First Aider Fails When Man Hit By Train At London Bridge

Last Friday night, a young man was clipped by an incoming train at London Bridge, leaving with only minor head injuries - despite questionable practice by a south eastern train first aider. The 28 year old white man, only identified as 'Jonathan' was walking along the platform as the 22:50 train to Gillingham, going at approximately 35mph collided with him, leaving Jonathan unconscious on the platform. Within 5 minutes commuters had gathered around the still body, signaled an emergency to the incoming train driver and an ambulance called. The ambulance caller, a young white male, was advised above all 'not to move his head' by the emergency services operator. A further couple of minutes and train staff including the station manager and a female first aider, identified as V. Bascon, attended to the casualty. Clearing the small crowd that had gathered, V Bascon took control and performing first aid, turned the head of the unconscious man both ways, to the horror of the crowd and despite being told very promptly by three bystanders not to. V. Bascon responded with 'Stand back and let me do my job.' Minutes later paramedics turned up to take over, asking how long Jonathan had been unconscious. Soon transport police appeared and took details from witnesses. Eventually the man opened his eyes after being unconscious for some time and was taken to hospital. So far Jonathan seems to have only sustained minor head injuries from what could have been a fatal collision, made worse by the ill decisions of south eastern train staff. Transport police are still investigating the incident.