A frontline paramedic has described being hit by a car and fearing a terrorist attack during the aftermath of Liverpool’s victory parade. His account offers a stark insight into how emergency services responded as crowds were injured and treated in the city centre.
00:00A paramedic who was knocked over at the Liverpool parade crash said he saw Paul Doyle's car come back towards him and believed he was in the middle of a terrorist incident.
00:10Jay Vernon was on duty as a cycle response paramedic for Northwest Ambulance Service in Liverpool City Centre on the 26th of May when he was called to a reported cardiac arrest in Water Street just after the victory parade had ended.
00:23As he walked ahead of an ambulance he was struck from behind by a car driven by Paul Doyle.
00:30Mr Vernon said the impact sent him flying into the gutter landing among other people already on the ground.
00:35The 34 year old suffered only grazes but immediately pressed the emergency button on his radio alerting all vehicles on the network and reporting multiple casualties.
00:45Despite fearing for his own safety he began treating the injured around him.
00:49He described people lying on the ground overturned push chairs and crowds running in all directions in panic.
00:57Seeking a brief shelter inside an ambulance Mr Vernon helped children into the vehicle to keep them safe before returning to the scene to offer further assistance.
01:06He was one of 29 of the 134 injured people connected to offences Doyle later admitted including attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent against Mr Vernon.
01:17Another paramedic Matt Hall also from Northwest Ambulance Service said he arrived to find multiple casualties already receiving treatment.
01:26Mr Hall said advanced planning for the parade meant ambulances were nearby allowing crews to respond quickly and praised colleagues for handling the major incident efficiently.
01:36Both men said the outcome could have been far worse highlighting the scale of the emergency response and the risks faced by frontline staff.
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