♪ "teen kids news" is on now, and here's what we've got. >> we'll go to a high school where they study the three rs. reading, writing, and rescue. >> i'll introduce you to some young entrepreneurs who are truly going places. >> like to cook? learn a new recipe from me, a student at the culinary institute of america. >> celebrity crush, personal hero or an amazing athlete, who do you want to meet? >> and much more, next on "teen kids news." ♪

welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm jessica. here's our top story for this week. most high school students just need to worry about passing an important math test or finishing an essay on time. but tyler reports on a school where how much you pay attention in class could be a matter of life and death. >> what two medications can you give a patient having chest pains? >> reporter: these students at gorton high school in yonkers, new york are learning how to become emergency medical technicians. emts. >> approximately five, six years ago westchester community college expanded their tech prep grant program with gorton high school, and we are able to offer an emt class to the students. >> you remember last week we spoke about the cardiac patient. and what i want you to do today is do the assessment of a

patient which would look exactly like myself. >> reporter: the students are being trained by experienced emts on how to properly assist paramedics on the scene. >> sir, i'm an emt and i'm here to help you. what seems to be the problem? >> i'm having chest pains. >> reporter: we offer a medical program, truly one of its kind throughout the nation. which gives students the opportunity to go out into the workforce and have hands-on experiences. >> today as you can see we're in the ambulance. were practicing scenarios, you know, taking blood pressures, vital signs, you know, doing the basic patient assessment. just asking questions to the patient to see what's wrong with them. >> take a deep breath. take a deep breath. okay, do you feel any pressure breathing? >> reporter: while the students spend a lot of time practicing and running drills, they also get to be a part of real-life emergency calls. >> they do ride-alongs with us on the ambulances, they get to get hands-on experience with

empress. they do two sixteen hour -- two eight-hour tours which is sixteen where they get to ride along with us and get the experience. >> one experience was pretty much like a life or death situation. we had an older -- we had a geriatric patient where he had trouble breathing and his blood pressure was extremely high to the point that paramedics ended up taking care of him. >> reporter: this program is designed for those who are looking to join the medical field as soon as possible. >> after they graduate high school they take their emt for the state and they go right onto an ambulance ready to work. >> reporter: to understand what to do in a real emergency, the students must first concentrate in class. they have to learn all the dynamics of the human body. >> we take two years of anatomy and physiology to learn about every part of the body and how every part of it works. each piece, each part that makes the body up and makes it important. >> first of all, we're going to do the external anatomy of the heart. the top chambers, what are they called, everybody? the atria. okay.

we have the five career pathways for health science. so students who are interested in computers would go into the health informatics or radiology track. those that are interested in law would go into support services where they would be learning about medical ethics. and then we have what we would call the more traditional medical programs. >> reporter: it's a tough program that offers priceless experience. someday people could be thanking these students for saving their lives. stay with us. there's lots more still to come, on "teen kids news." >> we'll be right back.

and now our "fox in the classroom" update. >> the pentagon releasing new video of osama bin laden found in his pakistani compound. some show him with a dyed beard and rehearsing and others show him watching himself on television. the new material will remain active leader in al qaeda. pakistani officials continue to criticize the u.s. for crossing its borders and threatening to increase air defenses. if the u.s. attempts another raid. both sides treading lightly as billions of u.s. aid to pakistan are on negative t negotiating table. pakistan is historically one of the largest u.s. aid recipients. new york senator schumer calling for a no riot list for amtrak trains.

