Massachusetts Interfacility Transport (IFT) Program
An 11-hour online didactic program for Massachusetts EMS clinicians providing interfacility transport. The course is aligned with Appendix A1 of the Massachusetts Statewide Treatment Protocols and focuses on IFT roles, patient risk, medications, equipment, escalation, documentation, and transfer decision-making. Employer/service-specific hands-on equipment familiarization and competency verification are required separately.
What is included
- 11 hours of online didactic IFT education aligned with Massachusetts Statewide Treatment Protocols Appendix A1
- Clinical and operational content covering patient classification and risk, transfer responsibilities, medications and infusions, ventilator transport, IV pumps, chest tube monitoring, escalation, and documentation
- Online completion documentation for the didactic portion of Massachusetts IFT initial training
What you still need to complete
- Complete all MedConEd online didactic coursework and required assessments.
- Complete employer/service-specific hands-on familiarization and competency verification with the actual IFT equipment you may use, including ventilators, IV infusion pumps, chest drainage systems, and other applicable devices.
- Complete any ambulance service policies, procedures, medical-director requirements, and additional training or authorization required by your employer, Affiliate Hospital Medical Director, OEMS, or applicable regulation before providing IFT care.
Important before you enroll
MedConEd provides the online didactic portion only. Completion of this online course by itself does not authorize a clinician to provide ALS interfacility transport or satisfy every service-specific requirement. Appendix A1 places responsibility on the transferring ambulance service to ensure and verify appropriate IFT training. Your employer/service must separately provide and document hands-on equipment familiarization and competency with its actual devices and technologies, including ventilators, IV infusion pumps, chest drainage equipment, and other service-specific IFT equipment as applicable, together with required service policies and medical-director oversight.