Texas history teacher Adam Compton owes his life to the students who took action after he suffered a cardiac arrest during an after-school club meeting and put their quick thinking — and CPR training — to good use.
“I’m just eternally grateful. That’s what matters,” Compton shared with “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday.
“It’s great and thank you so much. I’m glad you all were there,” he told student Steven Amaro and high school athletic trainer Amanda Boyd, who both helped save his life.
Compton sponsors an after-school skate club for teenagers at MacArthur High School in San Antonio. He was present with the group when he lost consciousness.
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Teacher Adam Compton is “forever grateful” after students and an athletic director helped save his life. (Fox & Friends Weekend/Screengrab)
“I felt myself waking up from what felt like a daydream, which worried 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,’ and that’s the very last thing I remember,” he recalled.
Luckily, Compton found himself in a room full of skaters willing to do their part to save his life. Some ran to get Boyd, knowing their advice would be helpful. Another dialed 911.
When Boyd arrived at the scene, Compton was on his side, colorless and seemingly lifeless. The situation was dire.
“I knew straight away he needed serious help so I pulled him onto his back and took his pulse but there was no pulse. I knew immediately that he needed resuscitation if he had any chance of living.”
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An ambulance arrives at the scene of the San Antonio high school where Compton suffered cardiac arrest. (Fox & Friends Weekend/Screengrab)
Amaro, a MacArthur High School graduate, was ADRCPR certified just a few weeks before Compton’s cardiac arrest, he said said a local outlet.
He and junior Aidan Anthony Gonzalez grabbed the defibrillator, placed the pads on Compton and administered a shock. Boyd told the same outlet that the shock “apparently” was the reason for Compton’s revival.
“When the paramedics came, I left them to do the job and took the boys to sit on the side so they could feel the gravity of the situation,” Amaro told Fox News’ Carley Shimkus.
“We were all 100% scared, but I think I was the most confident because I knew that staying calm would probably lead to a better outcome. Because when you panic, you’ll start thinking about what to do next, rather than thinking about what to do in turn.
Texas students are required to receive CPR training at least once between 7th and 12th grade.
Compton is now back at school and has returned to his normal life.
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