How would you react?

[The Dad Fisherman]

Miscommunications happen a lot and I'm sure your VP feels awful that this happened. I'd cut him some slack on this one.

[fishpoopoo]

That is truly sad and scary, Katie.

How one responds to the situation ...

Well, what can you expect of high schoolers?

Immediate shock, denial, rubbernecking ... then somebody has the presence of mind to notify a teacher or call 911.

You're never too young to learn adult CPR - good skill to learn! It is routinely offered in high school by certified Red Cross trainers.

If you're trained correctly, who knows ... if one is lucky and falls back on one's training in a timely fashion, favorable outcomes are more likely.