The world’s only critical care paramedic team providing neonatal, pediatric and maternity care.
The Infant Transport Team (ITT) paramedics who provide care to these special groups have received extensive training in pediatric, neonatal and maternal care in addition to many years of experience and education in other areas of paramedicine. ITT paramedics are licensed in BC as critical care paramedics before beginning a specialty with the Infant Transport Team.
The ITT extends intensive care unit (ICU)-level care to outlying communities with the support of physician groups from the pediatric ICU, neonatal ICU and maternal-fetal medicine at BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre.
Based out of BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, the ITT uses helicopters, jets and turbo prop aircraft to reach patients across the province. For local transports or during inclement weather, the team uses specialized ground ambulances.
Emergency medical equipment used by the ITT is continuously evolving to become smaller, lighter, and more advanced, enabling the team to deliver better care while in transport.
New Critical Care Paramedics complete an eight-to-ten-month competency-based training program to care for neonates and children from birth to 17 years of age.
