A senior police officer admits improvements are needed in responding to major events like the Christchurch mosque attacks.
The remarks came today during the inquest into the March 15 attacks that claimed the lives of 51 people.
The emergency service response on the day are one of several things the coroner is weighing up.
An ambulance staff member later got teary eyed on the stand recalling the horror of that fateful day.
Adam Burns was in court