now that you know how to treat patients and what i am going to talk about is something called triage and it's going to tell you who to treat and we're goin to sort patients and when you sort patients and one of the things people don't understand and it's different than treatin patients and you have to trea t them first and you know what yo have and then you can treat the with what you learned in the first half with steve and the goal of triage happens to be th motto of nert "do the most good for the most people" and if there is an earthquake right no and ceiling collapsed and 40 people in here, and if i'm the one rescuer coming to you and the first person is not breathing and no pulse, would you want me to stop and do cpr for this person before i reache you and what if there are 500 people behind that and do cpr and i just have to open an air way and all patients fall unde under -- and i'm going to use colors and green, walking wounded and anybody that walks. d for delayed or yellow meaning you're hurt but you're not hurt enough. you're not hurt but that no not that bad an. and d is

we're going to talk about triaging buildings now, believe it or not. we're going to talk about how to look at structural damage and tag these buildings either light, moderate or heavy damage buildings. we're going it talk a little bit about liquefaction, we're going to talk about search and rescue techniques and actually show you how we do search and rescue. then we're going to talk about lifting heavy objects. we're really talking about rescue here. so signs of possible structural damage, as a nert team, you have to be able to identify buildings. you have to be able, during a disaster, especially an earthquake, walk down the street and be able to look at buildings and understand this building is okay, this building is bad. as you walk down the street. especially if you are going to go into that building. things to look for, horizontal and vertical lines. in this room, most construction works at 90 degree angles. if you look around the room, this beam is a little bit curved. but where the beam meets the wall, it hits at a 90 degree angle. basically mak

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the facility we will use to perform medical triage. it's a wide open space. the plan also enters into mou with the various organizations in our preparedness and response network. secondly, another activity is with san francisco fire department, nert to conduct trainings. we have training for the local residents and also for our agency workers. we actually advocated and help establish for the first time cantonese language workshops. i mentioned a minute ago that a majority of the residents are not english proefficient this resource is important. we have been involved in doing community wide drills. this is an opportunity where we can take a plan on paper and put it into physical practice. these are neighborhood wide large scale disaster drills. where we have volunteers with the help of the fire department. volunteers who simulate real life injuries. they will come in to our port mouth square looking like they have trauma and injuries and our team will triage. that's when we put our communication systems to the test using a hand radio. our radios to community.

many of them giving the thumbs up sign, back into triage.hat's ahead for them in the coming hours and days? >> reporter: well, they will be transported by chopper, by helicopter, to the copiapo clinic. it's not far away. it's about a ten-minute flight. it's a beautiful morning. there's no fog. so, nothing is expected to go wrong. they will be thoroughly examined by doctors and they'll be staying there for 48 hours under observation. their heart, they will be checking their heart, their lungs to see what has happened to them throughout this past 69 days. after those 48 hours that they have to be at the hospital, they will be released and they will be able to rejoin their families and really celebrate. >> i can only imagine that the world is watching and that they really are now international media stars, but back at home in chile, is it possible to overstate just how they're viewed, what heroes they are? has everyone been watching this every day, every step of the way? >> reporter: yes, everybody in chile has been watching and following this

the two brought up so favre brought into triage. they will be taken to a hospital.irst four coming up considered to be in good physical health. they'll be followed by some who have had physical problems, especially skin problems, some dental problems from what is now 70 days underground. i want to bring in jeff goodell. he's the author of the book "our story" an account of the nine miners trapped in a pennsylvania coal mine. thank you very much for joining us tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> i want to go back to that first emotional moment because you have spent so much time with the miners from quecreek. and you have a sense of what that is like. i wonder what went through your mind when you saw the first and now the second rescue come through successfully? >> well, i think it's just an amazing passage that these men are making. we talked a lot about the hardships of their survival underground. but this life under ground is the life that they've known all of their lives. this is where they work every day in this mine. and in a certain way, there's a kind of fam

they are being taken way in a triage unit. the rescue is expected to go on for at least another 36 hours. >>> the other big story wear following, d.c. schools chancellor michelle rhee is calling it quits after three years on the job. an official announcement is expected this morning. her future has been in question since vincent gray won the primary last month. rhee's decision means she will leave the position at the end of the month. the deputy chancellor will fill in on an interim basis. >>> in college park, the university of maryland police are declaring war on off-campus bars. they say students drinking at the thirsty turtle are too drunk and some are underaged. the chief of campus police wants the bar shut down. >>> turning now to sports, in baseball, the league championship are set. the texas rangers advanced to the american league last night over the tampa bay rays. pitcher cliff lee pitched yet another gem in the playoffs. the rangers beat the rays 5-1. they move on to meet the yankees in the alcs starting friday. >>>

