CAAS News


Important Announcement Out of an abundance of caution concerning the health and safety needs of staff, site reviewers and healthcare agencies who are responding to the evolving COVID-19 issue, The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Board of Directors has implemented a travel restriction for all staff and site reviewers.…

CAAS Announces Temporary Travel Restriction


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 for 2019


Recent CAAS Accreditations In April, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted new accreditation to five agencies: Adair County Ambulance District (Kirksville, MO) American Medical Response of Maricopa (Mesa, AZ) Atlantic Ambulance Corporation (Morristown, NJ) Bryan Fire Department (Bryan, TX) Central EMS (Fayetteville, AR) In April, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners…

CAAS Newsletter – Summer 2019



Recent CAAS Accreditations In February, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted re-accreditation to twelve agencies: American Medical Response (Orlando, FL) American Medical Response (Portland, OR) American Medical Response (Syracuse, NY) Enloe Ambulance (Chico, CA) Lancaster EMS (Lancaster, PA) Leon County EMS (Tallahassee, FL) Life EMS Ambulance (Grand Rapids, MI) Livingston…

CAAS Newsletter – Spring 2019


Recent CAAS Accreditations In October, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted new CAAS accreditation to two agencies: Elite EMS, LLC (Grand Blanc, MI) Regional Paramedical Services (Jasper, AL) Additionally, the following six agencies were granted re-accreditation: Community Ambulance (Henderson, NV) First Responder EMS (Chico, CA) Medic 1 Ambulance (Benton Harbor,…

CAAS Newsletter – Winter 2018


Recent CAAS Accreditations In August, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted new CAAS accreditation to three agencies: Allina Health EMS (St. Paul, MN) Medical Center EMS (Bowling Green, KY) Sandusky County EMS  (Fremont, OH) Additionally, the following eight agencies were granted re-accreditation: American Medical Response (Colorado Springs, CO) Collier County…

CAAS Newsletter – Fall 2018



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 New Grant Program


Recent CAAS Accreditations In April, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted new CAAS accreditation to one agency: Hamilton Emergency Medical Services (Dalton, GA) Additionally, the following nine agencies were granted re-accreditation: American Medical Response (Independence, MO) American Medical Response (Monroe, LA) American Medical Response (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) American Medical Response…

CAAS Newsletter – Summer 2018


Recent CAAS Accreditations In February, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted new CAAS accreditation to one agency: Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Additionally, the following five agencies were granted re-accreditation: Action Ambulance Service (Wilmington, MA) American Ambulance (Fresno, CA) Cape Fear Valley Mobile Integrated Health/Cumberland County (Fayetteville, NC)…

CAAS Newsletter – Spring 2018



Recent CAAS Accreditations In November, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted new CAAS accreditation to one agency: Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Michigan, Inc. (Warren, MI) Additionally, the following seven agencies were granted re-accreditation: American Medical Response Central Mississippi (Jackson, MS) American Medical Response, Los Angeles (Irwindale, CA) American Medical…

CAAS Newsletter – Winter 2017