National EMS recently renewed its national accreditation from the Commission on the Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), a designation that signifies that an EMS agency has met the gold standard of the ambulance industry.

Of the 10,000 EMS providers nationwide, National EMS is among 193 accredited agencies nationwide and nine accredited providers in Georgia. National EMS was among the first CAAS accredited agencies and has maintained its accreditation for 30 years undergoing a recertification process and onsite evaluation of all aspects of its operation every three years.

“Our CAAS accreditation continually certifies to our communities that National EMS meets high standards of excellence and delivers excellent emergency response and patient care,” said National EMS Vice President of Operations Huey Atkins. “The accreditation benchmarks our team with agencies across the country in all aspects of EMS operation and management. During our recent three-year evaluation, we received a perfect score from the onsite evaluation team – an achievement that we also received in 2016 and 2019.”

National EMS began operations in 1976 and now provides 911 emergency, critical care and interfacility response to five contiguous Georgia counties, encompassing Athens-Clarke, Oconee, Rockdale, Morgan and Newton counties. National EMS provides 911 response to a combined population of more than 400,000 Georgians.