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but he knew he was in the bathroom and he was able to get out of the building, again, because these exit doors were working well. i can t tell you how thankful i am just to do that one task homeland security told us to do. because in the past you couldn t push through the exit doors? they weren t easily opened. they had safeties on them so they couldn t open either way. but now he was able to get out. i mean, he could be alive because of this. where were you when you found out this had occurred? i was heading up to the service. i m there every i was there last night for service. i go up there around 10:00 and in the morning and one of the vice presidents that i work with on facilities now that i stepped down, he called. he worked for city emergency management. and he said he just got word there s an active shooter at tree of life. go up there and see if this is true. i tried to get up. i only live a block away from the synagogue. i tried to get up shady avenue an ....
And i just talked to one of their sons who doesn t know where his mother is. it s a concern. so many people showing up, not knowing if their loved one is all right. right. what is your words for them? just have some faith and hang in there and try to be of comfort for them. it s a very difficult time for all of us. for everybody. but for those who knew people who were there. i called people i knew trying to see if they re okay, you know, and one is a doctor and he said he saw somebody s name on the list who was taken to the emergency room who, again, was one of those people who was always there on time. have you talked to the con a congregation about what if this happens? no. i had in my mind what i would do in helping people. it s kind of frustrating, you know, in some ways wish you were there to help people. you always think, like, you can be of help to some degree. ....