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Life-Assist Partners With PSTrax to Enhance Inventory Management Operation for EMS Agencies

Through an exclusive partnership, Life-Assist delivers PSTrax’s cutting-edge inventory management system to EMS agencies, helping them gain real-time visibility, control costs, and ensure critical supply readiness. This alliance marks a significant advancement in emergency services procurement, allowing agencies to maximize efficiency while maintaining full control over their inventory.

By integrating their systems, agencies can seamlessly connect Life-Assist’s extensive product catalog with the PSTrax Procurement feature within its Supplies Module, eliminating inefficiencies in purchasing and supply chain management. With direct purchase order (PO) generation, automated inventory updates, and enhanced financial oversight, agencies can maintain operational readiness with improved efficiency and accuracy. 

“First Responders should never face challenges with procurement or risk supply shortages,” said Scott Bergeron, CEO of PSTrax. “This collaboration brings together two industry leaders with a shared vision—helping agencies run more effectively by making sure their teams have the right resources, exactly when needed. By integrating Life-Assist’s comprehensive catalog into PSTrax, we’re offering a seamless, automated solution that improves accountability and enhances readiness and response.”

Bryan Holliday, CEO of Life-Assist, added, “Our partnership with PSTrax helps our EMS customers maintain ideal supply levels, streamline ordering, and enhance operational efficiency. Together, we are simplifying procurement for First Responders. Allowing them more time to focus on what they do best, providing care and support for our communities.”

Procurement benefits at a glance:

  • Product Catalog Integration ─ Easily link new products to your existing inventory in the Supplies module for a fully synced system.
  • Flagged Item Alerts ─ Quickly add critical or low-stock items to your shopping cart directly from supply levels.
  • Enhanced Purchase Order Management ─ Gain complete control over ship-to contacts, shipping details, and order quantities while generating electronic POs effortlessly.
  • Centralized Oversight ─ Manage purchase orders across multiple vendors on a single dashboard with bulk editing and item-specific status updates.
  • Streamlined Restocking ─ Efficiently match delivered supplies with POs for easy receiving and restocking in the Supplies module.
  • Real-Time Transparency: Access live updates to monitor purchases and ensure optimal financial oversight.

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CAAS Panel of Commissioners Seeks New Business Representative

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CAAS Panel of Commissioners Seeks New Business Representative

At the end of 2024, the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services will be replacing its business representative on the CAAS Panel of Commissioners due to the completion of term limits. Joe Penner has served expertly in this position for the past six years, and as panel chair for the past two of those years.

CAAS is now soliciting applications from qualified and experienced EMS business representatives to fill the upcoming three-year term, beginning in January of 2025.

Applicants must have at least ten years of experience in EMS with at least five years at the level of manager or above and a bachelor’s degree. Desirable candidates should possess industry awareness, systematic thinking and a national or international perspective. Having worked at a CAAS accredited agency, being a CAAS reviewer or familiarity with the CAAS Standards is also desired.

Applications will be accepted now until September 10, 2024.

Please email Marcie McGlynn at CAAS headquarters for further details on qualifications and the application process.

 

Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS)

1926 Waukegan Road, Suite 300
Glenview, Illinois 60025-1770

Phone: (847) 657-6828 Fax: (847) 657-6825
E-mail: CAAS Staff Website: www.caas.org

 

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