May 15, 2004 - Four CAAS-accredited agencies will share their best practices for Loss Control and Risk Management on Friday, July 23rd, 2004, at the American Ambulance Association’s Summer Healthcare Reimbursement and Professional Education Conference at the Marriott Boston Copley Place Hotel. Representatives from Huron Valley Ambulance, Inc., in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Doctor’s Ambulance Service in Laguna Hills, California, Rockingham Regional Ambulance Service, Inc., in Nashua, New Hampshire, and Loveland Symmes Fire Department in Loveland, Ohio, will present a brief overview of their Loss Control programs and participate in a group panel discussion. Mark Postma, Executive Director at MEDIC EMS, a CAAS-accredited agency in Davenport, Iowa, will moderate the session.

Agencies wishing to learn more about the benefits of CAAS accreditation may also register on-line at www.caas.org for the CAAS Accreditation Seminar scheduled for July 24th, 2004, in Boston, Massachusetts, at the Marriott Boston Copley Hotel. Agencies may also order standards from the CAAS web site or request a free copy of “What Is the Value of Ambulance Accreditation?” from staff headquarters by writing to CAAS, 1926 Waukegan Road, Suite 1, Glenview, IL 60025.