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Table 3 Summary of changes, pre- and post-RM intervention

From: Efficacy of a proactive health and safety risk management system in the fire service

Intervention time perioda

Commissioned Personnel (n)

Injuries (n)

Claims (n)

Average Total Incurred ($) (95% CI)

Average Medical ($) (95% CI)

Average Indemnity ($) (95% CI)

No Discounting

      

 Pre (mean)

625

150

145

$546,781 (329,421, 764,140)

$457,152 (263,469, 650,835)

$80,166 (41,697, 118,635)

 Post (mean)

610

130

101

$431,817 (39,800, 823,834)

$357,498 (37,907, 677,089)

$64,204 (321, 128,087)

 Decrease (%)

3

13

30

21

22

20

Discounted – 3%

      

 Pre (mean)

   

$508,758 (304,005, 713,510)

$425,062 (243,023, 607,102)

$75,018 (37,674, 112,363)

 Post (mean)

   

$413,693 (31,560, 795,825)

$342,567 (30,988, 654,145)

$61,534 (− 939, 124,007)

 Decrease (%)

   

19

19

18

Discounted – 7%

      

 Pre (mean)

   

$465,068 (272,218, 657,919)

$388,162 (217,890, 558,434)

$61,109 (32,567, 105,650)

 Post (mean)

   

$391,971 (21,040, 762,903)

$324,676 (22,102, 627,251)

$58,323 (− 2445, 119,090)

 Decrease (%)

   

16

16

16

  1. apre-intervention = 2004–2009, post-intervention = 2010–2013