Farming accounts for over 40% of all fatal workplace incidents.
The Irish Community Air Ambulance and Macra na Feirme have partnered to launch a safety campaign aimed at the farming community.
The online campaign has gone live ahead of the silage season, and increased traffic volumes on the roads.
Farming accounts for over 40% of all fatal workplace incidents across Ireland
"We are appealing to people living in rural Ireland to stop and think about what they are doing, and whether it is safe..." - John Keane, President of @MacranaFeirme pic.twitter.com/Jm7b1vKnPr
— CRITICAL | Emergency Medical Response (@CRITICALcharity) June 1, 2021
ICAA Chief Executive Michéal Sheridan said as a rule, the air ambulance and its crew are only ever called to the most serious incidents where patients have suffered significant trauma.
He joined Clem Ryan on Friday's edition of Kildare Today.
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