Elderly man rushed to Moree hospital after being pulled unconscious from pool in the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre

The man, aged in his 80s, was given CPR by witnesses and paramedics after the near drowning at the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre (MAAC) in Anne Street on Thursday morning.

Paramedics were called to the pool about 11am, together with local police, to help the man who regained consciousness and was breathing again thanks to the emergency efforts of those by the poolside.

"The patient was found face down in the water and was removed from the thermal pool," Extended care paramedic Matt Green said.

"Lifeguards started CPR and paramedics were able to take over when they arrived.

"We believe it was the early intervention of the lifeguards that made all the difference.

"It was a really good example of how paramedics, and other emergency services like police worked well together to ensure the best possible outcome."

The man was taken to Moree hospital for emergency treatment and was in a serious condition.

A spokesperson for Moree police said officers were called to the pool for a concern for welfare for an elderly man who had been found unconscious in the pool.

The spokesperson said the man regained consciousness and was taken to hospital, before officers left the scene.

The aquatic centre was briefly closed while emergency services were at the scene, but reopened to the public on Thursday afternoon.

"MAAC has now reopened, we do apologise for any inconvenience caused during the short time of closure," a spokesperson said.

EMERGENCY services are rushing to help a man who has been pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in town.

Ambulance NSW confirmed they had deployed paramedics to the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre in Anne Street to reports of a possible drowning on Thursday morning.

Paramedics said an emergency triple zero call came in at about 11am.

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"NSW Ambulance paramedics are responding to a possible drowning, after a man was pulled from the water unconscious," a spokesperson for Ambulance NSW said.

The spokesperson could not comment on the condition of the man, or the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The aquatic centre has now closed, a statement from the centre said.

"The MAAC is currently closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience," the centre posted online.

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