SAN ANTONIO -- A San Antonio hospital is honoring a high school coaching staff for quick-thinking and life-saving responses.
When a person goes into cardiac arrest, every second is precious and proper response training can be a lifesaver.
"Going around through basketball practice, it was about five minutes into practice and all of a sudden I got lightheaded and everything went black," said Reagan High School basketball player Kaeyel Moore.
It was three minutes that felt like a lifetime.
"My student athletic trainer slid the AED right next to me. Hooked him up to it, it provided a shock. During the second round of CPR I literally felt his heart beat back in my hand, took that breath of air," said Assistant Athletic Trainer Joseph Martinez.
The events that unfolded the morning of January 9 during Reagan High School's basketball practice are unforgettable for everyone involved.
"It wasn't until after the fact in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. All the emotions hit me then," Martinez said.
The junior guard was taken to North Central Baptist where he received further cardiac care. He received the care, while everyone else received a message loud and clear about the importance of AED training.
Coach John Hirst and trainer Joseph Martinez are being honored by the hospital for their quick actions.
"Him taking that breath was, with the exception of my own children being born, was probably the sweetest sound I ever heard," Hirst said.
It's a sound to be thankful for. According to the American Heart Association, while it's rare, cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes.
"It's because of those trainings is why things went so smooth and the outcome was the outcome," said Martinez.
As for Kaeyel, he's continuing to be there for his team and he's grateful for everyone who helped him push forward.
"It makes me appreciate life more and do what I can do while I can," Moore said.
Later on this week Kaeyel is expected to find out his diagnosis and if he can play basketball again. He said if he can't, his plans are to study accounting in the future.