Child with autism attempts self-harm at school, Arlington Heights IL


Responders were called to Metro Prep School near East Oakton Street for a nine-year-old autistic student who was attempting to harm herself.
Audio|Source: Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD) - FD2 and Firegrounds
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Transcript:
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Engine 2. District 11, Tower 13, and ambulance 11, psychiatric problem, alpha response, near East Oakton Street, at Metro Prep School, near Lexington Drive and South Cannon Drive, in Mount Prospect, map page, 52S.
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A nine-year-old autistic student is trying to hurt herself.
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Engine 2, go ahead.
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Oh, 2-4 engine, do you want it?
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Engine 11?
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We're trying to the pole where you can put us on an open call for the tower.
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All right, power 13, you can return.
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Exiting Algonquin right now, or Arlington right now.
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We're around a corner, Joe.
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We'll pick it up.
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We're on the corner.
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So engine 12 is taking the call on it.
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All right, engine 12 is going to pick it up.
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So engine 11, Tower 13, tower turn.
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Tower 13 copies.
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Tower 13 copies, thanks, 12. Engine 14.
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16. 1614 out of service for training.
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11 and engine 12 to Metro Prep at near East Oakton Street for the nine-year-old autistic student that is trying to hurt herself.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Oakton St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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