Harrowing 999 call to police made by man as he 'tended and comforted' victim of Arena attack is played to inquiry
LISTEN: 999 call between BTP sergeant and control roomHe was taken on a makeshift stretcher to a triage area of Victoria Station, which forms part of the arena venue site, and remained there for another 24 minutes.Mr Greaney said: "The issue of John Atkinson's survivability is, as we shall explore, a significant issue for the inquiry to consider."The inquiry also heard just one stretcher was used throughout the rescue operation - with the injured taken out on barriers, makeshift stretchers or carried.Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene two hours and six minutes after the bomb went off, the inquiry heard.First responders, meanwhile, ran to the scene of the bombing 'barely a minute' after the explosion detonated,