i hate bad reporting. the story has a spin to make you think he learned cpr from his phone. that is not the case. if you read the la times article it says "We are trained in CPR, but the iPhone app was a stabilizer for us."
im almost certain all persons working with children get trained in cpr. at least where im from they do.
"It may have seemed like a huge coincidence, but given the holiday season, Cooper's timely intervention seemed almost a guided act of faith."
You missed that? No one said it, that's the writer.
My mistake anyway, it's a HS "newspaper". And, as others have said, I'm really surprised that, as a HS coach, this guy isn't required to know CPR and first aid.