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CELEBRATING 41 YEARS OF SERVICE This year marks 41 years that Care Ambulance Service has provided emergency and non-emergency ambulance service to the citizens of Orange and Los Angeles Counties. On April 7, 1969 Care Ambulance Service opened for business with a single ambulance and began to provide quality ambulance transportation to the people of Orange County. Today Care Ambulance is the largest provider of quality ambulance service in Orange and Los Angeles Counties with 135 ambulances responding to over 190, 000 requests for service annually. This success is attributed to the founding principle that quality service is the foundation of a successful business. While Care Ambulance provides 911 emergency ambulance service to numerous cities in both Orange and Los Angeles County, we continue to base our success on our ability to serve the non-emergency ambulance transportation needs of our community. We pride ourselves on designing our service around the needs of the customer. Whether an acute care facility, sub-acute facility, or skilled nursing facility, we strive to provide the service you need when you need it. In February 1993, Care Ambulance applied for and was the first ambulance service in California, as well as one of the first in the nation, to receive national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. This accreditation for meeting the "Gold Standard of Excellence" was awarded after an exhaustive application process and on-site review by nationally recognized experts in emergency medical services. The accreditation process looks at virtually every aspect of ambulance service operations. From operational standards to training and treatment protocols, every area is measured against the best practices in the industry. To ensure that a provider stays up to date with advances in technology and service standards, the accreditation process must be renewed every three years. Care Ambulance Service has successfully undergone the renewal process five times, and received it's latest accreditation in May 2008. The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services ( CAAS ) is recognized by the International Association of Fire Chiefs ( IAFC ) and the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ( JCAHO ). For more information about CAAS and what it does to improve ambulance service in your community, you can visit their web site by clicking on the link above. Care Ambulance Service is committed to providing the highest quality ambulance service possible. As the first ambulance service in Southern California to equip all of it's ambulances with AED's and nerve agent antidote as standard equipment, Care Ambulance continues to raise the bar and set the standard.. Care Ambulance Service was also the first to train all of it's EMT's in ICS ( Incident Command System ) to better integrate our services with fire and police during major disasters or mass casualty incidents. Care Ambulance will continue to seek out new and innovative ways to enhance our services and set the standard for our industry. Our focus will always be on service excellence and the commitment to be the industry leader. 1517 W Braden Ct, CA 92868 Orange ( 714 ) 288-3800 Fax ( 714 ) 288-3889