High schooler honored at surprise ceremony for saving father from cardiac arrest

A high schooler was honored at a surprise ceremony at a school in Northwest Miami-Dade after he saved his father from cardiac arrest. Jackson Suarez, a student at Mater Lakes Academy Middle/High School, was honored at his school on Monday. Speaking to 7News after the ceremony, he recounted what happened. He was on the ground like a starfish. So I saw that he was turning pink and his eyes were open but they weren t looking at me. So then I started CPR, he said. He said that the incident happened in July when they were working, after he found his father, Hector Suarez, not breathing. The life saving effort allowed Hector to be at the ceremony, where he shared his perspective. I don t remember any of it. I just dropped and he saved me, he said. Jackson earned his skills as a first responder through a program at the school thanks to one of his teachers, Christopher Wydra. I was very proud of Jackson because it takes a lot to do that. And especially when it s yo