There were six fatalities during the year. Pensions for two of the claims were 

 established. A third claim is being adjudicated. Three claims do not require 

 pensions. 



There were more high cost claims in the fiscal year 1965-1966. Nine claims 

 were a carryover from the previous fiscal year, and nine new ones originated during 

 the fiscal year. These eighteen claims constituted 59 percent of the total cost of 

 current medical aid and compensation claims. 



The fire season was light, and injuries few. Cost of injuries dropped to one- 

 third of the previous fiscal year. 



Injuries among junior rangers were slightly less. W.C.B. costs decreased by 

 $4,000. 



Average number of employees increased by 100 but 1.9 percent fewer 

 employees were injured. 



Injury Frequency Rate 



The Injury Frequency Rate for the fiscal year 1965-1966 was 13.5, a decrease 

 of 3.1 from the previous fiscal year. 



The Injury Frequency Rate is a unit of measure to determine the frequency 

 of disabling injuries by the following formula: 



No. of lost time injuries x 100,000 man-days 

 man-days worked 



Lost time injuries are those considered as compensable by the Workmen's 

 Compensation Board, and which require a lay off from work longer than two 

 calendar days. 



SAFETY AWARDS 



The "Land sand Forests Safety Trophy" was won by Geraldton Forest District. 

 Their record: 



Compensable lost time injuries 1 



Man-days worked 45,299 



Injury Frequency Rate 2.2 



Geraldton Forest District has maintained a consistently good safety record 

 over the past three years. 



The Department of Lands and Forests "Provincial First Aid Trophy" was 

 won by the Swastika district team. This trophy is awarded to the team defeating 

 department teams at district, regional and finally provincial level and is open only 

 to personnel employed by the department having first aid qualifications. The 

 winners of the provincial award are eligible for entry in the International Rescue 

 and First Aid Association competition which, in 1967, will be held in Baltimore, 

 Maryland, U.S.A. 



This year the competition was held in Toronto and the Swastika team ranked 

 14th against fifty international teams. 



Three regional trophies are also awarded to the winners of the regional First 

 Aid competition, namely, the northeastern, northwestern and southern regions. 



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