NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, November 8, 1999

INCIDENTS

99-659 - Little River Canyon NRA (AL) - Falling Fatality
     
J.W.S., 64, of Leesburg, Georgia, was visiting the canyon with his wife
and another couple on November 6th.  J.W.S. lost his footing near the canyon
rim and fell 60 feet.  Rangers and rescue teams found that J.W.S. had died
from injuries suffered in the fall.  Ranger Matt Huelskamp was first to
arrive; he and other visitors attempted CPR, but without success.  [Dwight
Dixon, CR, LIRI, 11/7]

99-660 - Redwood N&SP (CA) - Felony Arrest

On October 16th, ranger David Bauer was approached by a camper at the
Freshwater Spit camping area who said that a man dressed in full camouflage
clothing had urinated all over the interior of a park restroom several times
that day.  Bauer approached 42-year-old D.R.B. of Tennessee.  During
a frisk of D.R.B., Bauer found a loaded .22 derringer in his jacket pocket. 
D.R.B. told Bauer that he was a convicted felon and had taken the gun from his
brother in Tennessee without his knowledge or consent.  D.R.B. was arrested and
imprisoned.  On October 28th, he entered into a plea agreement in California
superior court in which he pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a
firearm.  He was sentenced to 16 months in state prison.  D.R.B. made
statements to Bauer that indicated he was depressed and having suicidal
thoughts.  [Bob Martin, CR, REDW, 11/5]

FIRE ACTIVITY

NIFC has suspended daily fire reports due to lack of activity.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION AND EDUCATION 

No entries.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No entries.

MEMORANDA

No entries.

INTERCHANGE

No entries.

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Gulf Islands NS - The park has posted vacancy announcements for a number of
lifeguard positions.  The announcement is GUIS S00-02; it opens on November
5th and closes on June 4th, with various cutoff dates in between for first
consideration.  These seasonal positions are in the Florida District.  Six
will be filled in March, working weekends only, with another three to be
filled the week before Memorial Day, at which time all will become full-time
and continue through Labor Day.  The announcement is advertised on USAJOBS or
can be obtained by calling Jobline at 850-934-2601.  [Kitty Lewis, GUIS]

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Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
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