NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Wednesday, March 16, 1994

Broadcast: By 0900 ET

INCIDENTS

94-121 - Shenandoah (Virginia) - Rescue; Employee Injury

Around 4 p.m. on March 12th, Richard Jonely, 55, of Woodbridge, Virginia,
was on the Appalachian Trail at Marys Rock Mountain, a mile south of
Thornton Gap, when he slipped on ice-glazed snow, slid about 150 feet,
struck several rocks and logs, and suffered a fractured clavicle and
numerous minor injuries.  The trail at that point was completely drifted in,
with two feet of solid ice and snow on a 45-degree slope.  A crew was called
in to "cut" a trail across the ice, and employed pulaskis to accomplish the
task.  The park's technical rescue team then reached, stabilized, packaged
and raised Jonely to an ambulance, which took him to Page Memorial Hospital
in Luray.  While setting up for the technical rescue and just prior to
hooking in, ranger Bob Martin slipped and slid 60 feet, striking a tree.  He
suffered ankle and spinal injuries and was also evacuated to Page Memorial. 
Because of the two employee injuries in two SAR incidents during the
weekend, the park will be reviewing its winter SAR procedures to improve
safety measures.  [Greg Stiles, SHEN, 3/15]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) Victim/Witness Training - Although training announcements normally appear
on alternate Mondays, we have just received notification regarding a course
that will be filled shortly.  The Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) has
about ten vacant training slots available for their course to train
instructors to provide victim/witness program training.  The course will be
offered between March 29th and 31st.  OVC apologizes for the late notice,
but notes that they just became aware of additional vacancies.  OVC will pay
for the training, room and board, but benefitting offices will have to pay
travel and other expenses.  If you're interested in attending, contact Susan
Shriner at 202-514-6444.  [John Gannon, Director, OESM, DOI]

MEMORANDA

No memoranda.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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