Two days after a deadly van attack in Toronto claimed the lives of 10 people, one of the first responders to arrive at the scene fought back tears as he described the chaos.

On Monday afternoon, a rental van climbed onto the sidewalk and ran into dozens of pedestrians along Yonge Street in northern Toronto, killing 10 and injuring another 13. The suspect, Alek Minassian, was arrested at the scene.

In separate interviews with 麻豆影视 Channel and CP24, Bill Perivolaris, a special constable with the Toronto Transit Commission, said he and his partner -- a new recruit -- were some of the first responders to the scene.

They were finalizing paperwork for an unrelated matter at a nearby subway station when an alert came in from a bus where people could be heard in the background 鈥測elling and screaming.鈥� The pair then quickly rushed to the scene.

鈥淲e (saw) all the carnage on the sidewalk, we immediately started assisting (and) taking vital signs from various people on the ground,鈥� Perivolaris said. 鈥淚 could see all the way down the street, almost down to Sheppard (Ave.) where lights and sirens were coming and I realized that this was a devastating situation.鈥�

The partners split up and helped several people in need of medical assistance until additional paramedics arrived. When it looked like all those in need of help were being taken care of, Perivolaris then worked to cordon off the area and began diverting traffic.

Through the ordeal, Perivolaris said it was his 鈥渋nstincts and training鈥� that kicked-in and it wasn鈥檛 until the day had ended before the emotion of what he had witnessed set in.

鈥淎fter a 15-hour shift, that鈥檚 when I (digressed) and started realizing the tragedy that had happened here,鈥� he said with tears in his eyes.

Similar to several first responders on the scene Monday, Perivolaris denies any claims that he is a hero.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 think I鈥檓 a hero at all, I don鈥檛 want that title,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e sworn to help the citizens of Toronto and that鈥檚 all I did.鈥�

As for a Perivolaris鈥� partner, he hasn鈥檛 seen her since the attack as she has been battling an illness, but the two have spoken over the phone.

鈥淪he seems to be doing fine,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he TTC obviously has a supportive network of counsellors that will come in鈥e鈥檒l offer her all that support.鈥