Woman dies after swim at Coronado Springs Resort

[plutolovr]

Uh-Oh!!!
Nancy Heizer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Thursday night after being found face-down in the pool at the Coronado Springs Resort. The 58-year-old woman was found motionless in the pool at around 8:00 Thursday night by other guests. Several guests pulled her from the pool and administered CPR, and a guest who was a registered nurse used the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) provided by Disney in attempts to revive her. The Reedy Creek Fire Department arrived on the scene and continued resuscitation efforts while transporting her to Celebration Hospital. She was pronounced dead at the hospital just before 9:00. It is unknown at this time whether there were any other circumstances contributing to her death.

Hmmm...Perhaps Disney should now have 2 types of pools for guests, some with water and some without.

 

[lucky978]

Uh-Oh!!!
Hmmm...Perhaps Disney should now have 2 types of pools for guests, some with water and some without.

Very sympathetic.

 

[virginiamama]

Uh-Oh!!!

Hmmm...Perhaps Disney should now have 2 types of pools for guests, some with water and some without.

NOT the attitude I expect from DISers!

 

[buckylarue]

I'm very sympathetic for the woman who died and her family and friends, but I see plutolovr's point. The way people have been panic reacting to every announcement of any accidental death or injury at Disney, calling for the closing or redesign of every attraction that it has happened on, my first thought when hearing about this woman was, 'People will be calling for the pools to be drained next!' It amazes me that people think that Disney should be able to ensure the absolute health and safety of every guest at every moment of their trip; there are no guarantees, folks! Accidents can and will happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. They are unfortunate, yes, but there is no way to prevent them all.

 

[soupy11]

Poor woman. Man that just sucks. I wonder why it was a guest that attempted CPR. Was no one trained to use the defib? Is there a source on this story with more info?

 

[plutolovr]

Oh, I'm sympathetic.
My post wasn't meant to be any disrespect to this woman. I was just surprised that this happened last week and no one mentioned it or it wasn't as big as someone dying after riding Mission Space. Where are all those who screamed for Disney to close MS after these incidents. Didn't a girl die last year at Typhoon and a boy almost drowned at GF? It just seems Disney had a knee-jerk reaction to the MS thing and is now changing the ride somewhat.

 

[magicmouse2]

I remeber seeing a similar thread on the rumours and news board with a very sarcastic tune to it. I didnt realise it really happened I am surprised the lifeguards didnt spot her sooner as the resort where we have stayed, the lifeguards seem really vigilant.

 

[grimley1968]

At most resort pools I've seen, lifeguards go off duty at 7 or 8 or thereabouts. This woman could conceivably have drowned well after lifeguards were gone for the day, which could explain why a fellow guest would be the one performing CPR.

OP, I think most people will understand your point, but maybe the news is still a little too raw to be making such a sarcastic comment about it? It might be a good idea to edit your OP to remove that last line.

 

[buckylarue]

The article I saw said she was found in 'a' pool, not 'the' pool. I assumed it was probably one of the quiet pools, which usually do not have lifeguards at them.

 

[BeckWhy]

I've never been trained on the defib.. but was it even a good idea to send electrical currents through a person who was soaking wet? Wouldn't it like electrocute her? Maybe I'll take the training next year.

As for soupy11's comment about someone being trained in the defib: I don't know if it's required for them to be trained it in, but if there is a nurse, the nurse would be more qualified to use the defib than someone who was only trained. And even if there was someone trained with it, it doesn't mean they have to use it. For example, I worked in daycare and I had to be CPR trained, but I would never perform CPR (yeah, I'm a bad person).

 

[lorrainesy]

That is so sad :-( I didn't know you could swim in the pools after the lifeguards go off duty (if that is what happened) Does anyone have anymore information on this .....I guess I'll google it

 

[mickeymom629]

I am not unsympathetic to the tragedy of the WDW guest, but I did find the "humor" in the OPs last line.

