The ITT is the only paramedic-based critical care transport team in the world that serves three distinct patient groups.

Infant Transport Team paramedics receive extensive training in pediatric, neonatal and maternal care. They also bring years of education and experience in other areas of paramedicine. Training for ITT paramedics has continued to evolve since the program began. Today, paramedics must first become licensed critical care paramedics in BC before starting their specialtized training with the Infant Transport Team.

The team's goal is to bring intensive care unit (ICU)-level care to patients in communities across BC. The team works under the guidance and support of specialists in pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care and maternal-fetal medicine at BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre.

Based at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, the Infant Transport Team uses helicopters, jets and turboprop aircraft to reach patients throughout the province. For local transports or when weather conditions make flying unsafe, the team uses specialized ground ambulances.

Advances in medical technology have made emergency equipment smaller, lighter and more capable. These improvements help the team provide high-quality care using mechanical ventilators, humidifiers, nitric oxide delivery systems, infusion pumps, incubators, phototherapy devices, point-of-care testing equipment, and patient monitors.