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12-year-old Learns CPR, Never Expecting to Save Dad (Video)

12-year-old Learns CPR, Never Expecting to Save Dad (Video)
CPR class is mandatory at Aerin's school, but she never thought she would save her own father just 3 months later with the precious beat of "Staying Alive."

 

CPR training is mandatory for kids at Aerin Thomas's school, but she never thought she would be saving her own father's life just three months later with the precious beat of "Staying Alive."

Her father was unconscious in the bedroom, once the 12-year-old and her mother returned home last month. While Aerin was on the phone with the emergency dispatcher, her mom Angela was attempting to do CPR.

"I vaguely remember her saying something like ‘you're not doing it right,'" said Angela. "She took over."

She kept up the steady, pounding CPR motion for five minutes, until paramedics took over, but told WFAA News that it felt double that.

Her parents weren't the only filled with pride. The physical education teacher who taught Aerin the skill in Frisco, Texas is retiring soon, with the knowledge that her contribution made a real difference.

(WATCH the video above or READ more at WFAA) – Photo WFAA video

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