inside the salt lake city area middle school not only recorded the frightening moments when skyler nelson collapsed, but save his life. >> i rolled him over. he was gasping for air. head. reporter: it happened wednesday class. >> he was not with us. >> he was gone. >> he had just dropped down. heart had stopped. reporter: that's when staff members sprung into action and started cpr. he had just been through training days before. >> adrenaline kicks in and you kind of do what you have been trained to do. reporter: with the help of the school resource officer he was eventually brought back to life and then rushed to the hospital. it turns out he was born with a heart defect that is genetic. he said he barely rumors what happened -- for members what happened. >> i feel like i got a second chance. i like to thank all the people who supported me through this. reporter: he was set to undergo surgery to put a defect rather -- defibrillator in his chest. incident is so important for school employees to undergo cpr training. it's national breast cancer awareness month and one iowa hospital says it

video shows middle school student skyler nelson collapsed during gym class his eyes rolled in the back of his head and he was gasping for breath, teachers and students rushed to his side. the principal went through cpr training days before and sprung into action. >>> the time the adrenaline to do. >> i feel like i got a second chance. >> skyler was rushedded to the hospital where doctors discovered he had a heart defect. he is scheduled to get a defiblater in his chest and will be just fine. >>> according to restaurant business magazine, the stake $78 if you're wondering the top restaurant was tau asian bistro. >>> and seaport neighborhood has been sold. this could soon be home to the proposed office housing project, saying they paid $359 million for the land. one of the priciest deals ever in boston. they hope to break ground in two years or less. >>> to the moon and back this out of this world price paid for a watch that's gone where not many other watches have gone before. pamela? >>> time to check out the weather watcher reports we have dry conditions, windy conditions too, 49 degr

. >> reporter: skyler nelson is one very blessed kid. he died right here on this gym floor and managed to be brought back to life. >> i'm fortunate. i feel like i get a second chance. >> reporter: it was one week ago at west jordan middle school. skyler was starting gym class and it was about 8:00 in the morning. students were warming up and running when suddenly. >> he just dropped. >> reporter: the dramatic scene was all caught on surveillance video. skyler is the one in the white shirt. he is running strong when, suddenly, he slows down and then just drops. >> i rolled him over. he was gasping for air. his eyes were up at the top of his head. >> it was horrifying. it's your worst nightmare. >> reporter: the principal arrived on the scene as someone called 911. it was a sight difficult to deal with but one garrison had to act quickly. >> i can't believe his life was in our hands. he essentially died right there in our gym. he wasn't with us. and -- >> reporter: he was gone? >> he was gone. >> the pulse was hard to find. >> reporter: th

. >> reporter: surveillance cameras not only recorded the frightening moments when skyler nelson collapsed but also the desperate effort to save his life. >> i rolled him over. he was gasping for air. his eyes were in the top of his head. >> reporter: it happened last wednesday when the 14-year-old was in p.e. class. >> he was gone. he had just dropped down, heart had stopped. >> reporter: that's when staff members including the vice principal sprung into action and started cpr. price had just been through training days before. >> at the time, the adrenaline kicks in and you start doing what you have been trained to do. >> reporter: skyler was eventually brought back to life and rushed to the hospital. turns out, he was born with a heart defect that is genetic. skyler says he barely remembers what happened. >> i feel fortunate and feel like i'm being given a second chance. so i'd just like to thank all of the people who supported me for this. >> reporter: at last check, skyler was set to undergo surgery to put a defibrillator in his chest. don champion, cbs news. >> the incident is another

. >> reporter: watch these middle schoololers joggg in gym class, when suddenly 14-year-old skyler nelson slows down, puts his hands on his hips, then collapses onto the floor. surveillllance camas rolling as the teacher checks his pulse and calls for help. >> he was trying to breathe at first. then there was a point where he stopped breathing altogether. >> reporter: vice principal eric price, who attended a cpr refresher course just days earlier, putting his knowledge into action. price and the school resource officer alternating, applying compressions. >> he actually, essentially, died right there in our gym. he wasn't with us. >> he was gone. >> he was gone. >> reporter: 11 terrifying minutes later, paramedics arriving, rushing skyler to the hospitalhere doctors discered a genetic heart defect and implanting a defibrillator in his chest. >> i'd like to say t thank you very much, i'm grateful, and god bless you. >> i feel fortunate and feel like i got a second chance. >> reporter: skylar's heroes visiting him in the hospital. >> sklyar looked at us as we were leaving and said, "thank y

. >> they were jogging in gym class when 14-year-old skyler nelson and you can see him in the shirt,ipal and school resource officer took turns applying compression. they say he was clinically dead by the time paramedics arrived. they found a genetic defects and implanted a defibrilator in his chest. >> i would like to say thank you very much and i am grateful and god bless you. >> skyler looked at us and he said thank you for saving my life. >> so thankful and grateful they brushed up on their life saving skills. >> great story. >> raiders. raider nation rejoicing tonight. >> yes, they are. raider fans are happy. raiders and chargers are one of the best rivalries in the history of the nfl and today no different in san diego. complete game victory for the silver and black. highlights and jack del r because at&t and directv are offering yesterday's technology, today. tv from space. [whispered] space as long as it's not too rainy. [whispered] rainy or windy. [whispered] windy or there isn't a branch in the way. [whispered] branchy welcome to the moment no one's been waiting for. the fa

