Table 6.
Programme costs | Programme benefits | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Personnel costs | US$21 587.80 | WC claims | ||
Overtime costs | US$9792.50 | ▸ Mean cost per claim: 1737×22.72—US$6679×22.72 avoided claims | US$32 786 | |
Dietician contractor | US$661.90 | ▸ mean cost per recruit: −1033×32 recruits | US$33 056 | |
Programme materials | US$150.00 | |||
Total estimated costs | US$32 192.20 | Approximate total benefits | US$33 000 | |
(Claims cost reduction—programme cost)/ programme cost | Return on investment | 2.4% | ||
(33 000–32 192)/32 192 |
PFF-Fit, Probationary Firefighter Fitness programme; WC, workers’ compensation.