Student hero springs into action to save history teacher in cardiac arrest: ‘Forever grateful’
After Texas history teacher Adam Compton suffered a cardiac arrest during an after-school club meeting, students jumped into action, putting their quick thinking and CPR training to good use to credit students with his life.
“I’m forever grateful. That’s what it comes down to,” Compton shared on “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday.
“This is great, thank you so much. I’m glad you were all there,” he told student Steven Amaro and high school athletic coach Amanda Boyd, who both helped save his life.
Compton sponsors the youth after-school skateboard club at MacArthur High School in San Antonio. He was among the crowd when he fell unconscious.
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Teacher Adam Compton is “eternally grateful” after students and athletic director helped save his life. (“Fox & Friends Weekend”/Screenshot)
“I felt like I was waking up from a daydream, and it shocked me. I was supposed to be there watching the students, so I asked one of them, ‘How long have I been out?’ He said, ‘A few minutes,’ That’s the last thing I remember,” he recalled.
Luckily, Compton found himself in a room full of skaters ready to do their part to save his life. Some people run to Boyd because they know her guidance will help. Another person called 911.
When Boyd arrived at the scene, Compton stood over him, expressionless and looking lifeless. The situation is very serious.
“I knew immediately he needed serious help, so I pulled him over to the side of the road [onto] I felt the pulse on my back, but there was no pulse there. I knew immediately that he would need CPR if he had any chance of survival.
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An ambulance arrived at the scene of Compton’s cardiac arrest at San Antonio High School. (“Fox & Friends Weekend”/Screenshot)
Amaro, a senior at MacArthur High School, told a local media outlet that he received his ADRCPR certification weeks before Compton suffered cardiac arrest.
He and junior Aidan Anthony Gonzalez grabbed a defibrillator, placed the pads on Compton and delivered the shock. Boyd told the same outlet that the shock “obviously” resurrected Compton.
“As soon as the paramedics arrived, I let them take over and I sat the kids down so they could understand the seriousness of the situation,” Amaro told Fox News’ Kali Shimkus.
“We were all 100 percent scared, but I think I was the most confident because I knew if I calmed down, it would probably lead to a better outcome. Because if you panic, you’ll be thinking about what to do next instead of pressing Think about what to do in sequence.
Texas students are required to receive CPR training at least once between 7th and 12th grade.
Compton is now back in school and back to normal life.
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