Table 6.

Summary of estimated costs and benefits of the PFF-Fit programme (in US dollars)

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.