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Students Save Professor's Life with CPR
13 Nov
Summary
- Law students performed CPR on a professor during class.
- They called 911 and coordinated emergency responders.
- The professor was revived with electric shocks at the hospital.
A professor at the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law is alive today thanks to the rapid response of his students. During a class session, Professor Mike Maslanka experienced a severe heart attack and was unable to continue teaching.
His students immediately sprang into action, initiating CPR and contacting emergency services. One student, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, utilized his prior CPR training to keep the professor alive until medical professionals arrived. Other students efficiently coordinated with 911 and guided the ambulance to the correct location within the school.
Maslanka was transported to Baylor's emergency room, where medical staff administered electric shocks to restore his heart rhythm. He expressed immense gratitude, stating his students are heroes and directly responsible for him reaching the hospital alive. Days later, students visited him in the hospital, an emotional reunion for the longtime educator.
Professor Maslanka hopes this event will encourage others to learn CPR and be prepared to assist in emergencies, emphasizing that his students' actions provided him with a precious second chance at life.
