NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, January 11, 1999

INCIDENTS

98-767 - Vicksburg NMP (MS) - Follow-up: Winter Storm Impacts

An estimated 60,000 park trees were damaged by the severe ice storm that
struck the South over the Christmas holiday.  All park facilities lost power
on December 22nd, and the entire park was closed for five days due to downed
trees, sub-freezing temperatures and weakened, ice-laden branches. 
Maintenance workers and rangers started the long clean-up process on the
Saturday after the storm as temperatures climbed above the freezing mark.  A
passage was cut through downed trees for traffic, and the damage assessment
was begun.  Park staff identified damage to 5,320 trees on or along the
park's tour road, 5,176 trees along trails and the park boundary, and 300
trees within the national cemetery.  Damage to park facilities was limited to
the loss of guardrails on one bridge due to a fallen tree.  The park tour
road was reopened to traffic on December 28th.  The clean-up effort
continues.  Much of it is very labor intensive, as thousands of broken
branches and leaning trees are situated in precarious positions.  The tour
road and points of interest will be closed intermittently during clean-up
operations.  The total effort will likely require more than 3,600 hours of
labor and incur costs of more than $120,000.  [Greg Zeman, Chief of
Operations, VICK, 1/8]

99-3 - Hawaii Volcanoes NP (HI) - Serious Employee Injury

Maintenance worker Larry Moreno was involved in a serious on-the-job accident
at the park's auto shop facility on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 6th. 
The shop's roof was being pressure washed prior to painting.  Moreno went on
the roof to check on how the pressure washer was working and fell through a
plastic sky light into the shop storage area below.  He was treated at the
scene by park personnel and county paramedics, then taken to Hilo Hospital. 
Moreno suffered a fractured elbow, fractured wrist, lacerations on one leg,
and a compressed spine.  He underwent surgery for the fractures on Thursday,
and will likely be in a traction device for the spinal injury.  Additional
details to follow.  [Jim Martin, Superintendent, HAVO, 1/8]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

No entries.

PARK DISPATCHES

No entries.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No entries.

MEMORANDA

No entries.

INTERCHANGE

No entries.

TRAINING AND WORKSHOP CALENDAR

Two calendars alternate in the Morning Report on Mondays - this one, which
contains training courses and workshops, and a second, which contains
meetings, conferences and events.  If you know of a conference, meeting,
workshop or training session with Servicewide interest and implications,
please send the information along.  

Entries are listed no earlier than FOUR months before the event, EXCEPT in
instances in which registration dates close much earlier.  Asterisks (*)
indicate new entries; pound signs (#) indicate revisions to entries that have
appeared previously.  Brevity in entries is appreciated.

Dates:      Various (see below) #
Course:     Compass II
Locations:  February 1-5 - NCRO, Washington, DC
            February 8-12 - Hot Springs NP, AR
            February 22-26 - Petersburg NB, VA
            March 1-5 - Pecos NHP, NM
            March 8-12 - Atlanta, GA
          # March 29 - April 2 - Indiana Dunes NL, IN
            April 12-16 - Cape Cod NS, MA
            April 19-23 - Biscayne NP, FL
Details:    Universal competencies training course.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Learning Place bulletin board; also, see announcements for
            individual course coordinators.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Betty Browning, Albright TC

Dates:      January 17 - 24 
Course:     Wilderness First Responder
Location:   Great Smoky Mountains Institute, Townsend, TN
Details:    Intensive 72-hour course meets Tennessee DOT standards and will
            qualify for National Registry exam.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Wanda DeWaard
Phone/fax:  423-448-6709; ---
E-mail:     www.wanda@smokiesnha.org 
Submitter:  Bob Wightman, GRSM

Dates:      February 1 - 5 *
Course:     Pumper Operator Training
Location:   Hawaii Volcanoes NP, HI
Details:    Driving and operation of pumper fire engines.  
Closes:     January 21st
Contact:    Eric Beckert
Phone/fax:  808567-6802 x 25; ---
E-mail:     Eric Beckert at NP--WR
Submitter:  Harold Spencer, GOGA

