Man with self-inflicted crossbow injuries treated, Springdale AR


A man in his 60s suffered self-inflicted injuries from two crossbow bolts in his lower left abdomen and a third wound to the head. Emergency responders treated him at the scene near South Thompson Street and transported him to Washington Regional Medical Center.
Audio|Source: Northwest Arkansas State and Local Police
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Transcript:
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Medig 2. Engine 2.
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near South Thompson St.
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3.353.
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near South Thompson St.
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Cross of Don Tyson Parkway and Southfield Avenue.
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Math page 2080.
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Tomicom. Some of the central EMS out of favor of Arkansas.
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Mediq 9.
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Three.
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Trauma Chromatic 9.
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We have an approximately 60-year-old male.
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Two complaint is going to be two crossbowls to lower left abdomen.
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GCS is about four right now.
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Henson season tag, respiratory rate of about 20.
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Trying to get a blood pressure.
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R.A. 185.
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Get an IV now.
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We're going to go to Washington Regional.
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Trauma band is Charlie 880-432.
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Charley 880432.
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Charley 880 432.
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Carney further.
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What's going on to this little floor ramping?
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Two crossbow bolts, uh, self-inflicted, I believe.
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9-4-103 regional.
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How do you want to in fire com, patient contact appears to be a seizure in progress.
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Contact. Contact.
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Thank you, Springdale.
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Is there any follow-up?
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Engine 2, I'm a sick person.
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It's going to be near South Thompson Street, Tony's then.
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It's going to be for 55-year-age female, punch some breathing, drinking a lot.
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It's going to be a 26 Charlie 2, 26 Charlie 2.
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Injuretic 21 C, engine 2 will have Tocmint.
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Engine 2Matic 2 on Cine and Nid2 is Tocon Compt.
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Can you show Boston Mountain in the back in service?
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Boston Mountain in service.
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1182 to 1160 to you.
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Go ahead and do it.
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Medic 11 on Tee.
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Medi-10 responding.
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Medi-10 responding.
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Washington Region, Washington Regional, this is Central Medic-Medic-9.
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Medi-9, each on.
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Go ahead.
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Medicines coming at you emergent right now with an approximately 60-year-old male.
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It's got two self-inflicted crossbowl wounds to the chest that are still impaled at this time.
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With a third wound to the head, it is actively bleeding.
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It's got a clear airway breathing of about 23 times a minute with a heart rate of 161.
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We're attempting to get a blood pressure for you right now.
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Do you have any questions or orders?
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Magnine, what is your ETA? Also, I need the blood pressure and you obtain one.
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Also, what is the patient's GCS?
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DECS.
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Engine 453 on C, demand, where do you want me?
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We're working on that blood pressure at this time.
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Incease, it's going to be about five.
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We do have a 18 gauge establish in the patient's left forearm.
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Question General Systematic 9, I've got a blood pressure for you guys.
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It's just blood pressure.
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It's going to be 165 over 115.
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Again, 165 over 1-115.
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Near S Thompson St, Springdale, AR 72764
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