NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, February 22, 1999

INCIDENTS

99-51 - Gulf Islands NS (MS/FL) - Airplane Crash; Rescue

W.H., 70, was flying his Beechcraft Bonanza from Florida to
Gulfport, Mississippi, when the plane began having fuel problems and went
down in park waters in the Gulf of Mexico about a quarter mile southeast of
Ship Island.  W.H. was able to get out of the cockpit and climb onto the
rear section of the plane.  An Air National Guard crew spotted the aircraft
in the water and radioed the location to the local FAA tower.  Coast Guard
and park units responded.  Rangers Ben Moore and Greg Johnston were the first
to reach W.H. and pick him up with their patrol boat.  He was taken to a
sheriff's department helicopter, then flown to a hospital.  W.H. was not
injured, but suffered from hypothermia due to his immersion in the gulf.  The
accident is being investigated by NTSB and efforts are underway to remove the
plane.  There doesn't appear to be any problem with leaking fuel.  [Mark
Lewis, DR, Mississippi District, GUIS, 2/19]

99-52 - Yosemite NP (CA) - Rescue

On the afternoon of February 6th, rangers received a report of yells for help
coming from the top of Lower Yosemite Falls.  Temperatures were in the lower
30s at the time, and a winter storm was just beginning.  A rescue team
rappelled from the Yosemite Falls trail to the victim's location.  M.G.,
18, of Crockett, California, was cold, soaked, and suffering from
injuries to his head, legs and arms.  M.G. and other students from a
high school science club had wandered off the Upper Falls trail into the
inner gorge, an area of ice and wet, slick granite and the scene of numerous
accidents and rescues in the past.  M.G. had become separated from the
group, then fallen about 25 feet.  He made his way to the top of the Lower
Falls and began shouting for help.  M.G. was lowered by litter about 300
feet to the base of the Lower Falls in the dark.  He was then evacuated in an
hour-long technical carryout through boulders to the road, arriving there at
10:30 p.m.  The 25 rescuers included rangers, NPS firefighters, rescue team
volunteers, and a registered nurse from the park's clinic.  [Dave Hajdik, IC,
YOSE, 2/19]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

No entries.

PARK DISPATCHES

No entries.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

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MEMORANDA

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INTERCHANGE

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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:  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:      March 2 - 3 
Course:     "Valley of the Shadow: New Scholarship on the Civil War and
            Public Electronic Access to Civil War Sites and Documents"
Location:   Charlottesville, VA
Details:    This training seminar/workshop will review the current state of
            Civil War scholarship and techniques of research with nationally-
            known Civil War scholars.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Marie Tyler-McGraw
Phone/fax:  202-343-5380; 202-343-1244
E-mail:     marie_tyler mcgraw@nps.gov
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

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 17 - 19 
Course:     The Roofing Conference and Exposition for Historic Buildings
Location:   Doubletree Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Details:    Conference and trade exposition to provide information on recent
            and traditional practices and technology for rehabilitating roofs
            on historic buildings.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Deborah Maylie, Technical Preservation Services, WASO
Phone/fax:  202-343-6008; 202-343-3803
E-mail:     Deborah Maylie at NP-WASO-HPS
Submitter:  Kathleen Catalano Milley

Dates:      March 22 - 26 
Course:     Level III Fire Officer
Location:   Golden Gate NRA, CA
Details:    Meals and lodging provided.
Closes:     March 15th
Contact:    Hal Spencer, GOGA
Phone/fax:  415-561-5133; ---
E-mail:     Harold Spencer at NP-GOGA-PSAF
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      March 30 - April 2 
Course:     OSHA 600: NPS Occupational Safety and Health for Supervisors
Location:   OSHA Training Institute, Denver, CO
Details:    Training for supervisors on recognition of hazardous conditions
            and unsafe behavior and on methods of eliminating hazards.
Closes:     February 24th
Contact:    Mary Robinson
Phone/fax:  304-535-6732; 303-535-6408
E-mail:     Mary Robinson at NP-DENVER
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      April 12 - 16 
Course:     Managerial Grid: Phase I
Location:   Holtsville, NY
Details:    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:     March 5th
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:      April 12 - 16 *
Course:     Archeological Resources Protection Training (XP-ARPTP-906)
Location:   Albany, NY
Details:    Basic ARPA training.
Closes:     March 18th
Contact:    Regional employee development officers or Learning Place BB for
            applications; FLETC for further info.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      April 19 - 23 
Course:     Level I Entry Level Firefighter
Location:   Glen Canyon NRA, UT
Details:    ---
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Pete Dalton
Phone/fax:  520-608-6253; ---
E-mail:     Pete J. Dalton at NP-GLCA
Submitter:  Hal Spencer, GOGA

