United Ambulance earns reaccreditation

LEWISTON — United Ambulance Service has recently earned full reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS). To date, United remains the first and only nationally accredited ground ambulance service in Maine.

This designation was awarded after United participated in a voluntary review process by nationally-recognized experts representing CAAS. As part of the review process, United’s entire operation was evaluated and critiqued based upon national standards set forth by the reviewing agency. Areas such as employee education, patient care, response times, community integration and education, policies/procedures and financial practices were extensively reviewed to ensure United was eligible for the highest designation in the industry, CAAS Accreditation.

In many instances the commission’s standards exceed state and local licensing requirements making designation increasingly difficult. There are currently 154 ambulance services across the United States and in other parts of the world that meet these standards.

United operates from locations based in Auburn, Bridgton and Lewiston and provides ambulance services, wheelchair transportation, and medical training education services throughout Central and Southern Maine.

Though recent reaccreditation is exciting for United, the organization is also developing other programs and initiatives to include an In-Home Fall Prevention Program, Home Visit Program, and Paramedic Diploma Program. More information on these programs will be released within the next few months.

For more information, call United Ambulance Service Executive Director Paul Gosselin at 777-6006, extension 203, or visit www.unitedambulance.com.