Analysis of Aurora Colorado Century Theater Shooting

Homeland Security Digital Library Blog 2013-05-02

Summary:

The City of Aurora Colorado released the report “Century Theater Shooting: Aurora Fire Department Preliminary Incident Analysis”.

From the executive summary of the report: "On July 20th, 2012, at approximately 12:40 am, a gunman opened fire in Century 16 Theater #9 where more than 400 people were attending the premier of The Dark Knight Rises. By 12:46 am the Aurora Fire Department and Rural Metro Ambulance were on scene and treating injured patients. By 1:33 am 70 patients were transported to area hospitals. 12 people died from their injuries.”

“Each section of this preliminary incident analysis (PIA) evaluates a different aspect of the response. [1] Initial Response [2] ICS [Incident Command System] structure [3] Emergency Medical Services".

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Link:

http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/9818

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Authors:

fgibson

Date tagged:

05/02/2013, 17:40

Date published:

05/02/2013, 17:15