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Status, that was basically all we had as they hit our doors. we had to sort of prepare for a larger influx of patients than we normally would. things you wouldn't normally think of, calling a blood bank for blood, getting enough blankets, getting enough iv fluids and those sorts of things. >> the chief of surgery, along with dr. singh spoke exclusively to cnn, describing how they had to manage the worst mass shooting these doctors have ever seen. >> a decision to send one patient straight to the operating room, two to the scan and one had to wait. >> the wait, not knowing, that's the toughest ...

These bays, what does it look like as you're waiting for the stations to come in? >> essentially, we had a senior er resident at the head with attending anesthesiologist. we had an attending trauma surgeon at the foot running the show. and we had a junior er resident doing primary survey, disrobing patients and checking for injuries. >> reporter: dr. kona singh was the er doctor in charge. >> how much information do you have before the patients actually come to the doors? >> very little, to be honest. essentially, i was given reports of patient injuries as far as location, where they were shot...

As we drop off aid supplies. and suddenly an 18-year-old mother is thrust into our door atop a makeshift stretcher made of straw. we only know her name. we see her husband and one and a half month old baby. as i examine her i quickly realize she has no movement and no sensation in her legs. sabina is paraplegic. then things get worse. minutes into our flight now sabina stops breathing. we can no longer detect a pulse. either on her wrist or in her neck. i checked her pupils and tried desperately to rouse her as we blast over the countryside. there are no iv fluids on this

The propellers never even stop as we drop off aid supplies. and suddenly, an 18-year-old mother, is at the front door on a makeshift stretcher. we only know her name. we see her husband and 1 1/2-month-old baby. as i examine her, i quickly realize, she has no movement and no sensation in her legs. she is paraplegic. then things get worse. minutes into our flight now, sabina stops breathing. we can no longer detect a pulse. either on her wrist or in her neck. i checked her pupils and tried desperately to rouse her as we blast over the countryside. there are no iv fluids on the

Sabena. as i examine here i quickly realize she has no movement or sensation in her legs. then things get worse. minutes into our flight now, she stops breathing. we can no longer detect a pulse. either in her wrist or her neck. i check her pupils and try desperately to rouse her as we blast over countryside. there are no iv fluids on this helicopter. no defibrillator. not even a first aid kit and this young woman is going into cardiac arrest. it's aggressive but i just delivered a cardiac thump. a quick, strong hit to the chest