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they do a lot of search and rescue and triage we don't do any triage. a combination of what you want. first steps invite us or both and we will get in touch with our friends at the fire department. >> we will take more questions before we do that, feel under your seat we have there is 4 stickers that are on the seats there are a lot of seats much if you have a sticker we have a prize for you so let's see here. >> there's one in the back! [applause]. all right. you get a prize. hold that up so everyone knows what they are looking for. >> all right. yeah! [applause] >> there's 3 others under there. feel around to the seat next to you. yeah! [applause]. all right number 2. all right! there's the third where's the fourth one. all right! >> excellent. okay other questions that people have? go ahead. [inaudible]. >> if you drink the bad water in the fire hydrants happens to you. the smaller hydrants are connected to the drinking water system. the larger hydrants are connects to the reservoir on top of twin peeks. >> any contaminated water can have various bad

. >> then they get in a helicopter after doing triage and they fly to a nearby hospital. >> as the rescue draws near, the world watches for constant updates live from the scene. >> kerry sanders is live for us. >> nbc's natalie morales is there in chile. >> kerry sanders and natalie morales both at the scene. >> now there are about 2,000 journalists from 200 countries. >> the world's attention is on that tiny little hole that goes down to those men 2,040 feet. >> this is still a high risk operation. >> miners in good spirits. above, families desperate to see their loved ones. >> i can't even begin to describe the anxiousness, the excitement in the air. >> the families are just over here. this is where they've been living in the desert. >> i've been around them for the last month and a half. >> they've been praying, they've gone through so much. >> you can see this right here is camp hope. >> and a tough decision for the men underground. they have to pick which loved ones will greet them at the well. talk about a tough choice, if you have a big family, which three family members are going

they will then go into a temporary triage facility, this whole time their family members will be able to be nearby watching this take place, three people from each family will be allowed inside the tents. they will keep shuttling family members here, once their family member is finished in the triage center, they will be transported to a reunion center, and that's where they will meet their family members, hugs, kisses, discussions, and then they will break up their routine for the time being and be flown in a helicopter about 15 minutes away from here by air, they'll be treated and hopefully released and then they can go on with their lives that have been interrupted for the last 68 days. >> we'll get back to gary throughout the hour as we follow this dramatic breaking news. you see the phoenix capsule has now been lifted. it has been lifted by the wrench, you see it right there, it looks just like a sewer, that is the shaft that will take the phoenix capsule down into the ground a half mile deep. i want to bring lawrence into the conversation here. maybe we can split the screen, bec

so there they go into the triage area. and the doors will close. they'll give him some privacy. >> kerry sander, stand by. we're joined again by dr. polk, a nasa physician. doctor, your reaction to what you're seeing and what you expect will go on in the medical treatment now? >> well, just outstanding. i don't think there's any greater reward for all the work and recommendations that everyone has put into this rescue than seeing florencio's son give him that hug. i mean, for anybody who is a parent, that is pretty touching. what they're going to do now is they're going to evaluate in what's called a primary survey to make sure that florencio's doing well as far as his breathing and circulation, to make sure he's stable that they don't need to start an iv or give any medical care. as you can tell from florencio walking out from the capsule, that he's doing very well. he's in good health generally, but they don't want to let their guard down. they want to make sure that the miners are in the absolutely best health that they can and continue to watch

. >> have we heard anything since all these miners have been brought to triage and then to the hospital. have we gotten any official word on how they're doing because they look pretty good. >> they're looking good. i have to step away, chris, i'm so sorry, i'll be right back. >> thank you very much, kerry sanders, who is doing multiple duty for us in chile. i want to bring in our company talk about this "rolling stone" contributing editor jeff goodell who wrote about the cuecreek mine of 2002. and dr. devamra is a professor of psychiatry with nyu medical center. thanks for all of you to be with us. jeff, i want to start with you because we mentioned the fact that there were never a rescue this deep and never miners buried this long come up. put it into some perspective for us. the technological marvel that had to come together over the last couple months to make this rescue possible? >> i'm sorry, chris, i was not able to hear your question. >> can you hear me now? >> i can't, i'm sorry. >> he can't hear me. let me go over to professor and chairman of emergency department at vanderbilt.

