As in the American version of Survivor, a medical team is on site 24 hours a day to ensure the health of the players.
A few times during the first season of Survivor Quebec, she had to intervene with one or more characters.
There was also a particularly stressful situation for host Patrice Bélanger.
“It’s during one of the events that take place in the water,” he says. “Players have to find a way to breathe while installed under a trellis, one at a time. As the tide rises, their breathing space shrinks until they run out. The last one or the last one to stay underwater wins. They decide to breathe in different ways, some using their hand to create the effect of a snorkel. »
See an image and an excerpt of the same challenge in the US version at the end of the article.
He adds: “It may be 44 degrees outside but the water was colder than expected so hypothermia set in. When the players are out of the water [il y a eu un problème, NDLR]. »
“I had to yell ‘medic’. Watching it on TV takes quite a while, wow, that’s good TV! But when a player faints a few meters away on a raft, it’s not necessarily the prettiest thing to see he explains.
“I assure you, all the players are doing very well today. They were doing very well a few hours after this procedure, of course under the supervision of the doctors on site,” Patrice Bélanger continued.
In an interview with us, the host also felt that this moment was the most stressful of his adventure.
In addition to a doctor, the players also had access to a psychologist on site. Find out more (toilets, medicine, clothing, etc.) behind the scenes of this mega production here.
We also answer a frequently asked question from viewers here.
