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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.
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 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.
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CAAS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA - ARE WE IN YOUR COMMUNITY YET?
More than 135 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.
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
CAAS Online Accreditation Webinar Series
CAAS Introduces On-Demand Education Program