shaking hands vigorously before getting on stretchers to go to the hospital for a quick triage.serious situations reported. the first eight said to be in extremely excellent health even one who is a diabetic there. was some concern about him. there have been two dental operations so far. of course teeth, underground, in that situation, a real concern as well as skin. one miner suffering from pneumonia. of course that dark, hot, humid area too. two dental operations. one case of pneumonia. the camp itself that we've seen for the past two months that camp is largely disbanded as those family members are beginning to go on their way. the big question what is going to become of those miners? it will be easier for them, for the next six months. the government has promised to support them steadily for the next six months as they make decisions about what they are going to do. also a wealthy mining entrepreneur has promised each of the 33, $10,000 welcome money to men who often earn $600 a month. and the miners themselves whatever opportunity might come their way down in the mine where

shaking hands vigorously before getting on stretchers to go to the hospital for a quick triage.tions reported. the first eight said to be in extremely excellent health even one who is a diabetic there. was some concern about him. there have been two dental operations so far. of course teeth, underground, in that situation, a real concern as well as skin. one miner suffering from pneumonia. of course that dark, hot, humid area too. two dental operations. one case of pneumonia. the camp itself that we've seen for the past two months that camp is largely disbanded as those family members are beginning to go on their way. the big question what is going to become of those miners? it will be easier for them, for the next six months. the government has promised to support them steadily for the next six months as they make decisions about what they are going to do. also a wealthy mining entrepreneur has promised each of the 33, $10,000 welcome money to men who often earn $600 a month. and the miners themselves whatever opportunity might come their way down in the mine where they demonst

and for triage. and these miners come up are going to be tested to see how they're doing. and they're likely to be taken to the hospital in town. there is beds waiting for them. each time a miner comes up a siren will alert the medics so that wheel is turning. we're seeing two relief workers going down into the mine to help. some remarkable pictures have been in a state of undress. the reason why is they're ready to put on the special clothing. the suits so if you're undressed except for under garments you're ready to put on that compression suit goitsing to help you from prevent you from getting a blood clot on the way up. they'll get into the suit and on the way up for about three or four feet per second it's a slow climb. there are two bends in the climb. we've seen the wife or family members with the president and first lady of chile who have been closely tied to this rescue operation and there is the wife of number two, a 40-year-old on his way up. and she's chatting with the president. waiting for her husband. >> and he should be up any minute now. we're standing on

and for triage. and these miners come up are going to be tested to see how they're doing. and they're likely to be taken to the hospital in town. there is beds waiting for them. each time a miner comes up a siren will alert the medics so that wheel is turning. we're seeing two relief workers going down into the mine to help. some remarkable pictures have been in a state of undress. the reason why is they're ready to put on the special clothing. the suits so if you're undressed except for under garments you're ready to put on that compression suit goitsing to help you from prevent you from getting a blood clot on the way up. they'll get into the suit and on the way up for about three or four feet per second it's a slow climb. there are two bends in the climb. we've seen the wife or family members with the president and first lady of chile who have been closely tied to this rescue operation and there is the wife of number two, a 40-year-old on his way up. and she's chatting with the president. waiting for her husband. >> and he should be up any minute now. we're standing on

. >> the thing about medical triage, there's a consistent measure to it.ve some anticipation as to what will affect the miners but you want to make sure that you cover the basics, first. you make sure that they are breathing obviously, normally, and the circulation, that their heart is working well. that's what they are going to check. you're going to see paramedics and doctors right there on the scene examining patients and putting stethoscopes to their chest. you have to assume with 90-degree temperature, lots of humidity, dehydration has occurred. and so getting tablets and not too much fluid, larry, down in the mine, that can impede someone's ability to breathe. that can sort of check all of that and probably as soon as these minuteers hit the surface the ground. >> what about skin problems? >> that may seem like a relatively minor issue but it can be complicated. imagine being in the mine as long as they have, 68 days, the humidity can cause certain types of fungal infections of the skin. it can become more problematic if not treated pretty quickly wh

that's going into a make-shift hospital where preliminary triage will take place to see how they are managing the situation, whether they need to be rushed to the hospital or not. so far, the first three, we haven't heard any helicopters, no sign they need to be rushed out anywhere. we could see problems later on. some men have medical conditions and some have had complaints about skin problems, as well as dental problems, which you can understand, being on a restricted diet and no sunlight for two months. >> steve, live at the scene in chile, to hugs and cheers and tears. well, all kinds of human emotions. what a drama, as it plays out live on world television, rescuers using a missile-like escape capsul, pulling up now, the third of 33 men, trapped underground for 69 days. there are still 30 to go. we'll be right back. >> this is live video of san jose, copper and gold mine in chile, where miners have been trapped underground for 69 full days. and here's the score. three miners have been rescued successfully. there are 30 more to go, plus two rescue individuals down below that were