Dates:      February 2 - 3 and February 4 - 5 (two sessions) 
Course:     6c Training for Supervisors of Law Enforcement Officers and
            Firefighters, Personnel Specialists, Law Enforcement Officers and
            Firefighters
Location:   DOI Learning Center, Albuquerque, NM
Details:    In-depth review of 6c retirement coverage.  NOT a pre-retirement
            training course.  No tuition. 
Closes:     January 14th
Contact:    Bob Appling, CR, Big Thicket NP
Phone/fax:  409-839-2689 x 227; 409-839-2599
E-mail:     Bob Appling at NP-BITH
Submitter:  Marilee Pospahala

Dates:      February 8 - 12 *
Course:     Level III Fire Officer
Location:   Hawaii Volcanoes NP, HI
Details:    Technical knowledge and leadership skills essential for command
            and control of fire emergencies via ICS.  
Closes:     January 21st
Contact:    Eric Beckert
Phone/fax:  808567-6802 x 25; ---
E-mail:     Eric Beckert at NP--WR
Submitter:  Harold Spencer, GOGA

Dates:      February 9 - 11 
Course:     "To Film or To Scan: Preservation Options in a Digital World"
Location:   Boca Raton, FL
Details:    Basic training on how and when to manage projects to scan and/or
            microfilm files, photos and other documents.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Susan Wrynn, NEDCC
Phone/fax:  978-470-1010; 978-475-6021
E-mail:     Wrynn@nedcc.org
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      February 16 - 19 
Course:     Basic Peer Support Training (901) 
Location:   Phoenix, AZ
Details:    Basic training in providing peer support to help fellow employees
            deal with "normal reactions to abnormal events."  Participants
            are being sought from PWR, IMR, AR, and upper MWR.
Closes:     January 12th
Contact:    Regional employee development officer, or Learning Place bulletin 
            board, for applications; Pat Buccello for details on course.
Phone/fax:  Buccello: 435-772-0180; ---
E-mail:     Pat Buccello at NP-DEN1
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      February 22 - 26 
Course:     Firearms Instructor Refresher Training (FIRTP-903)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    Firearms training update.
Closes:     January 18th
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO 
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 1 - 5 
Course:     National Wildfire Investigation Training (NWITP-901)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    Program developed by NPS and USFS for those previously trained in
            investigation.
Closes:     January 22nd
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 1 - 12 
Course:     Physical Fitness Coordinator Training (XP-901)
Location:   Denver, CO
Details:    Physical fitness training, including administration of FLETC's
            five-part physical efficiency battery (PEB).
Closes:     January 22nd
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 2 - 5 
Course:     Basic Peer Support Training (902)
Location:   Nashville, TN, or Jacksonville, FL (to be determined)
Details:    Basic training in providing peer support to help fellow employees
            deal with "normal reactions to abnormal events."  Participants
            are being sought from SER, NCR, NER and lower MWR.
Closes:     January 28th
Contact:    Regional employee development officer, or Learning Place bulletin 
            board, for applications; Pat Buccello for details on course.
Phone/fax:  Buccello: 435-772-0180; ---
E-mail:     Pat Buccello at NP-DEN1
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 2 - 4 
Course:     Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management Workshop
Location:   Nashville, TN
Details:    One day will focus on participant debriefing, facilitated by a
            mental health professional; two days will be spent establishing a
            mentor program with the basic peer support class.
Closes:     January 28th
Contact:    Regional employee development officer, or Learning Place bulletin 
            board, for applications; Pat Buccello for details on course.
Phone/fax:  Buccello: 435-772-0180; ---
E-mail:     Pat Buccello at NP-DEN1
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 3 - May 4 
Course:     Criminal Investigator Training (CITP-915)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    In-depth training in investigative skills.
Closes:     January 27th
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 9 - 11 
Course:     Introduction to Federal Projects and Historic Preservation Law
Location:   Golden Gate NRA, CA
Details:    Introductory course designed for staff in parks who need training
            in fundamentals of Section 106 compliance.
Closes:     January 15th
Contact:    Tony Knapp, Mather Training Center
Phone/fax:  304-535-6178; 304-535-6408
E-mail:     Tony Knapp at NP-HFC1
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, Mather Training Center

