BOSTON — Medics in Boston have been speaking of the harrowing scenes at Monday’s marathon bombings and how they tried to save as many people possible.
Mike Bossy, who was the finish line commander in charge of EMT response, said he saw the worst of it.
“I saw all three fatalities, including the 8-year-old youngster,” said Bossy. “Plus, other kids that were hurt. Kids that looked like my kids when they were growing up.”
Boston EMTs Kimberly Horne, Robert Stearns and Christopher Holgate were right alongside Bossy.
“Our first patient was a 17-year-old female who had blast injuries and shrapnel wounds and an arterial bleed,” said Horne.
Holgate said he was “right there, right next to, very close to where the explosion was.”
When asked by CNN reporter Poppy Harlow what the best thing they all saw that day, Stearns said, “I think everyone helping and not just how fast all of our people came and helped. Just the general public. Strangers helping other strangers, I didn’t know them, people that had no training and just wanted to help and do something.”
“If I could, I would give them all a medal, because they deserve it,” said Bossy.