Dates:      April 19 - 23 
Course:     Wilderness Interpretation/Education Workshop
Location:   Albuquerque, NM
Details:    Training on role of education as an effective tool for managing
            wilderness.
Closes:     March 1st
Contact:    Greg Kroll, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
Phone/fax:  406-626-5208; 406-626-5395
E-mail:     jbullock/rl,lolo@fs.fed.us
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      April 26 - 30 
Course:     Pump Operator
Location:   Golden Gate NRA, CA
Details:    Meals and lodging provided.
Closes:     April 12th
Contact:    Hal Spencer
Phone/fax:  415-561-5133; ---
E-mail:     Harold Spencer at NP-GOGA-PSAF
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 2 - 7 
Course:     Regional Wilderness Stewardship Training
Location:   Kenai Peninsula, AK
Details:    Training on wilderness values and concepts.
Closes:     March 1st
Contact:    Greg Kroll, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
Phone/fax:  406-626-5208; 406-626-5395
E-mail:     jbullock/rl,lolo@fs.fed.us
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      May 3 - 5 
Course:     Field Records at the Millennium: Archives for Anthropologists,
            Archeologists, Linguists, and Physical Anthropologists
Location:   Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Details:    Techniques for collection and preservation of field records. 
            First 40 NPS participants will pay a discount fee of $100; all
            other registrants will pay $250.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Crystal Metzenheim, University of Nevada
Phone/fax:  775-784-4046 or 800-233-8928; 775-784-1605
E-mail:     crystalm@unr.edu
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      May 10 - 14 
Course:     Interagency River Managers Workshop
Location:   BLM National Training Center, Phoenix, AZ
Details:    Agenda topics will be organized in three tracks - river
            protection, river use and river characteristics.  Agenda items
            may be submitted to the organizers.  The workshop will include
            plenary sessions, concurrent discussion groups, and field trips.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Linda Jalbert or Liz Close
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     Linda Jalbert at NP-GRCA; Liz Close via lclose/wo@fs.fed.us
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 10 - 14 *
Course:     Law Enforcement Refresher
Location:   Badlands NP, Interior, SD
Details:    The park is seeking participants from throughout the area.
Closes:     April 26th
Contact:    Mark Gorman
Phone/fax:  605-433-5232; 605-433-5404
E-mail:     Mark Gorman at NP-BADL
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 10 - 20 *
Course:     Advanced Principles of Administration
Location:   Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Details:    Training for chiefs of administration on management of
            administrative programs as a member of the park's management
            team.
Closes:     March 15th
Contact:    Thomas J. Ferranti
Phone/fax:  907-257-2550; ---
E-mail:     Thomas J. Ferranti at NP-ARO
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      May 16 - 21 
Course:     Regional Wilderness Stewardship Training
Location:   Hells Canyon NRA, OR
Details:    Training on wilderness values and concepts.
Closes:     March 22nd
Contact:    Greg Kroll, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
Phone/fax:  406-626-5208; 406-626-5395
E-mail:     jbullock/rl,lolo@fs.fed.us
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      May 18 - 19 *
Course:     SIG Arms Armorer Training (SIG ARMS-901)
Location:   Knoxville, TN
Details:    Hands-on training on disassembly and assembly of SIG pistol.
Closes:     March 31st
Contact:    Regional employee development officers or Learning Place BB for
            applications; FLETC for further info.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      May 20 - 21 *
Course:     M-16 Instructor Training (M-16-901)
Location:   Knoxville, TN
Details:    Hands-on rifle instructors' course focusing on methods of
            instruction.
Closes:     March 31st
Contact:    Regional employee development officers or Learning Place BB for
            applications; FLETC for further info.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      May 24 - 28 *
Course:     New Chiefs of Interpretation
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    The course, which is designed for field interpreters and other
            staff who recently became chiefs of interpretation, will address
            interpretive competencies for chiefs, including interpretive
            policies and theories, methods, program development and
            management, and supervision.
Closes:     March 22nd
Contact:    Dave Dahlen
Phone/fax:  304-535-6405; 304-535-6408
E-mail:     Dave Dahlen at NP-HFC1
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      June 21 - July 26 *
Course:     Tribal Histories and Sacred Traditions
Location:   Chicago, IL
Details:    The course will bring together public historians, faculty members
            from universities and tribal colleges, and graduate students to
            discuss relevant issues.
Closes:     April 16th
Contact:    Marie Tyler McGraw
Phone/fax:  202-343-5380; 202-343-1244
E-mail:     Marie Tyler McGraw at NP-WASO-NRHE
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

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