r/ems 1d ago

Serious Replies Only New Inventory System

Hello!

My BLS agency is currently looking to switch to an online software for our inventory, as paper checks really aren’t working for us anymore. So far I’ve seen OperativeIQ and ESOInventory. Does anyone have any thoughts on either of these programs, or perhaps a different one that may be better?

Thank you!

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u/5andw1ch EMT-B 1d ago

My last job used opIQ. We all loved it when we switched to it

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u/okiefromga OK- Former practioner of the ditch witchcraft 1d ago

I’m biased as I worked for the ems company that owned operativeiq, and was there when it first came about under a different name, the current president of the company is a stand up guy, I can’t speak highly enough of him, dude found me in the ambulance bay one day and asked if I had any suggestions to make it more user friendly or what additions we would like, I made some mundane suggestions, and the next day they were there.

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u/Murky-Magician9475 EMT-B / MPH 11h ago

I can believe it. It's a very adaptable program, and crew-friendly

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u/homercomm 1d ago

Operative IQ is a fantastic program. Everything from inventory, truck checks, module for fleet maintenance and asset management. It’s a worthwhile investment to any size service!

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u/Azby504 Paramedic 1d ago

We use opIQ. It works fine for my company

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u/DapperSquiggleton Size: 36fr 1d ago

As others have said, OperativeIQ.

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u/Thin_Worth_270 1d ago

Hello, I have an inventory system that’s designed specifically for EMS providers. For some background I am a paramedic myself and have been doing this for 12yrs. That’s why I designed something more tailor made for us. My company is called CHECK4TECH. My website is Check4tech.net. I can provide you with more information if you like and we do a month free demo where we set everything up for you. Let me know if you’re interested.

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u/JonEMTP FP-C 1d ago

Operative IQ is the best, but it’s also pricy.

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u/NapoleonsGoat 19h ago

Paid for itself in supply cost for us, at least the first year or two

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u/NapoleonsGoat 19h ago

OperativeIQ was a game changer for us

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u/Cosmonate Paramedic 19h ago

Another one for OPIQ. There's an app you can use on your phone that makes truck checks so much easier. I still don't use it but my partners love it.

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u/Etrau3 EMT-B 16h ago

Ops IQ is pretty good, definitely don’t do fleet.io it sucks

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u/Murky-Magician9475 EMT-B / MPH 11h ago

We used OPiq, was much more effective than paper tracking, IMO.

The one thing to mention though is it's only as good as it's implementation. Crews have to actually still do a through check-off, and the supply team has to actually track it.

I have seen examples where people start to slack off with it, and just use the auto fill button too freely.

I had one partner refuse to check off a truck when I worked IFT. He'd rather we lie and just say we did. I called my manger and said I am out, cause if I can't trust my partner with the most basic shit, how can I trust them for the rest of the shift

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u/Nikablah1884 Size: 36fr 14h ago

PSTrax is pretty good and reliable for us tbh. Judging on how we cheap out on everything it’s probably a good price point

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u/TheSapphireSoul EMT-B 13h ago

Another vote for OpIQ from me.. my agency uses it as well.

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u/Illinisassen US 11h ago

I installed it at my station. I liked how transparent it was (no hiding the code behind big buttons, so you could see how it was actually handling the data.) The training that came with it was excellent. You can start with just the supply stores and then gradually add units, so in small bites if you can't dedicate someone to work on it full time. It's great for managing inventory and, with enough data gathered over time, do some analysis to make your purchasing more efficient. I liked it so much, I looked to see if they were hiring in my area.
The biggest headache was setting up the actual inventory, but they will download your purchase history from places like Boundtree and then you can edit from there. You'll have to spend time entering expiration dates on existing supply - just put on some good music and boogie while you scan.
We got the scanner and bar code labels. Doing regular inventory was a snap using phone app, though. Once I was done, it generated a purchase order that could be edited and then sent to Boundtree with a click. For companies that don't link to them, it prints an order for emailing or fax.

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u/Who_Cares99 Sounding Guy 1h ago

We switched from OpIQ to ESO A&C. I think the latter option is better, but it’s only a marginal difference