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Student heroes jump into action to save history teacher who went into cardiac arrest: 'Eternally grateful'
Texas history teacher Adam Compton owes his life to students who jumped into action after he went into cardiac arrest during an after-school club meeting, putting their quick thinking — and CPR training — to good use.
“I’m just eternally grateful. That’s what it comes down to,” Compton shared with “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday.
“It’s amazing and thank you guys so much. I’m glad you all were there,” he told student Steven Amaro and high school athletic trainer Amanda Boyd, both of whom helped save his life.
Compton sponsors an after-school skate club for teens 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 “eternally grateful” after students and an athletic director helped save his life. (Fox & Friends Weekend/Screengrab)
“I felt myself kind of snap out of what felt like a daydream, which alarmed me. I’m 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 that I remember,” he recalled.
Luckily, Compton found himself in a room of skaters ready to do their part to save his life. Some ran to fetch Boyd, knowing her guidance would help. Another dialed 911.
By the time Boyd arrived at the scene, Compton was on his side, colorless and seemingly lifeless. The situation was dire.
“Immediately I knew that he needed serious help, so I pulled him over [onto] his back and took his pulse, and there was no pulse there. Immediately I knew he needed CPR if he had any chance to live.”
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An ambulance arrives at the scene at the San Antonio high school where Compton went into cardiac arrest. (Fox & Friends Weekend/Screengrab)
Amaro, a MacArthur High School senior, had become ADRCPR-certified just a couple of weeks before Compton went into cardiac arrest, he told 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 the shock was “apparently” what revived Compton.
“Once the paramedics came, I let them take over, and I took the boys to sit on the side to let the gravity of the situation sink in,” Amaro told Fox News’ Carley Shimkus.
“We were all scared 100%, but I think I was the most confident because I knew if I was calm that it probably lead to a better outcome. Because if you’re panicked, you’re going to be thinking what to do next and not thinking – in order – what to do.”
CPR training is required for Texas students at least once between grades 7-12.
Compton is now back at school and has returned to his regular life.
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Jurors deliberating the fate of the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history, failed to reach a verdict Thursday afternoon, telling the judge they were deadlocked.
A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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A courtroom sketch of Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, during his initial court appearance on Oct. 23, 2025. (Bill Robles) -
The U.S. Dept. of Justice booking photo of Jonathan Rinderknecht over the Palisades Fire devastation in Malibu, California in January 2025 (AP).
Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht deliberately set the fire, claiming he had grown increasingly resentful of wealthy residents and viewed Pacific Palisades as a symbol of that frustration.
“Their case, though circumstantial, is strong,” KTLA legal analyst Alison Triessl said. “The defense is relying on, can they (prosecutors) show beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Rinderknecht actually started this fire and it wasn’t the result of fireworks or some intervening cause.”
The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
Defense attorney Steve Haney spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday about why he believes it will be difficult for prosecutors to prove how the fire started.
“The lack of scene preservation. The fact that they got there after a lot of the evidence was missing. Not a lot of direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case, which is always difficult as a prosecutor to prove,” Haney said.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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