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Because of the large and increasing number of vehicles and pieces of auto- 

 motive equipment, it was recognized that training in the supervision and main- 

 tenance of vehicles and automotive equipment was most essential. Accordingly, two 

 groups from the Department were enrolled in each of the Seventh Annual Motor 

 Fleet Supervisory Training Course and the Third Annual Motor Vehicle Maintenance 

 Course, both conducted by the Division of Public Safety of the University of Toronto 

 (University Extension). As a result of these courses, it was decided to continue enroll- 

 ing other groups of departmental personnel in subsequent courses. The Department's 

 approach to the accident problem is first from the standpoint of staff welfare, and 

 second from that of economic loss in terms of Workmen's Compensation claims, time 

 and partial disruption of operations. 



First Aid 



Close to three hundred employees of the Department have qualified for some 

 one of the various certificates issued by the St. John Ambulance Association — an 

 organization which has given this Department excellent support in First Aid Training. 

 In all Departmental establishments, first aid supplies are now a routine item in equip- 

 ment. First aid kits of various sizes are provided, to take care of the varying numbers 

 of staff employed at each establishment. All department vehicles are equipped with 

 first aid kits of a size that may be placed in the glove compartment of the vehicle. 

 Individual kits are provided for employees whose work may take them some distance 

 from groups of other employees or from bases where larger size first aid kits are 

 available. Firms supplying these first aid kits have co-operated by re-arranging the 

 standard equipment and by including certain other items that the Department 

 considered essential. 



The Department acquired three units of a new type of resuscitator. They 

 have been distributed to strategic points and these machines have already proven their 

 worth. One of them located at Ipperwash Beach Park was the means of saving the 

 life of a holidayer at that resort in August. 1949. As well, these machines have been of 

 valuable assistance in cases of illness, serving both as inhalators and aspirators. 



Plans for advancing training in accident prevention, health and safety 

 measures are in hand and our programme in that respect will be extended. 



Once again we must pay tribute to the excellent co-operation of the Department 

 of Health, through its industrial hygiene, tuberculosis prevention, sanitary engineering 

 and other divisions. In particular, we wish to acknowledge the services rendered staff 

 at Head Office and nearby establishments, through the Civil Service Health Centre, 

 and the whole-hearted co-operation of its physician-in-charge and his very competent 

 staff. 



R wger School 



The Ontario Forest Ranger School has continued to provide instruction for 

 Departmental personnel, the nominees of the Forest Industries of Ontario student 

 groups from the University of Toronto, and. as well, to provide fXcHities iter occasional 

 courses given to outside groups. During this fiscal year. 45 student from the various 

 Districts attended the Ranger School, and 41 of them complfctjetljire courses success 

 fully and qualified for the diploma. 



