CAAS-GVS V2.0 is now published with an effective date of July 1, 2019. The CAAS-GVS team is already planning for V3.0, which is scheduled to start development in 2021 and be effective in 2022.
CAAS Updates Its Ground Vehicle Standard
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No Injuries Reported after Ambulance Catches Fire in California
No one was hurt when a PRN Ambulance went up in flames Friday night in California, according to a report. The Los Angeles Daily News reports the ambulance was traveling on the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys when the fire occurred. An engine truck responded to the scene on a...
Marion County EMS (MO) Ambulance Decon
First responders in northeast Missouri are using a new tool to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Marion County EMS is now using blue light technology to protect patients and crew members from COVID-19, WGEM-TV reports. Officials told the station they had...
Ambulance Stolen, Crashed in Maryland
On June 13, an ambulance was stolen from an Annapolis, Maryland, fire station. The alleged thief went into the West Annapolis fire station around noon and before crews at the station could stop the suspect, drove off with the rig. Crews at the station alerted...
Battery Pilot Program Underway at Leon County EMS (FL)
Leon County EMS (FL) has equipped two ambulances with idle-reduction technology and is predicting annual fuel savings of five thousand gallons.
Grants Awarded to Schuylkill County (PA) Fire and EMS
It was announced Thursday that 97 Schuylkill County (PA) fire departments and EMS companies will be receiving more than $1.2 million in grants from the annual Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. This program, according to Shook News, provides...
Leader Emergency Vehicles Celebrates 45 Years Serving California Fire And EMS Community – Names Gary DeCosse As General Manager
Leader Emergency Vehicles is celebrating its 45th year serving the cities and communities in Los Angeles (L.A.) county and throughout California and has appointed Gary DeCosse as the organization’s General Manager.
Life as an Emergency Response Medic in Southern Pottawatomie County (OK)
Erin O’Grady is one of a handful of elite REACT paramedics who have met the strenuous requirements to be an emergency response unit paramedic.
Electric Ambulance Starts Operating in Tokyo
Japan's first electric ambulance delivered to the Tokyo Fire Department has started operation, the company behind the vehicle said. The vehicle is operated by the Ikebukuro Fire Department's daytime emergency services, according to the Nissan Motor Company. The...
Unsung Heroes Keep Frontline Heroes Rolling Along
Under normal circumstances, it’s essential for most people to get up every day and go to work to provide for their families - to pay the mortgage, put food on the table, heat and cool their homes and pay the bills in general. But these are anything but normal...
Horton’s Concept Demo Truck Showcases Dynamic Innovation
The 2020 edition includes significant improvements in technology, mobility, ease of use, fit and finish and the ability for emergency service providers to perform their critical functions while remaining safely buckled up.
Webster (MA) Ambulance Involved in Crash
Charlton Police and Fire Department personnel in Massachusetts, along with Charlton and Southbridge EMS, responded to a two-vehicle accident on Route 169 on Tuesday involving a Webster EMS Ambulance and a pickup truck. Initial investigation indicates the pickup truck...
