a major incident is announced. there have been confirmed a number of fatalities following reports of an explosion at manchester arena. sirens screeched towards the scene... start making your way towards the city centre, please! ..but the police were in disarray. paramedics mostly stayed out of the blast area, and the fire service didn't respond at all for more than two hours. firefighters were held back at a station three miles away. we just waited and waited for instruction. this firefighter is speaking anonymously for fear of losing hisjo...

The bbc that the response had been "embarassing and shameful". my colleaguejudith moritz has been talking to a man who tried repeatedly to save the life of 28—year—old john atkinson, whose family say he was "badly let down" by the emergency services. siren wails in the aftermath of the explosion at manchester arena, sirens screeched towards the scene. but the police were in disarray, paramedics mostly stayed out of the blast area, and the fire service didn't respond at all for more than two hours. firefighters were held back by their commanders at a station three miles away. we just waited...