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…
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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
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…