EMSA earns perfect score among EMS providers in CAAS accreditation

EMSA earns perfect score among EMS providers in CAAS accreditation

Terré Gables

12/4/25

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – EMSA officials are celebrating a rare distinction after landing a perfect score, placing it among the nation’s most elite emergency medical service providers.

According to EMSA officials, it has earned national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), a distinction only 1% of all EMS agencies nationwide achieve.

“Earning CAAS accreditation is an incredible achievement, reflecting the skill, professionalism, and dedication of our entire organization,” said Johna Easley, EMSA President and CEO. “A perfect score demonstrates our unwavering commitment to setting the highest standards in patient care, quality, and continuous improvement across every aspect of our service.”

EMSA says CAAS accreditation represents the gold standard in the ambulance industry, and the process involves self-assessment and independent and external reviews of all areas of an organization’s operations.

“CAAS accreditation is the most respected benchmark in the EMS industry,” said Tammy Powell, Chairperson of the EMSA Board of Trustees and President of St. Anthony Hospital. “Earning a top score in such a rigorous independent evaluation of all areas of EMSA’s operation reinforces that our communities can trust they are receiving excellent EMS care every time EMSA responds.”

Only two ambulance services in Oklahoma currently hold CAAS accreditation, said EMSA officials.

EMSA is Oklahoma’s largest provider of pre-hospital emergency medical care and has held CAAS accreditation since 2010.