RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                       MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Thursday, October 4, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-354 - Grand Canyon (Arizona) - Falling Fatality

Just after 5 p.m. on September 21st, M.J., the trip leader for a
Mbki-Mac commercial river expedition, fell nearly 50 feet while rock
climbing without protection near Blacktail Canyon. Six physicians.
including a neurosurgeon - who were passengers on the trip arrived at the
accident site outside their camp within minutes and performed extensive
life-saving efforts, but terminated them and pronounced M.J. dead at 8:45
p.m. Rangers were notified and conducted a body recovery on the 22nd. (K.
Phillips, GRCA, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 10/1).

90-355 - Ozark (Missouri) - Drowning

E.K., 23, of St. Jo, Missouri, drowned while attempting to recover
a flotation cushion from a canoe on the morning of the 29th. E.K. and
two friends were canoeing on the Current River, and had stopped just below
Pulltite to take a swim. E.K. was pulled from about eight feet of
water about 15 minutes after he went under. CPR was performed by visitors
and park rangers for approximately an hour and a half. E.K. was
declared dead at a local hospital. (CompuServe message from Tom Graham, CR,
OZAR, 10/1).

90-356 - Timpanogos Cave (Utah) - MVA with Fatality

At about 6 p.m. on September 30th, a pickup operated by G.K., 31,
of Lehi, Utah, left the roadway of State Highway 92 in the park and
overturned in the American Fork River. Ranger Arlo Shelley came upon the
accident on his way home from work; he and several witnesses to the accident
extricated G.K. from the truck and began CPR. Chief ranger Mike Tranel
also responded along with units from the Utah County sheriff's office and
Utah state highway patrol. G.K. was transported to a hospital, where he
was pronounced dead later that evening. The accident investigation was
conducted by the highway patrol, and preliminary reports indicate that
alcohol may have been involved and that G.K. was not wearing a seatbelt.
The pickup and a three-wheel ATV it had been carrying were removed from the
river by 7:30 p.m. There was no indication of pollution from either fuel or
oil. (Telefax from Mike Tranel, CR, TICA, 10/3).

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No reports received.

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - II

One geographic area experiencing high fire danger. Numerous Class A, B, and
C fires occurring and a potential exists for escapes to larger (project)
fires. Minimal mobilization of resources from other geographic areas
occurring, the potential exists for mobilizing additional resources from
other geographic areas.

2) NATIONAL FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency      Area             Fire                    10/3     10/4  Status

ID     USFS      Sawtooth NF       Green - T2                150+     150  CN 10/5

GA     USFWS     Okefenokee NWR    Shorts - T1            11,150   11,810  None

NOTES:

- Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this
  report). T1 and T2 indicate assigned Type I and Type II Teams.
- Status - The following abbreviations are employed:

  * NR - No report received      * MS - Modified suppression strategy
  * CN - Contained               * MN - Being monitored
  * CL - Controlled              * None - No estimate of containment
  * CS - Confinement strategy    * Yes - Fire has been contained

3) NATIONAL FIRE ACTiVlTY - 150 fires for 1,280 acres in past 24 hours.

4) ANALYSIS - Higher humidity and showers have moderated fire dangers in
the northern Rockies, Northwest and Great Basin. The Southeast
continues to experience high fire dangers and numerous ignitions.

5) PROGNOSIS - Initial attack activity in the West is expected to moderate.

(NICC Intelligence Section, Fire Management Sit Report, 0530 MDT, 10/4).

OFFICE NOTES

1) BOL: Please be on the lookout for a missing person who may be camping in
your park. She is an alcoholic, and is neither wanted nor dangerous. Her
name is Doris Marie Patter, and her description is as follows - age 60,
5'1", 97 pounds, fair-skinned, short grey hair, hazel eyes, probably wearing
slacks and a U.S. Army woman's ring. She's driving a yellow/tan 1982 Dodge
Ram van with windows all around it, Texas 3319 UC. She may have a large
German shepherd with her. If located, contact Detective Smith of Ann
Arundel County PD in Maryland (301-222-8621) or Karl Fatter (301-426-1612).
For further information, call Butch Farabee in this office. [Butch Farabee]

2) Ford Motor Company has issued three safety- and emissions-related recalls
and extended a transmission warranty affecting about 1,200 police cars (and
about 600,000 civilian cars). The company said it would replace heavy-duty
steel wheels on the 1990 model Taurus police cars because they could break
apart. [Associated Press]

3) Several 75th NPS anniversary commemorative items - three knives, a print
and a poster - are now available for sale. Royalties from all sales will go
to the National Park Foundation in support of the Horace Albright Employee
Development Fund. The items will only be available at a discount to
employees at the Rendezvous in Las Vegas next week. The prices are as
follows:

* Ranger limited edition knife - $99 ($200 retail); 3,000 available.

* Collectors limited edition knife - $62.50 ($124.95 retail); 6,000
  available.

* Scrimshaw edition knife - $20 ($39.95 retail).

* Bison print - $60 ($125 retail).

* Bison poster - $10 ($25 retail).

If you wish to purchase any of the items listed at the discounted prices,
you will have to have someone personally place your order at the Rendezvous.
No mail or phone-in orders at the discount price will be accepted after that
time. [Bob Cunningham, SOAR]

STAFF STATUS

- Division Chief: No travel scheduled.

- Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: No travel scheduled.

- Branch of Fire: No travel scheduled.


Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER (Branch of R&VP); WASO-FIRE-WO (Branch of Fire)
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