Coroner’s Inquest Hears of Search for Montreal Firefighter Whose Rescue Boat Capsized

Coroner’s Inquest Hears of Search for Montreal Firefighter Whose Rescue Boat Capsized
The helmet of fireman Pierre Lacroix is carried to the church for his funeral services in Montreal, Oct. 29, 2021. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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A coroner’s inquest into the 2021 drowning of Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix is hearing about the frantic search for him after his boat capsized in the Lachine Rapids during a rescue attempt.

But Lt. Sylvain Dominique of the Montreal fire department testified today that despite an extensive effort from the water, shore and air, rescuers did not look under the capsized HammerHead boat in the initial hours after the accident.