RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Wednesday, December 2, 1992

Release:   0800 EDT

INCIDENTS

92-628 - Grand Canyon (Arizona) - Falling Fatality

Near sunset on November 11th, rangers were advised that 38-year-old G.G.
was overdue from a short hike with family members along the Rim
Trail from El Tovar Lodge to the Yavapai Museum.  When last seen by his
daughter, G.G. was feigning falling off the rim by jumping down to a
ledge out of sight below the cliff edge.  She assumed he would rejoin the
group shortly but did not do so.  Rangers employed portable searchlights in
an intensive search of the trail that night.  Lima 40, a night-vision/
infrared capable Customs helicopter, responded from Tucson and assisted in
the operation.  Spotters in the helicopter located G.G.'s body 400 feet
below the point last seen at 5:30 a.m.  Rangers Tim Reid, Dan Kirschner and
Kent Keller rappelled down at sunrise and conducted a recovery operation
with the assistance of the park helicopter.  [Dispatch, GRCA, 12/1]

92-629 - Chickamauga/Chattanooga (Georgia) - MVA; Fatality

J.P., 73, of Chickamauga, was killed in a two-vehicle accident which
occurred on Reeds Bridge Road at noon on November 30th.  J.P. was a
passenger in one of the vehicles.  Both drivers were hospitalized.  An
investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.  [Sam Weddle, CR,
CHCH, 12/1]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin at Hurricane Andrew review
(12/2-12/4); Halainen meeting with uniform contractor (12/1-12/3).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Norum instructing RX590 (11/30-12/1); Gale at
Hurricane Andrew review (11/30-12/4); Botti reviewing ADP operations and FFS
procedures with WASO Budget and AOD (11/30-12/3).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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