Ambulance Remounts Defined: CAAS Releases National Standard for Ambulance Remounts

When the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) released its Ground Vehicle Standard GVS V1.0 for new ambulances in 2016, they were not finished with their work on creating positive change in EMS vehicles.  In fact, they were just getting started. “We created and published the initial CAAS Ground Vehicle Standard at the request of numerous industry associations who were seeking an ambulance standard for the broad spectrum of EMS,” states Mark Van Arnam, Administrator of the CAS GVS Standard. “These same stakeholders convinced us that there was a severe need for a standard for remounted ambulances.” RELATED Reduce, Reuse, Remount 10 Things to Consider When Improving Ambulance Safety The Secrets to Ambulance Financing: What to watch for & watch out for And now as CAAS prepares for release of GVS V2.0 in July 2019, the newly developed GVS Remount Standard that is included as a part of the updated V2.0 document stands out as a major development in enhancing the safety, quality and durability of remounted ambulances as the most rapidly growing segment of the emergency vehicle market. Project Kickoff CAAS started their project to develop a new Remount Standard in June 2017 by convening an open Ambulance Remount Forum. That event was attended by over 175 people who had varied interests in remounted ambulances. Participants included Final Stage Ambulance Manufacturers (FSAMs), independent remounters, EMS Providers, regulators, federal partners and o...
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