Safety and First Aid 



Safety Councils 



24 Active Safety Councils in the Province. 

 127 Safety Council Meetings were convened during the fiscal 

 year 1955-56. 



Hunting Casualties 



Accidents reported through our Department 

 24 Fatal Accidents 

 Non-fatal " 

 Accidents 



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A total of 1602 firearms of various types were seized by 

 Departmental Officers; 500 were placed on sale; 34 were 

 destroyed as unsafe; the balance were returned to their 

 owners who committed minor infractions of the law — upon 

 payment of the release fee. 



One member of staff was admitted to the Fleet Supervisor's 

 Course conducted at the University of Toronto. All Dis- 

 trict Mechanics and Forest Protection Supervisors have 

 now completed this course. 



First Aid Training 



Approximately SOO persons have been trained in First Aid 

 as taught or offered by the St. John Ambulance Associa- 

 tion and Canadian Red Cross. 



First Aid Courses were included in the Forest Ranger School 

 Curriculum for the first time with our own department in- 

 structors officiating. Forty-eight (46) candidates graduat- 

 ed. Two (2) of these were from Wood Products Industry, and 

 two from Department of Northern Affairs Natural ftesources 

 Dominion Government. 



A Mobile Unit was partially equipped for the purpose of 

 Safety Training, Driver Testing, Rescue and First Aid 

 Services. It will be completed next year. 



There were 6,762 Safety Posters distributed this year. 



Safety demonstrations and talks were presented at the 

 Sportsraen(s Show in Toronto. 



Several Radio broadcasts were made in the interests of 

 Safety. 



A boating film was started and it is expected that it will 

 be completed next year. 



Resuscitators 



There are 43 Resuscitators located at strategic locations 

 throughout the Province. To date, we have 308 qualified 

 operators i.e. persons who have received instruction and 

 practical training with this equipment. 



Porto Clinic Tests 



560 motor vehicle operators were tested with this equip- 

 ment. Anyone failing these tests was given the opportunity 

 to improve his qualifications. One driver was not allowed 

 to continue driving Department vehicles. 



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