Man with behavioral health issue reports self surgery to remove worms, Washington County OR

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/15/2025 10:36 PM

Washington County, OR

Emergency responders were called for a 26-year-old man experiencing a behavioral health crisis. He reported believing he had a body-wide infection and had been performing surgery on himself to remove worms. The man was conscious, breathing normally, had consumed alcohol earlier, was alone and unarmed, and mentioned having schizophrenia and possible internal bleeding.

Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Rescue 20. Respond to code 1 behavioral health problem.

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Near North Jones Street.

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Cross streets are East Natalie Drive and East Chandler Drive.

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67 and EMR 129 respond to code 1 behavioral health problem at near Southwest Brisk Lane, cross streets are Southwest Noss's Place and No Street parking. Put your page 67 on a call take truck 670 all.

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Okay,

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29.

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129. 129, go ahead.

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You can show us responding to staging at Brisk Lane, coming from St. V. E. S.

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No, copy. And Engine 6-7, Amar, 129, and en route.

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Cutting a stage on a BHA, near Southwest Brisk Lane.

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Peter on scene.

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Invading possibly cooperative patient against stage.

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Medic 20-year en route for code 1, BHA, near North Jones Street, was a 26-year-old male.

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He's conscious breathing normally.

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He says he thinks he has an infection in his entire body.

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He also advised that he's been performing surgery on himself to pull worms out of his hands, feet, and nose.

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No weapons.

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He says he's at the location by himself but did have alcohol earlier.

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At one point he mentioned being schizophrenic and thinks he has internal bleeding.

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You can advise on if you want PD or not.

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