RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Wednesday, February 14, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-29 - Joshua Tree (California) - Successful Searches

On February 10th, T.B., 26, of Santa Barbara, California, became lost
in the park's backcountry while carrying photographic equipment for a camera
crew. Sometime thereafter, T.B. fell, struck his head, and lost
consciousness for most of the afternoon and evening. The park initiated a
search and found T.B. in good condition at midnight. The next day, B.C.,
24, of Los Angeles, became separated from his friends while in
Cottonwood Canyon and became lost. B.C. was dressed in shorts with no
shirt, carried no water, and was hiking on crutches due to a leg amputation.
Although daytime temperatures remained in the low 70's, nights were cooling
to near or below freezing. Since hypothermia was a concern, a search was
begun that night. B.C. was found buried in sand, which he'd done to keep
warm. He was treated for shock, kept in sleeping bags overnight, and
evacuated in good condition by helicopter the following day. (Paul Henry,
CR, JOTR, via CompuServe messages from Herb Gercke, 1 p.m. EST, 2/13/90).

90-30 - El Malpais (New Mexico) - Burglary

On February 9th, a person or persons cut through a chain link fence, forced
open a door, and stole $3,500 worth of power tools, fire gloves and a radio
from the park. The burglar(s) even took the time to dismantle a table saw
and squeeze it through the fence. (CompuServe report from RAD/SWRO, 10 a.m.
EST, 2/13/90).

STAFF STATUS

Dabney at MAR chief rangers' conference in Richmond, Healy at Alaska
regionwide 40-hour refresher in Anchorage, Farabee at PNR chief rangers'
conference in Seattle.


Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 343-5977 or 202-343-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER
SEAdog:     1/650 (Phone:343-6014; BAUD:2400)