The incident occured on Thursday afternoon while the man was mixing slurry. \ Philip Doyle
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A man in his 70s was rescued by another man in his 40s after being overcome by fumes while mixing slurry in a shed in Co Fermanagh.
On Thursday afternoon, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was called to a farm on the Killacky road outside Lisnaskea after the man in his 70s collapsed.
Prior to the arrival of the firefighters from Lisnaskea and Enniskillen, the man in his 40s had rescued the farmer.
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Both men were treated at the scene by paramedics. Two cows in the shed where the slurry was being mixed were overcome by the fumes and died as a result.
NIFRS issued a reminder to farmers to ensure slurry mixing is carried out in a well-ventilated space and on a windy day. Farmers should also stay out of the shed for 30 minutes after mixing begins.
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A man in his 70s was rescued by another man in his 40s after being overcome by fumes while mixing slurry in a shed in Co Fermanagh.
On Thursday afternoon, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was called to a farm on the Killacky road outside Lisnaskea after the man in his 70s collapsed.
Prior to the arrival of the firefighters from Lisnaskea and Enniskillen, the man in his 40s had rescued the farmer.
Treated
Both men were treated at the scene by paramedics. Two cows in the shed where the slurry was being mixed were overcome by the fumes and died as a result.
NIFRS issued a reminder to farmers to ensure slurry mixing is carried out in a well-ventilated space and on a windy day. Farmers should also stay out of the shed for 30 minutes after mixing begins.
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