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Recent CAAS Accreditations In August, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted new CAAS accreditation to four agencies: Endeavor Emergency Squad, Inc. (Burlington, NJ) North Memorial Health Ambulance Service (Brooklyn Center, MN) North Ridgeville Fire Department (North Ridgeville, OH) River Medical, Inc. (Lake Havasu City, AZ) Additionally, the following four agencies…

CAAS Newsletter – Fall 2017

September 21, 2017 in CAAS News

We are pleased to share with you some of the latest developments with the CAAS GVS Remount Standard project. Rethinking Remounts is an excellent article from the August 2017 issue of JEMS that outlines some of the most important details of CAAS’s June Remount Forum in Charlotte. Also, since the…

Rethinking Remounts – Developing a national standard for ambulance remounts

August 1, 2017 in 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 18, 2017 in CAAS News

Recent CAAS Accreditations In April, the CAAS Panel of Commissioners granted new CAAS accreditation to four agencies: Falck Northern California (Petaluma, CA) Gold Cross Ambulance EMS (Salt Lake City, UT) Okaloosa County EMS (Niceville, FL) Southern Paramedic Services (Brinkley, AR) Additionally, the following six agencies were granted re-accreditation: American Medical…

CAAS Newsletter – Summer 2017

June 30, 2017 in CAAS News / Ground Vehicle Standard

CAAS Panel of Commissioners CAAS wishes to thank Dr. Owen T. Traynor for his six years of dedication and leadership on the CAAS Panel of Commissioners. His incredible commitment to excellence and the CAAS Standards is greatly appreciated. We also wish to welcome Dr. Gerald Beltran of Baystate Medical Center…

CAAS Newsletter – March 2017

March 28, 2017 in Agency News / CAAS News / Ground Vehicle Standard

Prepare for Accreditation Using the CAAS Standards (Version 3.0) Online Webinar Series (6 hours of online education) Presented by: Sarah McEntee, Executive Director Commission on the Accreditation of Ambulance Services Learn How To: Plan and budget for accreditation Recognize and maximize the value of accreditation for your organization Motivate staff…

CAAS Accreditation Seminar – Online Webinar Series in March

February 6, 2017 in CAAS News

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