Dates:      March 11 - 13 
Course:     Legal Problems of Museum Administration
Location:   Seattle, WA
Details:    Course on staying current on copyright, tax and intellectual
            property issues.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    American Association of Museums
Phone/fax:  202-289-9114; ---
E-mail:     www.aam-us.org, or seminars@aam-us.org
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      March 15 - 19 *
Course:     Law Enforcement Refresher
Location:   Valley Forge NHP, Valley Forge, PA
Details:    The park is seeking participants from throughout the area.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Ed Clark, VAFO, prior to February 1st
Phone/fax:  610-783-1068; ---
E-mail:     Edward Clark at NP-VAFO
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      March 22 - April 2 
Course:     Advanced Resource Protection Skills (Special Operations)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    The course will cover anti-poaching operations, ARPA and
            paleontological theft investigations, and related subjects.
Closes:     January 29th
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 22 - 26 
Course:     Archeological Resources Protection Training (XP-ARPTP-905)
Location:   Reno, NV
Details:    ARPA investigation training.
Closes:     February 12th
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 22 - 26 
Course:     Law Enforcement for Managers (LEM-901)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    Training in LE for upper management.
Closes:     February 12th
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 28 - April 2 
Course:     Managerial Grid: Phase I and Instructor Preparation
Location:   Colorado Springs, CO
Details:    Phase I is a prerequisite for attending the IP sessions. 
            Sponsored by ANPR.  Cost: $750, which includes a one-year
            membership in ANPR; $600 for current members.  Send applications
            (purchase order, SF-181, personal check or money order, etc.) to
            ANPR, c/o Bill Wade, 5625 N. Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ.
Closes:     February 19th
Contact:    Bill Wade
Phone/fax:  520-615-9417; 520-615-9474
E-mail:     Bill Wade at NP--MAR or JWBillWade@aol.com
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      March 29 - April 4th
Course:     Defensive Tactics Instructor Training (XP-DTITP-901)
Location:   Cleveland, OH
Details:    Advanced defensive tactics training.
Closes:     February 18th
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      April 5 - 9 
Course:     Protecting Cultural Resources in Flood Zones 
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    The course will focus on strategies necessary to protect cultural
            resources from flooding and water damage.
Closes:     Nominations due to EDOs by February 1st.
Contact:    Bruce Noble, Harpers Ferry NHP
Phone/fax:  304-535-6158; 304-535-6244
E-mail:     Bruce Noble at NP--NCR
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, Mather Training Center

Dates:      April 19 - 23 *
Course:     Servicewide Basic Technical Rescue Training
Location:   Island in the Sky District, Canyonlands NP, Moab, UT
Details:    Designed for personnel who routinely evacuate injured or stranded
            persons from heights and difficult terrain.  The course will
            provide participants with the skills to perform difficult
            technical rescues.  Students must bring technical equipment and
            be in good physical condition.  No tuition.  Includes optional
            technical climbing training session on April 18th in the Moab
            area.
Closes:     February 15th
Contact:    Ken Phillips, GRCA
Phone/fax:  520-638-7792; 520-638-7838
E-mail:     Ken Phillips at NP-GRCA
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 3 - 7 *
Course:     GPRA 202: Strengthen and Preserve Natural and Cultural Resources
            and Enhance Recreational Opportunities Managed by Partners
Location:   Capital Training Center, Main Interior, Washington, DC
Details:    Training and workshop for park managers, GPRA coordinators and
            park partners on NPS strategic plan goal category III.
Closes:     February 1st
Contact:    See Learning Place bulletin board
Phone/fax:  435-259-1173; ---
E-mail:     Cindy Nielsen at NP--NAR
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 11 - 14 *
Course:     GPRA 303: Administrative Support for GPRA
Location:   Capital Training Center, Main Interior, Washington, DC
Details:    Training for budget and finance employees on PMDS for entering
            performance information and the relationship with PMIS, OFS and
            the AFS crosswalk system.
Closes:     February 8th
Contact:    See Learning Place bulletin board
Phone/fax:  435-259-1173; ---
E-mail:     Cindy Nielsen at NP--NAR
Submitter:  Same

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