Students Learn Health Care Career Opportunities in Mountains

MORENO VALLEY>> Students in the Canyon Springs Health Careers Academy (HCA) got an eye-opening look at health careers they might want to pursue that provide a break from office work. On their recent field trip to the Palm Springs Aerial Tram and Taquitz Peak, HCA seniors learned about the health career opportunities and educational requirements for employment with the Palm Springs Emergency Medical Services and the National Park Service. They also learned about the equipment those responders have to pack into the back country to treat symptoms and injuries related to hypothermia, falls, heart attacks and the many other health-related issues specific to high altitudes and cold temperatures. Hands-on and informational trips like these contributed to CSHS HCA recently being honored as one of the best high school career academies in California.