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Welcome to CAAS

by kwadmin — last modified 2008-03-31 14:24

The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) was established to encourage and promote quality patient care in America's medical transportation system.

Based initially on the efforts of the American Ambulance Association, the independent Commission established a comprehensive series of standards for the ambulance service industry.

Accreditation signifies that your service has met the "gold standard" determined by the ambulance industry to be essential in a modern emergency medical services provider. These standards often exceed those established by state or local regulation.

The process includes a comprehensive self-assessment and an independent outside review of the EMS organization. This independent process provides verification to your Board of Directors, city council, medical community and others that quality care is provided to the community.

All ambulance systems are eligible for the three-year accreditation including private, public, fire department and hospital-based.


QUICK PATHS TO UNDERSTANDING CAAS

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CAAS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA - ARE WE IN YOUR COMMUNITY YET?


More than 100 medical transportation service providers are CAAS accredited. CAAS agencies are found across North America.  To see if a CAAS-accredited agency is in your area, click on the image below to visit our new Google-powered CAAS-accedited agency map.

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HOW TO CONTACT CAAS

Have a question or want to contact a CAAS staff member?

To find the answer to your CAAS related question, first try the CAAS FAQ area.
 
If you need to ask a question, then use: Ask CAAS (online support system)

To talk directly with a CAAS Accreditation support specialist, try the CAAS Helpline, call: 1-877-457-CAAS (2227).

To reach the CAAS Headquarters by phone, call 847-657-6828. To send CAAS a fax: 847-657-6825

Send mail to:
CAAS
1926 Waukegan Road, Suite 1
Glenview, Illinois 60025-1770



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News
Death of Board Member Dr. John W. “Bill” Jermyn
Huron Valley Ambulance Announces "Stars of Life"
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service: 2008 Region III EMS Service of the Year
CAAS Accredits 19 Agencies in March 2008
Sunstar Passes State Inspection with Perfect Report
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Upcoming Seminars
CAAS Seminar - July 24, 2008 St. Louis, MO - AAA Conference,
2008-07-24
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Upcoming Events
CAAS to Exhibit at CAFEDWest Conference and Expo 2008 Pala, CA,
2008-05-21
The Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) - 18th World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM) Toronto, Ontario,
2008-06-15
EMS EXPO 2008 Las Vegas, NV,
2008-10-13
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly 2008 Chicago, IL,
2008-10-27
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