Report of the 7 July Review Committee.

Includes bibliographic references.

The first hour: establishing what happened -- The first hour: rescue and treatment of the injured -- The first hour: the uninjured and walking wounded -- The first hour: reception of the uninjured and walking wounded -- The first hour: communication with the wider public -- The rest of the day: searching for friends and family -- The rest of the day: communication with the wider public -- The following weeks: the bereaved and friends and family of survivors -- The following weeks: support for survivors.

This report presents the findings of a review conducted by a cross-party committee of the London Assembly. The purpose of this report is to identify some of the lessons to be learnt from the response to the 7 July attacks, and to make recommendations to improve the response to any future major or catastrophic incident in London. the committee is interested in ensuring the fastest, most effective emergency response; in safeguarding members of the public; restoring order as quickly as possible, to put in place systems and communications mechanisms that will facilitate the best possible response to the needs of those caught up, in whatever way, in the incidents at the time.