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Sneak peek: "Don't Scream"

May 03, 2018 / 03:09

This episode covers a critical emergency response involving a suicide attempt, the actions of first responders, and the aftermath of a severe injury. Key discussions include the urgent call for help made on July 23rd, the response by paramedics, and the condition of the victim, Tiffany, who had inflicted a life-threatening wound on herself.

The episode begins with a 911 call reporting a suicide attempt outside Davis High School. The urgency of the situation is highlighted as the dispatcher gathers information about the victim's condition and the presence of her family.

Paramedics arrive on the scene to find Tiffany in critical condition, with her estranged husband present. The first responders describe the chaotic scene, noting the blood and the severity of Tiffany's injury.

The medical team discusses the nature of the wound and the surprising ability of Tiffany to speak despite her injuries. They express disbelief at the extent of the damage and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

As the episode concludes, the responders reflect on the unexpected developments of the case, emphasizing the unpredictability of such emergency situations.

TLDR

A paramedic recounts a critical suicide attempt response involving a severely injured woman and the chaotic scene that unfolded.

Episode

3:09
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[Music] Sheriff's Office Shelly and what kind of car do you drive okay sir I've advised
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my troopers if you're okay stay right there I'm gonna have an officer come meet you
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[Music] July 23rd it was about 11:30 at night what is the address of your emergency
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I'm in front of Davis High School you have no idea what kind of a calls coming in my next bleeding I need help quick
00:00:23
okay what happened I tried to commit suicide you told me the minute I turned around and says this females tried to
00:00:31
cut her own throat there's a great urgency how much are you bleeding that means she's losing blood quickly
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okay anybody with you Tiffany my husband done my son I then asked to speak to her husband do you have a dry
00:00:52
clean cloth that you can apply pressure sore neck well we need something are you
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playing pressure there isn't anything in your car that you can put against her neck your shirt your son's shirt you
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know I couldn't understand why isn't he in more of a urgent manner to put pressure on her throat
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this is about where I was driving when I was dispatched I can see the ambulance on the side of the road by the
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intersection I grab my paramedic equipment out of the back and I approached her car Tiffany was sitting
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in the driver's seat her baby was in the backseat and her estranged husband was pacing back and forth on the sidewalk
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next to the car telling me over and over that she's crazy that she had tried to kill herself he had no shirt on I
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noticed he had blood all over his hands she's just sitting right in her driver's
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seat of her vehicle with her hands on her neck like that with what I found out later was his
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shirt but I knew she was in really bad shape it was a really severe wound tell me where it was it was straight across
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her neck all the way across how could she still talk so her trachea had not been damaged and so you're able to talk
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the blood all over the car was just it was unbelievable I'm looking at this and I'm like there's no way that somebody's
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gonna be able to survive this usually when people stab themselves their injuries aren't very significant she was
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critical when she came in she just about cut off her head there was no way that she could have done that to herself and
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not that deep I knew that it was called in as an attempted suicide I'm thinking what am I looking at here did you ever
00:02:58
expect the case to take you where it did no not in a million years

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 90
    Most intense
  • 85
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most shocking
  • 80
    Most unpredictable

Episode Highlights

  • A Life on the Line
    A woman attempts suicide in front of her child, leading to a critical emergency response.
    “I tried to commit suicide.”
    @ 00m 23s
    May 03, 2018
  • Critical Condition
    The paramedic arrives to find a woman with a severe neck wound, questioning her survival.
    “There's no way that somebody's gonna be able to survive this.”
    @ 02m 28s
    May 03, 2018
  • Unexpected Turns
    The paramedic reflects on the shocking developments of the case.
    “Did you ever expect the case to take you where it did?”
    @ 02m 58s
    May 03, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • I tried to commit suicide.
    Sneak peek: "Don't Scream"
  • Did you ever expect the case to take you where it did?
    Sneak peek: "Don't Scream"

Key Moments

  • Emergency Call00:12
  • Desperate Situation00:23
  • Critical Injury02:28
  • Unexpected Outcome02:58

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