What we learn from our teachers in school will one day become useful in our lives. Some lessons may not seem obviously useful but know that every subject and lesson is worth learning. It’s still good to keep those lessons in mind just in case they would come in handy in the future.
This student from Phoenix learned a life-saving skill in his Health class – a skill that no one would hope they would use or do but is essential to know. And for his case, it helped him save a teacher’s life.
Ordinary School Day
It was a regular school day in Metro Tech High School when teacher Ellen Driscoll and her colleague took a stroll around the campus during the lunch break. Her colleague suddenly collapsed and fell to the ground.
Everything happened too fast, and the only way Ellen could help was to scream for help. They were near some students who were playing volleyball, and two of the girls went to the gym to ask for help.
From Health Class to Real Life
While all that was happening outside, some students were in the gym doing their workouts. One of those students was Salim Mohamed. The two girls ran towards the gym, and Salim and his coach went out to help.
Salim followed the girls who called for help and saw the teacher in need lying unconscious. All he knew was that her heart had stopped, so he did the most logical step he knew that could help – chest compressions.
He said he learned this from his health class, which saved someone’s life. While he was doing that, Ellen was on the phone and called 911. The operators gave Salim further instructions while waiting for the first responders to arrive.
Good Student, Great Hero
Ellen was thankful and amazed at what Salim did, especially since he saved her colleague’s life.
“No one asked him. He just jumped in to help, and it was like an angel coming down because I was very afraid. To have someone come in and willing to help was magical, just amazing,” she said in an interview with ABC 15 Arizona.
The victim regained consciousness before being taken to the hospital but still had to go through emergency response. It turned out that she suffered a seizure and had a heart attack later. But thanks to Salim’s quick action, she was able to recover.
A Skill Everyone Must Know
Doing CPR or chest compressions may seem intimidating or complicated, but Salim said it should be a skill everyone must learn.
“It’s just a normal thing. Everybody should know how to do it. It was easy,” he said in an interview.
He also said he would do that all over again if he needed to.
Salim was right. Learning how to do CPR could come in handy, especially for emergencies like what happened in Metro Tech High School. It’s not that we want to use that skill, but knowing how to do it could save someone’s life if the circumstance calls for it.
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