similar to the federal no-fly list. key suspected terrorists off u.s. trains. in response to intelligence gathered from the right at bin laden's compound showing al qaeda was considering attacks on the u.s. rail system. >> latest intelligence should come as a wakeup call. we immediate to get serious about protecting our trains from future attacks now. >> it will require travelers names and other identifying information to be cross-checked with the terror watch list. senator schumer is also pushing for added funding for rail security. officials in memphis warning people to leave their homes before the mississippi river crests at 48 feet. more than 1300 evacuated and hundreds are in shelters. every rain and snow melt are to blame important the river swelling. the number of companies

owned by women is growing. cheryl reports on a program that aims to take that trend to the next generation. >> the goal of the program girls going places is to encourage and reward entrepreneurial spirit amongst young women. specifically those ages 12 to 18. and the program's been in existence for about ten years. >> reporter: maria umbach is a businesswoman herself. and she's part of guardian's girls going places initiative. >> what we do is have annual events and community events that encourage the mentorship between young women and women in the business community. >> reporter: today, these girls are meeting their mentors. it's a chance to pick their brains about how they got started in business. >> about 4 1/2 years ago i started my own business. so that all i do is college counseling. >> reporter: and learn what it takes to survive in the business world. >> i really did not like certain types of math, but i learned being a business owner, you have to learn your math.

you must. and if you don't know it, you have to have somebody in your team that knows it very well. >> a friend of mine told me about this program and i thought it was a great way to impart some of my knowledge to the young women of today and sort of give them guidance. i wish i had when i was younger. i would have saved myself some time and a lot of mistakes! >> the mentors are really cool, man. i can't believe some of the jobs they had. >> reporter: the girls also got to hear from another powerful woman. >> women have a right to a life and a career. >> reporter: who had a career of her own before becoming first lady of new york. >> i think girls need that extra push and mentorship to realize what they may want to do with their lives. >> reporter: but girls going places is about more than just introducing girls to mentors. it's about pushing them to actually start their own businesses. >> we give grants or awards to these young women who are starting businesses. and you'd be surprised at how many of them are actually starting business and starting charities and doing a lot of work in their community.

>> reporter: like christina johnson, a past winner. >> i have two businesses, and i have a non-profit. >> reporter: claudia gieb wrote and published her own book when she was just 13 years old. she says conferences like this, can be an inspiration. >> a lot of girls maybe have never considered being a business person, or never thought about what they want to do. but they come to a place like this and then they get an idea for what they want to do or maybe are inspired to even go to college. >> reporter: and the girls agree. >> i think it's a great way to start us off with our own business. >> i want to start a business for young kids that like to play basketball, because i love playing basketball. >> i had an open mind by coming here, and now i learned that i can like go branch out of what my parents want me to be and now i can actually go explore things on my own. >> reporter: girls going places hosts conferences all over the u.s. want to learn more? visit our website. >> reporter: this report is

we all know it is hard to get to sleep when there is so much to do. here are ideas for making the most of the sleep you get. cut out caffeine. soda, coffee, tea or chocolate. long before you go to bed. wr yourself about what you are going to do tomorrow. so you don't lie awake worrying about the next day. aim for the same bedtime every night you possibly can to help train yourself to turn in and tune out. and do tune out. no phone calls, no texting, no music, no video games and no tv as you head to bed. you might discover there's times where a good night's sleep after all. i'm natalie helping you to make the grade. when we come back i will show you how to make a delicioioioioo students are sharing some of their favorite recipes with teen

kids news. here is what's cooking this week. >> hi. today we will be making a vanilla scented granola. it is an easy recipe great for breakfast, lunch or snack. so i'm going to start with my oven preheat order 300 degrees. i will spray a sheet pan so nothing sticks to it. now i have my pan right here. i'm going to add a third of a come of vegetable oil, two tablespoons of sugar. quarter cup of honey. i'm going to put that over medium heat, stir it up a little.

now, while that's heating, i'm going to go over here, and i have four cups of oats. i'm going to add a cup of sliced almonds, a half a cup of brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and an eighth of a teaspoon of cinnamon. now, i'm going to stir this up. so you know, if you don't like almonds but you like a different kind of nut, you can sub that in. you can add dried fruit to this. you can really do anything you want with it. sometimes i add peanut butter. i used to make this all the time when i was younger. and i still do, actually. so i'm just going to combine this till its all well mixed, make sure there's no clumps of anything. remember to use a towel or an oven mitt, because handles get hot. so i'm just going to take this. it's my oil and honey and sugar.

