Capt. Neal Mullane, Boston Fire Department
During the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, two pressure cooker bombs exploded at 2:49 pm killing 3 people and injuring 264 others. The bombs exploded about 13 seconds and 210 yards apart, near the finish line on Boylston Street. Rescue workers and medical personnel, on hand to assist runners and bystanders, rushed available aid to wounded victims in the bombings' immediate aftermath. Each explosion caused injuries and death resulting in casualties being transported to 27 local hospitals. At least 14 people required amputations with some suffering traumatic amputations as a direct result of the blasts.
