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Yearly Archives: 2016

Happy Holidays to all our EMS colleagues On behalf of the CAAS Board of Directors, the Panel of Commissioners and the CAAS staff, we want to wish you all a safe and happy holiday season. We want to thank all of our accredited agencies and site reviewers for their devotion…

CAAS Newsletter – December 2016

December 27, 2016 in Agency News / CAAS News / Ground Vehicle Standard

Don’t Miss the Next CAAS Accrediation Seminar – November 6 – Las Vegas This full-day seminar, held in conjunction with the AAA Annual Conference and Trade Show in Las Vegas, is the ideal forum to assist you in planning for your accreditation or re-accreditation using the CAAS Standards Version 3.0.…

CAAS Newsletter – September 2016

September 28, 2016 in Agency News / CAAS News / Ground Vehicle Standard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) is pleased to announce the continuation of its accreditation grant program. As part of an effort to make accreditation more accessible and affordable to qualified agencies, CAAS offers limited grant funding toward the accreditation application fees. CAAS will continue…

CAAS Opens Grant Program

July 27, 2016 in CAAS News

CAAS Ground Vehicle Standard (GVS) Update The CAAS Ground Vehicle Standard v.1.0 document goes into effect on July 1, 2016. We have seen a tremendous amount of interest in the new standard from ambulance service providers, ambulance builders and state regulators. We have been advised by multiple states that they…

CAAS Newsletter – June 2016

June 30, 2016 in Agency News / CAAS News / Ground Vehicle Standard

CAAS Spring 2016 Newsletter CAAS Achieves ANSI Standards Developer Organization Accreditation The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) has achieved accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for its standards development program. Mark Postma, CAAS Chair, said, “We are incredibly proud of this achievement which demonstrates CAAS’s ongoing…

CAAS Springs Forward with Series of New Initiatives

April 4, 2016 in CAAS News / Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2016 The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) has announced the publication of its long awaited Ground Vehicle Standard for Ambulances, CAAS Ground Vehicle Standard (GVS v.1.0). “Our broad based GVS committee spent over two years developing this new consensus standard for ambulances”, stated…

CAAS Releases Ground Vehicle Standard for Ambulances

March 28, 2016 in CAAS News / Ground Vehicle Standard

Van Arnam to lead implementation of Ground Vehicle Standard (GVS v 1.0) Mark Van Arnam, founder and CEO of American Emergency Vehicles, has announced his retirement from the North Carolina based manufacturer of ambulances. “It is extremely difficult to leave AEV”, stated Van Arnam. “But, the company is performing well,…

Van Arnam Retires from AEV, Will Now Head CAAS GVS ...

January 21, 2016 in CAAS News / Ground Vehicle Standard

For Immediate Release: Glenview, IL, January 11, 2016: The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) is pleased to announce that it has achieved accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for its standards development program. Mark Postma, CAAS Chair, said, “We are incredibly proud of this achievement which…

CAAS Becomes an ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer

January 11, 2016 in CAAS News