Medical Venturers  Medical Venturers or MedVents is a program that was created by groups of Scouts Canada. The program focuses on teaching members medical skills that can be applied inside and outside of scouting events. The program is for youth, male and female, ages 15 to 26. Medical Venturers include members from two program sections:  Medical Venturer groups are open to both males and females. The Medical Venturer program was originally conceived as a Venturer program in British Columbia in 1994. The members shortened the name to MedVents. When Rover age youths began to inquire about membership in 2000, the program was expanded to include Rovers. The MedVent program for the Rovers is the same as the program for Venturers. When the existing Medical Venturers became Rovers age, the program faced a challenge of how to keep these members interested and allow them to expand their interest in the program. A decision was made to add a Rover specific MedVent level, call MedVent level IIII. The level first aid requirement for this level is an Emergency Medical Certificate. It also meant the prerequisite for this level would be MedVent level III. All adult volunteers, Scouters, in Venturer or Rover sections are called Advisors. Scouters at this level are in an advisory level and not a leader role. Venturers and Rovers are more involved in the planning of their program than in the younger SCouting sections. As of 2014, there were 25 MedVent groups across Canada. Medical Venturers attend camps both as participants, and as Offer of Service (OOS) staff. When attending a camp as staff, they are usually required to be ready to provide first aid anywhere in the camp with just a few moments notice. Medical Venturers also attend camps that are geared solely towards training. Groups are typically split up and shuffled. This forces individuals to learn how to work in a team effectively, and increases the level of challenge. Individuals both learn and teach skills that they have acquired while in these groups. MedVents have been active in Canadian Jamboree National MASH units. Medvents, join Paramedics, Nurse, Physicians and provide medical care and support to campers. In addition to providing first aid service to Scouting and public events, many groups are expected to assist their EMS sponsors in providing volunteer assistance when paramedics are involved in charitable events. There is no standard MedVents uniform. There is however a de facto "program activity" uniform. MedVent groups wear a uniform that is agreed upon by the group, Scouts Canada and their sponsor.