Firefighters tackling serious flooding in Fermanagh saved an elderly man who was having a heart attack nearby.
On Thursday night, August 5, firefighters from Belleek and Enniskillen Fire Station and Ballyshannon Fire Station responded to reports of significant flooding across two main roads in Belleek.
A man had become trapped in his car but was out of the vehicle when firefighters arrived.
The firefighters used a light portable pump and 10 lengths of hose to clear the flooding.
It was while they were clearing the floodwater that a member of the public told them a 65-year-old man had had a heart attack nearby.
Two firefighters rushed to the casualty. They provided oxygen therapy and used a defibrillator until an ambulance arrived.
The man was taken to hospital and firefighters returned to continue clearing the floodwater.
The road was cleared and left safe.
In a statement the following day (Friday, August 6) NI Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident had been dealt with by 4.14am.
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