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At the end of 2020, the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) will be replacing its legal representative to the CAAS Panel of Commissioners. Matthew R. Streger, Esq. of Keavney & Streger, LLC has served expertly in this position for the past six years. If you know of anyone…

CAAS Seeks Applicants for Legal Representative on Panel of Commissioners




The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services has officially honored Jim Green of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health upon the event of his retirement from his long-term government career. “Jim Green has been a major driver in advancing ambulance safety into this modern era,” stated Mark Van…

CAAS Honors Ambulance Safety Expert


The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) is pleased to announce the second public comment period on the latest draft of the CAAS Accreditation Standards document version 4.0. All materially affected parties including members of the EMS community, EMS groups and associations, affiliated healthcare groups and associations, members of…

CAAS Opens 2nd Public Comment Period for Lasted Draft of ...








As you are all aware, back in March the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services implemented a travel restriction for all staff and site reviewers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  At that time, all scheduled CAAS site visits were postponed for a 60-day period with a review of…

COVID-19 Pandemic Update


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 2020



We have had many inquiries with regard to the protocols involved in the decontamination of emergency vehicles exposed to the COVID-19 virus. While we note that there is valuable information available from the CDC, EPA, OSHA and other authorities on the topic, there is also some questionable/unproven information being circulated.…

COVID-19 Ambulance Decontamination Information