PatientCare Logistics Solutions, a provider of ground-based 911 emergency ambulance and other critical healthcare logistics services, has acquired LifeCare EMS, which serves six counties in Mississippi.

PatientCare will operate under the name LifeCare EMS in the greater Carthage area, which includes Leake, Winston, Newton, Scott, Noxubee and Kemper counties. Lifecare EMS will continue to provide uninterrupted 911 and non-emergency ambulance service with advanced life support and basic life support services.

Longtime owners H.L. Goolsby and his daughter, Leigh Ann Goolsby Magee will continue to serve in leadership roles for LifeCare EMS in partnership with Jerry Johnston, who will serve as the new chief operating officer.

PatientCare plans to retain LifeCare EMS’ employees who transport approximately 16,000 patients per year. In partnership with PatientCare, LifeCare EMS’ paramedics and emergency medical technicians will have expanded access to certifications and training, which will help them provide patients with continued high-quality care.

PatientCare will continue to operate LifeCare EMS’ fleet of ambulances, and plans to upgrade the technology that paramedics and EMTs use for patient care. Ambulances will be equipped with Mobile Data Terminals to track real-time vehicle movement and communication. PatientCare also operates emergency and non-emergency contracts in Florida, Texas, California, Indiana and South Dakota.