When Steve Keogh arrived at the scene of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, he confronted conditions no planning document could have prepared him for: smoke-filled tunnels, injured passengers, and limited information about whether more attacks were imminent. As one of the first detectives on-site, he had to make immediate decisions while absorbing conflicting reports and dealing with uncertainty that shifted minute by minute.
Keogh, now Head of Corporate Training at Periculum Security Group after a 30-year career at Scotland Yard, recalls the moment vividly. “There wasn’t time to stand back and map out every option,” he said. “You prioritised what you could see, what you could hear, and what your instincts told you needed doing first.” His description aligns with research from the British Psychological Society, which shows that decision-making capacity can drop significantly when individuals face sensory overload and time pressure.
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