London is now in a better position to deal with a terrorist attack than it was when terrorists struck in the capital 10 years ago, a fire chief has said. London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson, who worked on the day of the 7/7 bombings, said improvements to radio communications, equipment and training had allowed firefighters to act with more discretion when it was "necessary and justifiable". He spoke ahead of the 10th anniversary of the bombings on July 7, 2005 in which 52 people lost their lives, including Lee Baisden, who worked as a finance officer with London Fire Brigade. Mr Dobson, who was the bridage's gold commander on the day of the attacks, said: "I'm incredibly proud...
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