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Now we are counting this in hours terms. we are talking 7 and a half hours of rescue and recovery and they are still acting like this accident just happened. they still believe there are people in that wreckage to either help or recover right now. i heard you ask before the break what kind of injuries. well i talked to one doctor nearby who came in and volunteered. he said abdominal internal kind of injuries. one of the key people he treated was an amtrak conductor who was not working but riding on the train. he heard a loud screech followed by a loud slamming noise as he describes it. he must...

The information we're getting right now is 100 people injured with multiple fatalities. >> what are you hearing about the severity of these injuries? they could be looking at amputees in some cases? >> we're still going through the triage process now. folks have done a wonderful job sorting through the patients, identifying those that are most seriously injured, need to be transported. or those that can be treated on scene. >> this triage center, can you give us a sense of how well they're coping right now? this is a severe situation with large numbers involved. >> certainly, and the sheriff a...

>> yes. we actually handle ambulances -- in the county. to assist them with reports they have of multiple casualties as the sheriff indicated. the information we're getting right now is 100 people injured with multiple fatalities. we're sending all those resources down there in granbury. >> what are you hearing about the severity of these injuries? the sheriff was indicating they could be looking at amputees in some cases. >> we're still going through the triage process now. the folks in granbury are doing a phenomenal job sorting through the patients, identifying those that are the most serio...

These calls they're getting are credible? how do they decide what leads to chase and how do they chase them? >> what they'll do is they'll start off by running the names of -- in all the databases that are available to the fbi and local law enforcement. so they'll start a triage process. from there, they'll try to get further identification. for example, dates of birth, addresses, things of that nature that will be more positive identifiers. they may try to support those with other kind of records. for example, if they get an address, they may look at utility records to see if that matches up,...

Of -- in all the databases that are available to the fbi and local law enforcement. so they'll start a triage process. from there, they'll try to get further identification. for example, dates of birth, addresses, things of that nature that will be more positive identifiers. they may try to support those with other kind of records. for example, if they get an address, they may look at utility records to see if that matches up, vehicle records, phone records, all these things. it's a multiple layered approach. it's not going to be just one person calling in on an 800 number. that's the start bu...