Return to Written Question 34-12(7), asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell to the Minister responsible for forest fire management concerning person years to combat forest fires.
The number of seasonal, extra firefighters and contract crew members used in 1994-95 and, to date, in 1995-96 to attack forest fires are:
1994-95: seasonal GNWT staff, 180; casual GNWT staff, 69; extra firefighters, 793; and, contract crew members, 85.
1995-96, as of June 20, 1995: seasonal GNWT staff, 146; casual GNWT staff, 54; extra firefighters, 99; and, contract crew members, 105.
The 1995-96 numbers will increase over the forest fire season. These numbers do not include indeterminate supervisory or administrative staff.