skyler nelson was running with his classmates when he suddenly falls to the ground the lower right corner. he's barely breathing and his heart stops. they call 911 and the vice principal starts doing cpr something he had just been trained in 10 days before. >> at the time the adrenaline kicks in and you just do what your trained to do. >> i feel fortunate and i feel like i get a second chance. elizabeth: so it turns out skyler was born with a genetic heart defect so he had surgery to have a defibrillator implanted to prevent any future problems. eric: well we know many of you , have been wondering about chief meteorologist john mclaughlin. he is continuing to recover from a serious illness. you won't see him on the air for awhile because he is on a medical leave of absence through the end of the year. he is keeping up with many of you on his facebook page he says he's breathing deeply and he made friends with a neighborhood chipmunk. pretty overwhelming to see all the kind messages and prayers you've been writing to him. don't worry, kurtis, metinka, jason and frank will be holding the fo

(sot thu0411 skyler nelson/collapsed at school 1:32) "i feel fortunate and like i get a second chance//so i'm fine i'd just like to thank all the this" (-:41) at last check, skyler was set to undergo surgrgy to put a defibrillator in his chest. don champion, cbs news. jake>> health experts say what happened is a remind of why it's important for school employees to get c - p - r training. jake>> *stududts* at briar cliff university got some health andnd wellness tips *yesterday* morning. this year's health and wellness fair was held during the fall semester. health and wellness - related businesses from across sioux city set up booths at briar cliff... showing off their products and services. "used to always do it in the spring. this is the first time doing it in the fall becausesee wawa the students know a aut ese different business. while they are here during their academic year they can use them." briar cliff thinks about 200 students visited each booth at the fair. jake>> and across town... western iowa tech community college hosted a different kind of wellness fair yesterday after

. >> reporter: watch these middle schoolers jogging in gym class, when suddenly 14-year-old skyler nelson slows down, puts his hands on his hips, then collapses onto the floor. surveillance cameras rolling as the teacher checks his pulse and calls for help. >> he was trying to breathe at first. then there was a point where he stopped breathing altogether. >> reporter: vice principal eric price, who attended a cpr refresher course just days earlier, putting his knowledge into action. price and the school resource officer alternating applying compressions. >> he had actually, essentially, died right there in our gym. he wasn't with us. >> he was gone. >> he was gone. >> reporter: 11 terrifying minutes later, paramedics arriving, rushing skyler to the hospital where doctors discovered a genetic heart defect, implanting a defibrillator in his chest. >> i'd like to say thank you very much, i'm grateful, and god bless you. >> reporter: skyler's heroes visiting him in the hospital. >> skyler looked at us as we were leaving and said, "thank you for saving my life." >> reporter: grateful they'd br

skyler nelson was warming up with his classmates when he suddenly fell to the floor. he gasped for air and then just stopped breathing and that's when the vice principal, eric price, jumped into action providing cpr. turns out he had taken a refresher course just ten days before. sksker was born with a heart defect but s ss he has neverer had any problems. in fact the ninth grader passed a physical just weeks ago. >> i'd like to say thank you very much and i'm grateful and god bless you. >> god bless him is right. >> a reminder, it's good to have teachers who have been trained in cpr. >> who know what to do and act quickly. >>> they co-starred in "american sniper." now less than a year later, they are together again. we're talking about bradley cooper and siena miller. they're talking about how they new movivi >>> this morning's "eye opener at 8:00 is sponsored by liberty light.$% >>> feminist activist andriter gloria steinem returns to studio 57. we'll look at her new book. > plus the end of an era at "playbook." that's next on "cbs this morning." on "cbs this mornin

the surveillance camera captured the scene inside a gym. 14-year-old skyler nelson was warming up with his classmates when he suddenly fell to the floor. he gasped for air and then he just stopped breathing. that is when the vice principal eric price jumped into action and providing cpr. turns out he had taken a refresher course just ten days before. skyler was born with a heart defect and said he had never had any problems. in fact, the nine grader passed a physical just weeks ago. >> thank you very much and i'm grateful, and god bless you. >> god bless him is right. >> a reminder. it's good to have teachers who are trained in cpr. >> who know what to do and act quickly. >>> they co-starred in "american sniper." less than a year later they are together again. we are talking about bradley cooper and sienna miller. they are showing us how they bringing lifelong passions to the movie announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by liberty mutual insurance. see car insurance in a whole new >>> feminist activist and writer gloria steinem returns to studio 57. we will look at her

come take a look at this. 14-year-old skyler nelson running laps when his heart stopped and he droppedfore. >> the pulse was hard to find. at the time the adrenaline kicks in and you do what you have been trained to do. >> i would like to say thank you very much and i'm grateful and god bless you. >> skyler was born with a heart defect but until that moment had never had any health problems. well, this is no laughing matter according to police. these five fraternity brothers arrested for assault. most of them smiling in their mugshot. some are he very offended by that apparently. police say they beat a rival fraternity member at the university of mississippi in oxford when he was caught trying to steal a donkey statue from his house. the only one not smiling is facing the stiffest charges. the school is investigating predictably people are angry that frat brothers are smiling. and want the perfect night sleep? [snoring] >> are you kidding me? [ laughter ] >> joey, joey,. >> well a new study has pinpointed the perfect time to go to bed. it's 10:37 p.m. study says you should also sleep w