i'm going to pour it over my oats. don't forget to add your vanilla. i'm going to add four teaspoons of the vanilla. so -- yeah. this is going to make it smell so good. so in the morning sometimes i have this with milk, and that's always really delicious. or i just eat it dry. now i'm just going to stir this up. make sure everything is nice and coated. yeah, i can remember making this with my mom when i was younger. okay, that looks good. now i'm just going to take it over here. pour it onto my sheet tray. spread it out nice and evenly.

and i'm going to put it in my oven. and that'll just take about 30 minutes. just stir it up a couple times during that. luckily, we already have one made. so it's been 30 minutes, and my granola is all finished. and it smells amazing, like cinnamon and vanilla. so i'm just going to take it over here. and all you have to do it take a zip-loc bag, and put as much as you want in. you can also keep this in tupperware or anything else that's airtight. and it should keep for about two weeks. so i'm just going to seal this up. and then with a yogurt and a banana you have a lunch. all you have to do is open up your yogurt, spoon some granola in and stir it up.

add your banana and that's a great lunch for anytime, school or even at home. so that is vanilla scent granola. at the culinary institute of america, for "teen kids news," i'm andrea. i'll meet you back here with our question of the week in just a minute. beavers are especially busy in alberta, canada. that's where the world's biggest beaver dam has been discovered. it's more than a half mile long. so big it can be seen on satellite images. it's believed generations of beavers have been building the dam since the 1970s. >> this report is brought to you by dreamworks animation and this segment is brought to you by ford. >> hi, i'm mike. i'm a professional race car driver and an instructor with ford driving skills for life programs. >> this isn't a nascar race. this is a website that may help save you from danger when you get behind a wheel.

>> the program is a program that started in 2003. it is designed to save teen lives due to the fact number one killer is crash >> ford takes the program to communities around the country. along with inspectors like mike. >> today's driving conditions are more challenging for teens. roads are more congested today. there are other drivers out there that may not be experiencing or demonstrating safe driving behavior and may be distracted. it is important for teens to keep their minds clear to process those threats out there. >> statistics show new drivers are the most likely to get into an accident. in fact, the first 1,000 hours behind the wheel are the most dangerous. so it is no surprise 15-year-olds have the most accidents. >> i think inexperience tied in with distractions. you take teens that have very low drive -- little driving experience and start texting, three, four passengers and have

hand-held phone. eating, loud radio. that's really the issue. inexperience tied in with distractions is a real problem. ford brought the program to new york city and invited teen kids news to check it out. we enlisted have an's to help us. although she's a ford employee she has never driven -- so we put her to the test. vanessa did well. easily navigating her way through the colorful cones. but when her instructor told her to drive while texting, the trouble begins. >> going really, really slow. >> yeah. >> you know, driving distracted i definitely felt more impaired. i wasn't focussing on the road ahead of me. i was looking at my cell phone and trying to change the radio. and -- it didn't give me the opportunity to focus on what was coming up. to the point that i -- ending up blowing through a stop sign which is an eye opener.

>> next we asked vanessa to try her hands at navigating through a skid. >> you want to go left. which way do you turn the wheel? >> right. >> have an's took the wheel. with a little help from juan she was driving like a pro. >> that's where you want to go. >> in addition to safe driving instruction, ford offers new safety technology. it is a feature that allows parents to limit a young driver's speed. it makes you want to wear your seat belt. >> you don't have your seat belt system on the radio will be muted. no tunes if you have no belt on. buckle up, you get the music back. >> another innovation is called sink. it lets drivers control their music without taking their hands off the wheel. >> we have done a lot with crash

worthiness in vehicles. we put air bags and seat belts to try to help people when they are in an accident and now we are really feeling like we have the technology to start to prevents accidents. >> finally, ford's panel of experts offers one more bit of advice. this time for parents. >> about 80% to 85% of teens really look at their parents for guidance and for tips to drive. i think that parents immediate to understand that fact. >> whether you already have your license or are hoping to get one soon, remember -- ford's driving skills for life helps teach the basic skills you need to help avoid accidents. it is a lot of fun. find out more visit our website. for "teen kids news," i'm erica. >> it is time to get your thoughts, opinions and comments in speak of the week. >> reporter: you probably meet

