It was an act now, ask questions later situation for the soldiers and first responders at the scene of Thursday's mass shooting.

Those at the scene of Thursday's mass shooting in Fort Hood describe the situation as hectic.

"There really wasn't anybody standing around. I can tell you that. Everybody was either trying to find, whether they were breaking tables to use them as stretchers, they were taking clothes, shirts off anything like that to stop bleeding on individuals. Whether they were trying to flag ambulances in and telling them where to go," Military police officer Sgt. Andrew Hagerman said.

According to base officials, everyone at the scene was working on a gut reaction that was fueled by their training.

"We prepared, so when it happened, we didn't think about it much. We just kind of got into our mode of taking care of patients," Lt. Col. Larry Masullo said.

It was an act now, ask questions later situation for many Thursday afternoon.

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"Afterwards when everything's over, we start asking the same questions as everyone else. Why did this happen? And the shock of it happening right here at Ft. Hood," Masullo said.

Luckily, Fort Hood has a Resiliency Center Campus that can help the community answer the tough questions that lie ahead.

The center is one of a kind in the nation. It is a 24 hour facility devoted to the health of mind, body and spirit.

Col. Bill Rabena runs the Resiliency Center.

"The bottom line is if a soldier's wrestling with some kind of a demon in his mind, if something's really bothering him or her that it really can't wait until nine on a Monday morning, it's going to happen on a weekend, it's going to happen late at night, we needed something to be able to get at that," Rabena said.

After Thursday's attack, the campus had to take on a lot more responsibility. The facility assumed the role of primary counselor for base residents who needed help in dealing with the shootings.

"We brought in six additional chaplains and two military family life consultants who worked here today," Rabena said. "I have four additional military family life consultants who worked in a building adjacent to the campus."

	The Resiliency Center is devoted to the health of mind, body and spirit.

So far, they've had to deal with 16 requests.

The staff at the resiliency center believes more will need help once the shock wears away.