NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, April 5, 1999

INCIDENTS

99-113 - Grand Canyon NP (AZ) - Helicopter Accident with Fatality

Rangers and concession firefighters responded to a helicopter accident at
Grand Canyon Airport just before noon on April 1st.  A Papillon Grand Canyon
Helicopters Bell 206 taking off for a training flight lost power during
departure from the terminal, struck a tree, and crashed to the ground near
the main terminal building.   The only persons on board were an instructor
pilot and a trainee pilot, both Papillon employees.  The trainee pilot was
killed instantly.  The instructor pilot was able to crawl from the wreckage;
NPS personnel provided advanced life support treatment and transported him by
helicopter and ground ambulance to a hospital in Flagstaff.  He sustained
possible leg and rib fractures and is in stable condition.  NPS personnel
also assisted with the initial investigation.  The cause of the accident is
under investigation by the FAA and NTSB.  [David Brennan, DR, South Rim
District, GRCA, 4/2]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

No entries.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

NPS Facility Management Program Status Report - The NPS facility management
software system technical review committee will be meeting in Harpers Ferry
this week.  The committee expects to evaluate 11 software programs that met
at least 78% of the requirements listed in the technical specifications.  The
list of software programs will be narrowed to a final list of candidates by
week's end.  Additional information will be collected on them over the next
month.  A final selection committee will meet at the National Conservation
Training Center in Shepherdstown on the week of May 3rd to review and
evaluate the final list of products.  Additional information on this project
was posted to the NPS maintenance bulletin board yesterday.  Questions or
comments about the project should be send to the NPS facility management plan
mailbox on cc:Mail. [Rick Shireman, Project Manager]

MEMORANDA

No entries.

INTERCHANGE

No entries.

PARKS AND PEOPLE

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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:      Open *
Course:     Computer Based Training for Administrative and Office Management
            Support Employees
Location:   N/A
Details:    There are 100 licenses available; they give access to 550
            training courses via the Internet.
Closes:     First come, first served.
Contact:    Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax:  304-535-6402; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      April 15  
Course:     Managing for Results: GPRA in the NPS
Location:   Satellite broadcast to down-link sites, 12:30 p.m. EST (adjust
            for local time).
Details:    Three-hour satellite broadcast with follow-up exercises,
            augmented by information available on the Internet to help
            employees implement GPRA programs.
Contact:    Jim Boyd or Sue Benson for technical assistance; Ann Johnson for
            registration
Phone/fax:  Boyd: 520-638-7984; Benson: 520-638-7982; Johnson: 520-638-
            7981; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Cindy Nielsen, HOAL

Dates:      April 19 
Course:     Practical Applications of the Secretary of Interior's Standards
Location:   San Diego, CA
Details:    Sponsored by National Preservation Institute.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    ---
Phone/fax:  703-765-0100; ---
E-mail:     info@npi.org, or www.npi.org
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

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 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 3 - 7 (new dates, moved up from 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:      May 3 - 7 *
Course:     National Wildfire Investigation Training (XP-NWITP-901)
Location:   Prescott, AZ
Details:    Course for Level I park rangers with significant responsibility
            for wildland fire investigation.
Closes:     April 16th
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 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 - 21  
Course:     Driver Instructor Training (DITP-903)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    Training for instructors in LE driving skills and knowledge.
Closes:     April 8th
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 10 - 21  
Course:     Physical Fitness Coordinator Training (PFCTP-903)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    Training for instructors of fitness and wellness programs.
Closes:     April 8th
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 11 - 25  
Course:     Firearms Instructor Training (A-FITP-906)
Location:   Artesia, NM
Details:    Firearms instructor training.
Closes:     April 7th
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 17 - 21  
Course:     ARPA Training (XP-ARPTP-907)
Location:   Ketchikan, AK
Details:    Basic ARPA training.
Closes:     April 15th
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 18 - 19  
Course:     Slavery and Antislavery Seminar
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    Origins and development of the movements to end slavery in the
            U.S. from the colonial era to the end of the Civil War.
Closes:     April 26th
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

