First responders airlifted a Saugus High School student who was injured during a mental health crisis around 11:11 a.m. on Thursday, according to radio dispatch traffic.
The call went out as a 902A – known as a suicide attempt, according to radio dispatch traffic.
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel requested a helicopter around 11:29 a.m., according to radio dispatch traffic.
A William S. Hart Union High School District official, speaking on background, said the student stabbed herself with a sharp object but was talking and alert.
The incident occurred in the school gym’s girls’ bathroom, according to Deputy Mariela Picard, spokeswoman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
The student was transported to an area trauma center, Picard said.
Radio dispatch traffic indicated she was wounded in the neck.
The district official added that a message would be sent out to parents shortly to make them aware of all the activity, emergency vehicles and staff on campus.
Debbie Dunn, director of communication and community engagement at the Hart district, stated on Thursday afternoon in an emailed statement to The Signal that the student was conscious and breathing and speaking to medical personnel before being taken to the hospital.
The incident prompted a schoolwide message from the school administration on the Parent Square app informing families that there was no threat to the campus.
“We want to thank all of our first responders for assisting this student to get the care she needs. All is well on camp[u]s and classes are going on as normal,” read the message from Ashley Hoerber, the school’s office manager. “Thank you again for understanding. This was a student medical emergency and the student is getting the care they need.”
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