Photo of Ronald Nicasio from GoFundMe campaign.Photo:gofundme
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A man who was on a tropical vacation with his wife died on Sunday.
The group managed to pull Nicasio approximately 150 yards from a lifeguard tower and called for help from Ocean Safety Bureau personnel.
Once the lifeguards arrived, they began to administer CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in an attempt to resuscitate him. Firefighters from the Hanalei Fire Station continued CPR efforts after they arrived on the scene before personnel from the American Medical Response (AMR) took over.
Waves and surf on Hanalei Beach on Hanalei Bay on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii.Jon G. Fuller/getty
Jon G. Fuller/getty
According to the Kaua‘i Police, AMR personnel continued to perform treatment on Nicasio as he was transported to the Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy is pending.
The department stated that volunteers with the Visitor Aloha Society of Kaua‘i (VASK), a nonprofit providing emergency needs for visitors, and Life’s Bridges, a grief counseling service, are currently assisting Nicasio’s family.
In aGoFundMepage created to support Nicasio’s wife, Carmina — who had been on vacation with him at the time of the tragedy — a loved one described them as “the couple everyone aspires to be a part of.”
Before the campaign was disabled, it raised $1,180 in donations.
The day after Nicasio’s death, the Kaua‘i Police reported the death of another visitor. According to apress releasefrom the department, Rex Shayne Queen died after scuba diving in waters off Koloa Landing in Poipu.
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“We are saddened once again to report the death of another visitor. We remind the public to be aware of your surroundings and your abilities in the water," said Kaua’i Police Investigative Services Bureau Acting Captain Kennison Nagahisa in a statement shared on the release.
source: people.com