Dates:      May 21 - 23  
Course:     Health/Fitness and Wellness Class
Location:   Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon, AZ
Details:    Development of fitness plans for participants.  Limited to 15
            students. Cost: $150.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Marty McCaslin
Phone/fax:  520-638-2175; ---
E-mail:     Marty McCaslin at NP-GRCA
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 25 - 27 
Course:     Natural Resource Protection Law and Policy for Superintendents
Location:   Salt Lake City, UT
Details:    Emphasis will be on comprehending the responsibilities,
            liabilities and opportunities for protection of natural
            resources; on the laws, regulations and NPS management policies
            that drive decision-making; on use of scientifically sound data
            for decision-making; and on natural resource-related information
            systems and services.  Open to GS-11 through GS-13
            superintendents.
Closes:     May 7th
Contact:    Bob Karatko
Phone/fax:  520-638-7988; ---
E-mail:     Bob Karatko at NP-HOAL
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 25 - 27 *
Course:     Principles of Access
Location:   Houston, TX
Details:    National Center on Accessibility introductory course on
            fundamentals of accessibility for park and recreation
            professionals.
Closes:     April 23rd
Contact:    Jodie Laroque, Director of Education, NCA
Phone/fax:  765-349-9240; 765-342-6658
E-mail:     jlaroqu@indiana.edu
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      May 26 - 27 *
Course:     Reconsidering the West
Location:   Santa Fe, NM
Details:    Seminar on aspects of western history.  Sponsored by Gilder
            Lehrman Institute of American History.
Closes:     May 3rd
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

Dates:      May 25 - 27 (also August 3 - 5)  
Course:     Disposal by Negotiation
Location:   Denver, CO (May), Shepherdstown, WV (August)
Details:    Designed for warranted contracting officers or property personnel
            required to have a property sales warrant.  Explains policies and
            procedures for negotiating sales of surplus and exchange property
            and covers associated regs.
Closes:     April 12th
Contact:    Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax:  304-535-6215; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      June 7 - 8 *
Course:     Defensive Tactics Instructor Training (DTITP-903)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    Training for Level I protection rangers.
Closes:     May 5th
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:      June 7 - 11  
Course:     Fire Readiness Review Workshop
Location:   Lake Mead NRA, NV
Details:    Instruction on use of the Interagency Fire Readiness Review guide
            for FMO's and staffs.
Closes:     May 10th
Contact:    Paul Broyles
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     Paul Broyles at NP-FIRE
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      June 14 - 16  
Course:     Interpretive Training Institute
Location:   Appalachian Mountain Club, Gorham, NH
Details:    Cooperative program which combines the resources and expertise of
            eight agencies on interpretive practices.  Incorporates modules
            101 and 103 of the new interpretive development program.  Limited
            to 30 spaces; reservations on first-come, first-served basis.
Closes:     May 14th
Contact:    Donna Richardson, LOWE
Phone/fax:  978-970-5020; 978-970-5030
E-mail:     Donna Richardson at NP-NAR
Submitter:  Same

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

Dates:      June 28 - July 2  
Course:     Fire Readiness Review Workshop
Location:   Yosemite NP, CA
Details:    Instruction on use of the Interagency Fire Readiness Review guide
            for FMO's and staffs.
Closes:     May 10th
Contact:    Paul Broyles
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     Paul Broyles at NP-FIRE
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      July 7 - 15  
Course:     Interpretive Planning for Managers
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    Workshop for employees who manage or oversee parkwide
            interpretive programs and are responsible for comprehensive
            interpretive planning.
Closes:     May 5th
Contact:    Andy Kardos
Phone/fax:  304-535-6056; 304-535-6295
E-mail:     Andy Kardos at NP-HFC1
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      July and August  
Course:     Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Summer Seminars
Location:   Various
Details:    These eight seminars on various topics will aid NPS staff in
            formulating interpretive programs.
Closes:     April 9th
Contact:    Laura Feller
Phone/fax:  202-343-9528; 202-343-1244
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

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