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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 – JEMS August 2017 Article


For Immediate Release March 28, 2016 The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) has announced the publication of its long awaited Ground Vehicle Standard for Ambulances, CAAS GVS v.1.0. “Our broad based GVS committee spent over two years developing this new consensus standard for ambulances”, stated Mark Van Arnam, […]

CAAS Releases Ground Vehicle Standard for Ambulances



Mark Van Arnam, founder and CEO of American Emergency Vehicles, has announced his retirement from the North Carolina based manufacturer of ambulances. “It is extremely difficult to leave AEV”, stated Van Arnam. “But, the company is performing well, and is run by a strong team.” Mark has been in the […]

Van Arnam Retires from AEV, Will Now Head CAAS GVS


For Immediate Release: Contact: Sarah McEntee, CAAS Executive Director Phone: 847-657-6828 Email: Sarahm@tcag.com Glenview, IL, January 11, 2016:   The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) is pleased to announce that it has achieved accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for its standards development program. Mark Postma, CAAS […]

CAAS Becomes an ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer