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>> and patrick, having been through it last night, have you had any thoughts about what you wish was on that train, what might have been more helpful in a situation like that? >> not really, lawrence. i vice president been -- on it because i've just been trying to soak up the family and i spoke to my team earlier this evening. because that's what -- that's my life is my family. and so, to be honest with you, so -- but the lesson learned last night, yeah, listen, it was more clear where things were, what we could have done. but at the end of the day, i was on the way. i knew, i saw the emergenc...

And so to be honest with you, so -- but the lesson learned last night, yeah listen it was more clear where things were what we could have done. but at the end of the day, i was on the way. i knew i saw the emergency exit windows. i climbed up got it off and helped people get through it but, you know like in any situation, we were all pretty banged up but you've got to get through it and you've got to be there and you have to help people. it wasn't be every man for himself, you have to do it as a team, otherwise, you all perish. >> john does ntsb have any recommendations for train safety that y...

Here's how you do it. >> in every train car there's emergency exit windows. take the handle pull it pull the rubber from around that window, discard it grab the handle, pull the window towards you then you can go out the window. remember, it's still a seven to eight-foot drop to the ground. be aware of that. >> reporter: in most train crash there is's fire and smoke. how do you get out alive when you can't even see? recently we filled this car with simulated smoke to show you. >> it's going to be chaotic. you want to get on the floor. this is where you can breathe. get down here and follow the...

If you see the sign you can open the main door of the train you came in on and follow those instructions. >> reporter: even if the conductor engineer are too busy to open the door, you can open it yourself. >> absolutely. >> reporter: can i try? lift and pull on the ring and push the red handle down and the door is released. by the way this is a pretty big drop here want to be careful getting out. overnight reports of passengers on the amtrak train tried to open the windows to escape. here's how you do it. >> every train car there's emergency exit windows, take the handle and pull the rubber a...