“The correlation is obvious”: beware of drowning when the weather is nice and hot

Mercury will borders on 35 degrees Celsius under the sun in the coming days, but be careful if you want to bathe … Similarly, The heat and the good weather are associated with an increase in drowning.

“The correlation is obvious. For example, If you want to refresh yourself. Furthermore, try to go to watched bathing places or limit yourself to the shallow part, “advises Raynald Hawkins, managing director of the Quebec Sample Society.

Friday afternoon, the firefighters drafted an inanimate man floating on the St. Lawrence River. in the district of Lasalle, in Montreal

Even if the emergency services have managed to revive him, he was in critical condition in the middle of the evening, said Caroline Chèvrefils, a relationsman at the Montreal City Police Service.

46 drownings this year

The Quebec Rescue Company has already “the correlation obvious”: beware drowning counted 46 unofficial drownings since the beginning of 2025. compared to 37 to the same date last year.

“This year, the weather was nice and warm. Last year, we had more precipitation, it may be less conducive to swimming, ”compares Mr. Hawkins.

He stresses that 2012, 2017 and 2020 are years when the number of water -related deaths exceeded the average of 80 per year. These are years when the sun has often been there, he notes.

Environment Canada is planning sun and temperatures around 35 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

In this context, Mr. Hawkins calls for caution.

Never alone

He recommends not to go swimming alone, since one in two drowning occurs when people are alone.

“When you have water to the armpits, you have enough to refresh yourself,” he adds. The least that you are adventing yourself in deeper. you may not be hydrated enough, “the correlation obvious”: beware drowning that you have a weakness because it is too hot, there can also be currents. ”

Good weather, bad weather, the flotation jacket remains a must during nautical activities.

“This is what will make the difference between anecdote and drama,” warns Mr. Hawkins.