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Review of Medic First Aid Program

Summary Emergency Medical Planning asked OSHA to review the audiovisual portion of its Medic First Aid program for equivalency to nationally recognized programs supporting OSHA standards. OSHA said it could not complete the review without the audiovisual set and updated written material, and held further review in abeyance until those materials were provided. OSHA said it remained willing to assess the complete program.
Document
Federal opinion letter
Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Document number
1984-12-17-1
Date issued
December 17, 1984
Status
Archived by the agency
OSHA labels this an archive document and warns that it may no longer represent OSHA policy.
Status last verified October 10, 2026
Topics
Workplace Safety OSHA 1910 First Aid Safety Training Training Emergency Medical Services
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December 17, 1984

Mr. Thomas Ford
Emergency Medical Planning Inc.
[Recipient address omitted]

Dear Mr. Ford:

This letter will serve as an update in our effort to review the audio/visual portion of your Medic First Aid Program.

Unfortunately, we have not been able to obtain a set of this material and therefore a review has not been possible. Should you wish us to complete a review of the entire program so it may be seen in context and for further evaluation, it is suggested that we be provided with the audio/visual set, as well as any updated written material. In the meantime, any further review will be held in abeyance.

Be assured we will continue to be more than willing to complete an assessment of the entire program to determine its equivalency to nationally recognized programs in support of the OSHA standards.

Sincerely,
John B. Miles, Jr., Director
Directorate of Field Operations

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