Welcome to CAAS

The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) was established to encourage and promote quality patient care in America’s medical transportation system.   CAAS is an independent Commission that established a comprehensive series of standards for the ambulance service industry.

CAAS 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 CAAS standards are designed to increase operational efficiency and clinical quality, while decreasing risk and liability to the organization.

The process includes a comprehensive self-assessment and an independent external 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

Praise for CAAS

Through CAAS accreditation EMS agencies are optimally positioned to address the innumerable challenges facing EMS today. This includes tough issues such as risk management, legal requirements, fiscal accountability, and patient safety. CAAS accreditation tells the community that your EMS agency cares enough to meet the “Gold Standard”.

Kathy J. Rinnert, MD, MPH, FACEP
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX Professor,
Department of Emergency Medicine, Director,
EMS Fellowship Program, EMS Medical Director

CAAS Accreditation
2017-12-06T16:54:31-06:00

Kathy J. Rinnert, MD, MPH, FACEP
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX Professor,
Department of Emergency Medicine, Director,
EMS Fellowship Program, EMS Medical Director

Through CAAS accreditation EMS agencies are optimally positioned to address the innumerable challenges facing EMS today. This includes tough issues such as risk management, legal requirements, fiscal accountability, and patient safety. CAAS accreditation tells the community that your EMS agency cares enough to meet the “Gold Standard”.