RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date: Thursday, February 1, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-21 - Grand Canyon (Arizona) - Employee Death

William Holland, 53, a maintenance worker on the North Rim, died of a
cardiac arrest while at work at approximately 11 a.m. yesterday morning.
Park EMT's were unsuccessful in attempts to resuscitate him. (Barb Brutven,
GRCA, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 5 p.m. EST,
1/31/90).

90-22 - Organ Pipe Cactus (Arizona) - Successful Search

On January 29th, 19-year-old S.D. of Washington, D.C., hiked into
the park's backcountry on a solo overnight camping trip. When she failed to
meet her friends at the appointed time the following day, a search was
initiated. A helicopter and a search team of 21 people were deployed in the
park. S.D. was found in good condition in the Dripping Springs area
yesterday morning. (Superintendent, ORPI, via CompuServe message from Herb
Gercke, RAD/WRO, 5 p.m. EST, 1/31/90).

STAFF STATUS

Healy and Loach at meeting with regional law enforcement specialists at
FLETC, Farabee at SAR meeting in Seattle.


Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone: FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
Telephone:  FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 343-5977 or 202-343-5977
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