RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Tuesday, February 25, 1992

INCIDENTS

92-50 - Yellowstone (Wyoming) - Avalanche Fatality

On February 22nd, G.F., 26, a contract researcher from Western
Research Institute, headed out to the Soda Butte area of the park in an
attempt to locate a mountain lion and observe his feeding habits.  He failed
to return that evening, and the park began a hasty search for him the
following morning.  Fresh snow and wind had obliterated all tracks, but a
helicopter was able to locate the mountain lion that G.F. was monitoring. 
Ground searchers, including a companion of G.F.'s who'd been assisting in
the research and knew the area, began searching the surrounding terrain. 
Early that afternoon, they came upon a gully filled with a recent snow slide
which measured 30 feet wide by 100 feet long by five feet deep.  The
avalanche had started 100 feet above on a 60 degree slope and had cascaded
over two ten-foot drops on the way down.  The searchers found some tracks
going into the upper part of the slide area, and soon spotted the top of
G.F.'s pack in the slide.  G.F. was found face down five inches under
the snow.  His body was subsequently lifted out by helicopter.  An autopsy
was to be conducted yesterday to determine the exact cause of death. 
G.F. had worked for the park's research division either as a seasonal
employee or on contract for the last five years.  The avalanche danger in
the Soda Butte area was from high to extreme on Saturday and has been at
that level ever since.  [Telephone report from Dan Sholly, CR, YELL, and
telefax report from Jim Reilly, RAD/RMRO, both on 2/24]

92-51 - Midwest Regional Office (Nebraska) - Death of Employee

Steve Williams, the EEO officer for Midwest Region, died from lung cancer
last weekend.  Steve started his NPS career as a guidance counselor at the
Great Onyx Civilian Conservation Center at Mammoth Cave, then transferred to
NCRO as an employee development specialist.  He moved to Midwest Region in
December, 1972.  He is survived by his wife, Louise, a son, a daughter, and
six grandchildren.  Services will be held this morning.  Condolences may be
sent to the family at 8029 Manderson Circle, Omaha, NE 68134.  [Telefax from
John Townsend, RAD/MWRO, 2/24]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No reports today.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) A training session for health and fitness coordinators will be held at
Albright from April 13th to the 17th.  The program will train people to
establish and run park or regional health and fitness programs.  One page
nomination forms should be sent in through your regional training
coordinator promptly, as they need to be received in WASO no later than
March 2nd.  [Jim Lee, RAD/WASO]

The Federal Investigators' Association is looking for the best criminal,
financial, security and counter-intelligence, fraud and general
investigators in government.  Nominations for investigator of the year award
must be submitted by March 20th.  Winners will be honored at a special
banquet in May at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA.  For details, write FIA
at P.O. Box 65864, Washington, D.C., 20035-5864, or call 202-501-0450 on
February 25th.  [Maj. Jack Schamp, RAD/WASO]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Coffey at rights-of-way
regulations meeting, Philadelphia, PA (2/24-2/28); Henry meeting with air
tour operators, Las Vegas, NV, and Hawaii (2/24-2/28).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd at fire prevention and education working
team meeting, Phoenix, AZ (2/24-2/28); Botti on annual leave (2/24-3/13);
Clark at meeting on prevention/education initiative, Phoenix, AZ (2/24-2/28);
Broyles at fireline safety committee meeting, Portland, OR (2/25-2/27).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5572/5573 or 202-208-5572/5573

Telefax:    Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977

CompuServe: Branch of R&VP - WASO-RANGER
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO-FIRE-WO

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            Branch of F&A (WASO) - 1/655