A search and rescue helicopter patrols the flooded area, looking for two missing people in Baie-Saint-Paul, Que., Monday, May 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec coroner calls out ‘hero firefighter’ culture in 2023 flooding deaths

by The Canadian Press April 2, 2025

written by The Canadian Press April 2, 2025

Quebec's firefighting academy should warn students that "hero" culture can sometimes lead firefighters to overlook their own safety in their attempts to save others, a coroner said Wednesday. Coroner Andrée Kronström made the comments in her report on the deaths of volunteer firefighters Christopher...

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