“Head trauma after head trauma, nonstop.” – nurse

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‘We Rushed Into Action:’ Surgical Team Members Recall Vegas Shooting Rescue

Published on Oct 4, 2017

The surgical team whose heroic efforts saved the lives of many victims of the Las Vegas massacre opened up about their experience. Surgeon Matthew Johnson told Inside Edition everything was “extremely organized chaos.” Inside Edition spoke to eleven members of the trauma unit at Sunrise Hospital Medical Center, where 214 patients were treated and 15 died. They treated more victims than any other hospital in Las Vegas. The chaos began shortly after 10 pm Sunday, says nurse Rudy Espinoza.