Brent Ambulance station opened by 7/7 bombing survivor

A survivor of the 7/7 London bombings declared the new Brent Ambulance Station officially.

Gill Hicks MBE was taken on a guided tour of the station in Neasden lane, which features an open plan mess room with kitchen and seating area, fully-equipped offices and a large training room.

She was also given the opportunity to meet some of the staff who worked on July 7, 2007, and see some of the vehicles that respond to emergency calls in the area.

At 13,500 sq ft, Brent Ambulance Station, which was opened on January 16, is now the second largest ambulance station in London and will be base for around 70 members of staff including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, A&E support, urgent care along with administration and management.

The Brent complex will respond to around 100 calls per day in an area covering Hanger Lane, to Brent Cross, Wembley and Kilburn.

Ambulance Operations Manager for Brent, Kevin Brown, said: "The ambulance station is an excellent environment for us to work and train in and I would like to thank everyone who has been involved with the project.

"The new station is ideally located and will help us to deliver a faster response to patients in the Brent area.

"We are honoured to have had Gill along to officially open the station. As a survivor of the 7/7 bombings and a tireless campaigner for peace, she is an excellent motivation for all our staff."