Colorado hospital’s expertise in burns helps those injured in Boulder attack

Of the people who were injured during the fire bombing terror attack in Boulder on Sunday, three of the victims remain hospitalized at UCHealth as of Tuesday night. They were being treated at UCHealth’s Burn and Frostbite Center in Aurora, and two of the three had to be flown to the hospital following the attack due to the severity of the burns.

Jenn Wilson, nurse manager of the burn center, invited CBS News Colorado’s Dillon Thomas into he burn unit to learn more about how they helped the victims of the attack.

While unable to share any specific information about the victims due to privacy laws, Wilson was able to share how the center operated during the response.

“It’s kind of an all-hands-on-deck situation. When we have several patients coming in at the same time, typically we send out a page to get more help to come to the unit.” Wilson said…

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