triage gone in to basically check the men as they come up. whether they get driven to the hospital or flown to the hospital that continues to go back and forth. the change as you know in these types of situations comes and goes. it's very fluid. if they're driven to the hospital about a 40 minute drive down the road here. the hospital already has all 33 beds ready to go and medical team on stand by shepard to take care of them there. there has been reports that. so men want to stay here why some of their other miners come up to show solidarity. we don't know if the government will allow this to harassment i will tell you we drove across the country to get here 11 hours. wherever we went in every shop, on every street corner and even now they have tv's up around here for the chilean media people are watching this across the country. it is their buy centennial. they celebrated it lacy an a month ago. they are calling these men the angels of the bicentennial. country captivated along with the rest of the worlds to watch this unprecedented rescue

area and the first thing they do when they get to the triage area is ask for a hot shower.richard is about to go in there and do the same. they give them liquids and take care of them. the fenix started out going down that escape capsule taking more than an hour and 15 minutes to make the round trip. we've had one come up here in about 9.38 they thought it would take five hours. this is a nation that's thrilled and excited, as is the world watching the ability of engineering and basically, perseverance, to successfully solve what everybody thought was impossible. cutting through a 700,000 ton megarock, some of the hardest rock on earth, creating a 28" shaft, getting down to the men, who had survived for a very long time, 17 days, on tuna and peaches, taking only two spoons a day to keep themselves nourished. ed, i think what we're seeing and witnessing here has been said over and over. but if they all get up here, we'll see 33 miracles. >> kerry sanders you have been in this business a long time and you've covered hundreds upon hundreds of stories in your career. this has g

first of all let's look at the triage units that arrived today.ody down below is in good shape and nobody has a serious medical concern, they're going to put those triage units in place because the pod, a capsule is going to go down the hole. they're going to send it down empty, bring it up empty. then they're going to send two people from the surface down. a medical doctor and an engineering leader. and they're going to go down. now they're leaving it up to the men below to determine who comes up first, who comes up last. they're going to let them sort it out. very democratic. the doctor will be there in the event that he sees a serious medical concern. but it's not a matter of getting into a chair and going up. they're being taught now a very special way to stand. not to keep their arms here, but have their arms here. how to flex their hands like this and to crinkle their toes to keep the blood flowing. coming up in the hole there in the capsule, it could take 15 or 20 minutes. they're not sure how long it will take. they're concerned about what

with the fifth of the 33 miners where they put them on the stretcher and take them back into the triage center where they are going to be assessed for the basics. they'll check their blood pressures, do a heart monitor. that's the other thing we've been seeing is the thumbs up. i can't imagine that the chilean broadcasters are not just so excited. >> oh, they're over the moon. and like we've said before, they really are alternating between this incredible pride at how flawlessly everything has gone and the humility of so many people watching, a billion people watching, countries all over, 36 countries at least. so, yeah, it's an incredible moment for zethem. >> there you saw his dad hugging some of the workers. so many of them who have been there tirelessly day in and day out. you know, it's very exciting now. but there's been a lot of rough work in the days in between when the mine first collapsed and there was a lot of attention, to these last few days when they knew there was going to be a rescue. and this really has been an effort, that although they have watched it very closely in

shivazan, the miners going to triage and then the hospital for evaluation. what specifically are doctors looking for? >> well, initially, for the triage part, we want to make sure that they're breathing okay, their blood pressure is fine and they have no chest pain and that's done immediately at the scene. once in the hospital, they can spend sometime to really do a good physical exam and evaluate, make sure the lungs are not affected by the two months down there. some of these miners as we know have lung problems, scarring of the lungs and could have made things worse with the exposure. looking at what we're getting in terms of reports and the way the miners coming up, a lot of them seem to be in relatively good health considering what they have gone through. that's a testament i think both to the resilience of the human body and spirit and to the extraordinary planning that was done in the past two months trying to keep them as healthy as possible, both emotionally and physically. >> remember all of their nutrition, the liquids, the medicine, everything th

and for triage. and these miners come up are going to be tested to see how they're doing. and they're likely to be taken to the hospital in town. there is beds waiting for them. each time a miner comes up a siren will alert the medics so that wheel is turning. we're seeing two relief workers going down into the mine to help. some remarkable pictures have been in a state of undress. the reason why is they're ready to put on the special clothing. the suits so if you're undressed except for under garments you're ready to put on that compression suit goitsing to help you from prevent you from getting a blood clot on the way up. they'll get into the suit and on the way up for about three or four feet per second it's a slow climb. there are two bends in the climb. we've seen the wife or family members with the president and first lady of chile who have been closely tied to this rescue operation and there is the wife of number two, a 40-year-old on his way up. and she's chatting with the president. waiting for her husband. >> and he should be up any minute now. we're standing on