With at least 2 rescue operations every day in Oman, PACDA has a handful

Muscat: Land and water rescue teams responded to 976 emergency calls in 2015 - an average of more than two call-outs every day.
Fewer people required the rescue services last year, thanks to intensive awareness campaigns in schools across the country, officials say.
The land rescue teams, national team for search and rescue and response teams from the Public Authority of Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) responded to 863 land rescue operation calls in 2015, which was down from 984 in 2014, while marine rescue operations made up for 113 of the total last year, which also reflects a decrease from 150 in 2014.
PACDA said the drop in calls was a result of its officers’ extensive efforts in raising awareness at schools, companies and farms and assured that increased awareness would bring positive results.
PACDA also hopes that accidents and tragedies will decline further in 2016.
According to PACDA statistics, 529 land rescue operations were conducted following land transport accidents in 2015; specifically because of collisions taking place between vehicles, which were pegged at 287 and cases of overturned vehicles, which involved 188 rescue operations.
At least 171 people were trapped in closed areas, where elevators made up for half of those, with 80 rescue operations recorded. 81 rescues were registered as others, whereas more specifically, rescue operations for people in collapsed buildings made up for 26 cases.
On land, 195 people died, while 532 were injured in land accidents. 80 expats died, 115 of them Omani and 164 expats were registered injured, leaving 368 Omanis in the same condition.
Muscat recorded the highest number of land rescues at 294, while North Al Batinah recorded 163. Buraimi also recorded 108 land rescue operations, while North Al Sharqiyah recorded 87. Al Wusta was the lowest with 10, followed by Musandam with 17.
In terms of marine rescue, PACDA officers responded to 292 cases in 2015, compared with 150 in 2014.
55 rescue operations were conducted in wadis, while 26 were at sea. Wells accounted for 11 rescues, which is the third highest location of rescue operations.
Among fatalities, 22 persons died, while 13 were injured. Nine expats died, of which all were female and 12 Omanis, all male, also succumbed to their injuries. Six male expats and seven Omanis were injured.
Muscat also registered the highest number of rescues at 34, followed by North Al Sharqiyah with 19 and South Al Batinah with 16. Ad-Dakhiliya registered the lowest with only one rescue operation followed by Musandam at three.