Quebec coroner says poor planning, lack of training contributed to deaths of firefighters

Quebec coroner says poor planning, lack of training contributed to deaths of firefighters

A coroner's report has concluded that the deaths of two part-time firefighters in Saint-Urbain, in the Charlevoix region, were a result of a chain of factors, including insufficient emergency planning, a lack of training and inadequate equipment for aquatic interventions.

The death of the volunteer firefighters in Saint-Urbain on May 1, 2023, is the result of a "chain of factors," concludes coroner Andrée Kronström.

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An investigation by a Quebec coroner into the 2023 deaths of two volunteer firefighters during a water rescue in Saint-Urbain, Que., concluded their deaths were a result of a “chain of events.” In a 39-page report released Wednesday, Quebec coroner Andrée Kronström revealed that significant shortcomings contributed to the men’s deaths, including insufficient emergency planning, a lack of training and inadequate equipment for aquatic intervention…

Stressing that the management of the situation has been "deficient", the coroner Andrée Kronström considers that the death of Christopher and Régis Lavoie is due to "many factors." In order for no one to relive such tragedy, the coroner goes there with 15 recommendations. The coroner unveiled her investigation report on Wednesday in the early morning. She made recommendations to the MRC of Charlevoix, the municipality of Saint-Urbain, the Minist…