Child cuts finger with box cutter in Atwood

Heard on: Douglas County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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This is an arrow ambulance responding to (number withheld) East Cedar Avenue, (number withheld) Cedar Avenue, in Atwood for a (number withheld) that cut her finger on a box cutter.

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The cut is currently wrapped up, but the caller advises it will not stop bleeding.

00:15

Again, (number withheld) East Cedar Avenue in Atwood.

00:19

Time out 1847.

00:32

Attention all 1st responders, respond to (number withheld) East Cedar Avenue, (number withheld) East Cedar Avenue for a (number withheld) that cut her finger on a box cutter.

00:42

It is not stopped bleeding.

00:45

It is currently wrapped up though.

00:46

(number withheld) East Cedar for a cut finger, currently bleeding.

00:52

Time out 1847.

01:03

Attention, all 1st responders.

01:05

Respond to (number withheld) East Cedar Avenue.

01:07

(number withheld) East Cedar Avenue for a (number withheld) that cut her finger.

01:10

Probably a box cutter.

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It is not bleeding.

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Currently wrapped up though.

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(number withheld) East Cedar for a cut finger.

8/26/2026 04:44 PM

Medical Emergency

E Cedar Ave, Atwood, IL 61913

Child cuts finger with box cutter in Atwood

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and first responders were dispatched to a location on East Cedar Avenue in Atwood for a minor who apparently cut a finger on a box cutter, with bleeding reported but the wound wrapped.

Child cuts finger with box cutter in Atwood

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