Level One Training

Medical Explorers will learn:

• Structure, purpose, and expectations of our Omega Leo Medical Explorers
• How the program operates within Texas State University and partner organizations
• The roles of advisors, leadership, and members
• Your responsibilities as a new member
• Opportunities for growth, leadership, and advancement

This course sets the tone for the Medical Explorer experience and helps students understand how to navigate the program successfully.

This is a professional-level Basic Life Support certification, not a basic community CPR course.

Training includes:

• Adult, child, and infant CPR
• Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
• Team-based emergency response
• Recognizing life-threatening conditions

Certification must:

• Be from an approved provider (AHA, Red Cross, ECSI, or HSI)

First Aid training provides the foundational knowledge needed to respond to a wide range of medical situations before professional help arrives.

Topics include:

• Wound care and bleeding control
• Burns, fractures, and sprains
• Medical emergencies such as allergic reactions or seizures
• Scene safety and patient assessment

You will learn:

• The legal and ethical responsibilities for protecting patient information
• What constitutes protected health information (PHI)
• Responsibilities as a healthcare volunteer
• Legal consequences of violations
• How HIPAA is critical to maintaining trust and professionalism
• Real-world examples of HIPAA issues

Topics include:

• Protecting patient data in digital systems
• Risks associated with social media
• Cybersecurity threats in healthcare
• Best practices for safeguarding information
• Personal computer security concerns

Topics include:

• Protecting self and others from infectious diseases
• Blood-borne pathogens (e.g., HIV, Hepatitis)
• Airborne and contact-based transmission
• Food based diseases
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Safe handling of potentially hazardous materials

You will learn:

• Appropriate boundaries and interactions
• Scouting America safety policies
• Two-deep leadership requirements
• Preventing and recognizing inappropriate behavior
• A requirement to finalize membership application (renewed every two years)

You will learn:

• Response to severe trauma and life-threatening bleeding
• How to recognize critical bleeding
• Proper use of tourniquets
• Wound packing with hemostatic gauze
• Immediate response techniques in emergency situations

Medical Explorers learn to measure and interpret (recognizing normal vs. abnormal values):

• Blood pressure (manual and automated)
• Blood glucose levels
• Oxygen saturation and pulse
• Heart and lung sounds
• Patient assessment techniques

This training prepares the Medical Explorer to respond to opioid overdoses.

They will learn:

• When and how to administer Narcan
• Recognizing signs of overdose
• Safety considerations during response

Topics include:

• When oxygen should be administered
• Equipment setup and operation
• Approved limits of administering Oxygen within the Medical Explorer program

This course focuses on how Medical Explorers present themselves and interact in healthcare environments.

Topics include:

• Communication with patients and healthcare teams
• Professional appearance and behavior
• Emotional intelligence and empathy
• Expectations in clinical and volunteer settings

This training is a defining part of our program. As a Medical Explorer, our students are expected to act and present themselves as a healthcare professional from the beginning of their first volunteer deployment.