#OmanPride: Omani boy feted for saluting police rescue team efforts

Muscat: Do you remember the picture of a young boy saluting the police rescue team for their commendable job during the rainy days early this month? If yes, then the boy is again in the news today.
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The Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance (PACDA) has honoured Khalil bin Khalfan, the 10-year-old boy, for his attitude and commitment towards recognising the hard work of the police rescue team.
Khalfan was honoured by PACDA in presence of top officials at a ceremony.
PACDA operations centre received 332 rescue calls during the low depression in the Sultanate during the first week of March.
PACDA statistics recorded 255 water rescue operations, 37 land rescue operations, 29 fire extinguishing operations, eight ambulance related calls, and four search operations.
As for the calls recorded by the various governorates, Al Batinah North registered the biggest number, in 95 rescue operations, followed by Al Dhakhiliyah which recorded 67 rescue operations.
Muscat came in third with 51 rescue operations, followed by Al Buraimi which recorded 43 reports. Al Sharqiyah North recorded 27 such incidents, Al Batinah South 26, Dhahira and 23 while only one rescue operation was carried out by PACDA in Al Sharqiyah South.
Eight lives were lost during the rain.