some pretty interesting people in your everyday life. but if you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be and why? >> well, it would be taylor lautner because i think he's really cute. >> i would meet barack obama because he has a lot of power and he pretty much owns the whole united states and i like him. he's like a role model to me. >> reporter: and why is he a role model for you? >> that he's the first african-american president and he's changing things. >> i think it would be george washington. i would like to see what he thought about the creation of our country. that kind of stuff. >> reporter: so are you into politics and all of that? >> not really politics. more like the creation of our country, the history of our nation. that kind of stuff. >> i'd pick a comedian named kristen wiig because she's really funny. >> if i could meet anyone in this world, i'd meet the queen of england because she's, like, royal and cool. >> reporter: want to get to know some really cool people? check out the "reporters" tab at

teenkidsnews.com and meet us. i'm siena. >> what do you like about yourself? "highlights" magazine asked kids that question in a survey. boys more likely to answer my intelligence. girls chose their appearance. survey was for 5 to 12-year-olds. let's hope the girls get smarter when they are teens. this report is brought to you by paramount and home entertainment. pop star justin bieber went from this to this in just a few years' time. as the hit sound justin bieber never say never shows us he was than an overnight success. it took hard work and dedication. >> every label says no platform for him. justin is looking at like when are we going to do something.

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[uplifting music] ♪ burkhardt: it is some of the most spectacular scenery in the united states. it includes the headwaters to several of the west's major watersheds. it is known as the alpine triangle, 186,000 acres of high-altitude, resource-rich public land in the san juan mountains of southwest colorado. citizen groups there are proposing this as an addition to america's national conservation lands. - it's a stunning mountainscape with some of everything. you know, so it starts-- most of it's really above tree line, lots of ridgelines and peaks that you can easily get on top of and have views across all of western colorado. burkhardt: the alpine triangle spans three counties and the continental divide.

two wilderness study areas, including two 14,000-foot peaks and numerous 13,000-foot peaks, also fall within the proposed boundaries. the area is home to critical native species, such the rocky mountain elk, recently reintroduced canadian lynx, and colorado cutthroat trout. - that's a male, that bright orange. burkhardt: ty churchwell represents trout unlimited, the organization spearheading a grassroots proposal to designate this public land as a national conservation area. - without question, this is one of the most important multi-use recreational resources in the west. from a recreational standpoint, this place is an absolute treasure. burkhardt: one of the biggest draws is touring cultural sites left over from the days of hard-rock mining. ghost towns and mine structures date back over 100 years, the majority of which are easily accessible by four-wheel drive and other off-road vehicles.

- there's a network of roads up here, including the alpine loop backcountry byway, which just gives you unparalleled access to these types of high-elevation areas. and it really doesn't exist anywhere else in the united states. burkhardt: but this fragile, high-altitude environment is threatened. prospecting for the silver and gold that once made these communities boomtowns continues but with little success. many abandoned mills still pollute local waterways, scarring the landscape even decades later. increased visitation to these mountains impacts alpine tundra, rivers, and native species' habitat. official designation as conservation land would likely put a moratorium on future mineral extraction and would result in the allocation of additional resources to better manage increased visitation. advocates for conservation status prefer to keep the alpine triangle as it is.

- what we're pushing for and suggesting is kind of a "leave it as it is" policy. we don't want to change a lot about the alpine triangle; we just don't want a lot to change about it in the future. burkhardt: some local residents are apprehensive about closing public land to future mining, while others worry that a conservation land designation might negatively impact tourism, the region's main source of income. but many believe preserving the land for future generations is a good idea. - i've thought about it back and forth, see any downsides. what i see is a lot of upside in terms of protecting a great area but also giving the town something good, a way to draw more people to silverton. burkhardt: for now, advocates for conservation designation of the alpine triangle continue to garner local support, hoping that congress will eventually give its okay. for this american land, i'm bruce burkhardt.