 

[eblack0409]

My heart goes out to her family and friends. I do agree with previous posts and hope people don't go over the top on this and say that Disney should drain the pools.....until the cause of death is released (if it is) then no one should speculate as to what caused her death....

 

[Sammie]

Quiet pools do not have lifeguards. The main pools do when they are officially open and the slides are operating. However people swim in the main pools even after they are closed.

Swimming alone is very risky. As to the defibs, they are there for emergency personnel.

Here is the story from the Orlando Sentinel:
LAKE BUENA VISTA -- A tourist from Colorado has drowned at a Walt Disney World resort.

Nancy Heizer, 58, of Colorado Springs, was pronounced dead Thursday night after another guest noticed her floating motionless in a swimming pool at the Coronado Springs Resort, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.

Guests, including a registered nurse from Maine, tried to resuscitate the victim. Cathryn Paolucci, the nurse, used an Automated External Defibrillator provided by Disney employees but was unable to restart the woman's heart, records show.

Heizer arrived Sunday for a weeklong stay to attend a conference of the U.S. Figure Skating Association, records show. Heizer worked for the skating association.

 

[mrsltg]

My heart goes out to her family and friends. I do agree with previous posts and hope people don't go over the top on this and say that Disney should drain the pools.....until the cause of death is released (if it is) then no one should speculate as to what caused her death....

Well I'm pretty sure one of two things caused her death - shortness of breath and/or lack of gills...

All kidding aside - this is terrible but very much a reality. It reminds people to be very vigilant around pools and hot tubs and any body of water, really. A swim buddy is a good idea. How sad for her family.

 

[Claudia Kellenberger]

Oh ! I feel bad for that woman's family.

Can you take a guess ...... of *All* of WDW's resorts, and *ALL* of WDW's parks, how many people are on Disney World property on any given day ?? Maybe at least ........... 70 Thousand ?

With *All* of those people - statistics will say that at least one of those people will die on that very day. It will just be their time to pass over. Disney
is not automatically to blame if they just happen to be on Disney property when it is their time to pass.

Of course, I would still want to know if it really WAS Disney's fault,
just to be sure.

 

[dwaters]

Uh-Oh!!!
Nancy Heizer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Thursday night after being found face-down in the pool at the Coronado Springs Resort. The 58-year-old woman was found motionless in the pool at around 8:00 Thursday night by other guests. Several guests pulled her from the pool and administered CPR, and a guest who was a registered nurse used the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) provided by Disney in attempts to revive her. The Reedy Creek Fire Department arrived on the scene and continued resuscitation efforts while transporting her to Celebration Hospital. She was pronounced dead at the hospital just before 9:00. It is unknown at this time whether there were any other circumstances contributing to her death.

Hmmm...Perhaps Disney should now have 2 types of pools for guests, some with water and some without.

Was that last little crack really necessary?


I don't think it was was the two deaths that forced changes at Mission:Space
so much as the hundreds (thousands?) of complaints from guests who threw up, felt terrible, and had the rest of their day ruined by this one attraction.

 

[Kick Save]

Was that last little crack really necessary?

If the OP didn't make it, somebody else would have. It's not really that insensitive, as it's not making light of the woman passing away, but rather the recent reactions to the whole M:S thing.

It's bad that this woman had to pass away on vacation, don't get me wrong. But, when I saw the title I was thinking to myself, "Wonder if there be somebody in here posting, 'I'm NEVER letting my kid swim at Disney World again!'?" Then the OP with the parting shot...

 

[LakeAriel]

I haven't heard any evidence that people were calling for pool modifications or blaming Disney. Show a little compassion though please, a young woman is dead.

 

[tinkerbell1967]

I am surprised at the wisecracks about this situation. This woman is dead! Is that funny??? It doesn't matter if it happened at Disney, in your own back yard, or wherever. You need to think about her family greiving. I'm sure when she hopped into that pool her family never thought that they would never see her again,she was doing something we all do, enjoying her vacation. I just can't beleive that some people find this amusing!