Frightening moments in a Marysville elementary school after a teacher
collapsed in the middle of her classroom.
And tonight she is recovering.
That's thanks largely to the quick response from that little
guy,
Kairos Evans. Bridget Chavez is in Marysville walking us through
what happened and why one student is being recognized for
his response.
It was a normal day here at Schultz Elementary School,
but when a third grade teacher passed out in the
middle of class,
one of her students jumped into action by calling for
help.
My teacher, she, she got up too fast.
She fell and she passed out,
Cormac Booth says. He was in the back of his
classroom when it happened.
And then I ran to the phone and,
and I knew what to do.
And I said my teacher passed out and he's like.
And he's like, how old are you?
And then?
I, I said I'm nine.
The principal, Brian Tinsley, says he came rushing to the
classroom only to find help was already on the way
because of Cormac,
which gave us the lead time we needed to make
sure that we were going to be able to respond
appropriately to the situation.
Cormac was recognized as a hero by the Marysville Fire
District and his school.
And so on behalf of all the fire chiefs and
the firefighters in Marysville Fire District,
we have a certificate for you for your heroism in
that duty.
Congratulations. You did an awesome job calling 911 at a
time of need.
I want to present you with this award for bravery.
His mom, Jessica Booth, beaming with pride.
He's a bold child and always so I'm not too
surprised by it.
But I'm proud of him telling us they've gone over
what to do in case of an emergency.
If like I were to pass out at home,
what would he do? And he knows really well,
911's the drill. So. And then run for help.
The beloved teacher of this third grade class now recovering
at home.
What do you want her to know?
We all love you.
The principal says that that teacher is recovering at home
and is expected to be back in the classroom sometime
next week in Marysville.
Bridget Chavez, Cairo 7 News.