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Subject: NPS Training/Meeting Calendar - Monday, January 24, 2000
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 07:51:49 -0500
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - JANUARY 24, 2000
The calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning
Report.
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.
Please note that information on fire training can be found on the
multi-agency fire training schedule posted at
www.nifc.nps.gov/mats/matsframe.asp.
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Dates: As noted below *
Course: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Location: Lake Mead (2/1-3); Padre Island (2/15-17); Virgin
Islands/San Juan (3/14-16); Isle Royal(3/20-24); Everglades
(4/4 - refresher); Glacier Bay (4/10-14); Rocky Mountain
(4/18-20); Blue Ridge (5/2 - refresher); Hawaii Volcanoes
(5/2 - refresher); Gateway (5/9-11); MWRO (5/16-18);
Independence (5/23 - refresher); Springfield, MO (6/6 -
refresher); Point Reyes (6/20-22); Nashville, TN (7/18-20);
Atlanta, GA (8/1-4); Vancouver, WA (8/8-10); Carlsbad
Caverns (8/15-17); Delaware Water Gap (9/12-14); Glen
Canyon (9/25-29 - 8-hour refreshers).
Details: OSHA regulations require that individuals in a work place
assigned to emergency response operations (releases or
substantial threats of release of hazardous substances) be
properly trained in emergency response procedures.
Closes: ---
Contact: Alan Schroeder
Phone/fax: 505-988-6030; 505-988-6025
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Carl Wang, FMD/WASO
Dates: As noted below *
Course: Compass II: Today's Leaders, Tomorrow's Legends
Location: Knoxville, TN (3/20-24); Lake Roosevelt (3/27-31); Mather
TC (4/3-7); Cape Cod (4/10-14); Omaha, NE (4/24-28);
Albright TC (5/15-19); Gateway (5/15-19); DSC (6/5-9); Jean
Lafitte (6/19-23); Albright TC (7/10-14); Minneapolis-St.
Paul, MN (7/31-8/4); DSC (8/21-25)
Details: ---
Closes: Dates vary, from January 28th to June 19th
Contact: Maia Browning
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Same
Dates: February 14 - 18 *
Course: Basic Peer Support Training
Location: Tucson, AZ
Details: Critical incident stress management and peer support.
Applications must be sent to FLETC via standard procedures.
Closes: January 26th
Contact: Jill Hawk
Phone/fax: 828-298-0293 ext 212; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Same
Dates: February 16 - 18
Course: Wilderness First Responder Refresher
Location: Great Smoky Mountains Institute, Great Smoky Mountains NP,
Townsend, TN
Details: Course meets both Tennessee EMS and National Registry
recertification standards. Participants must have completed
professional level CPR. Cost is $250, including meals and
lodging.
Closes: February 2nd
Contact: Wanda DeWaard, Great Smoky Mountains Institute
Phone/fax: 865-448-6709; 865-448-9250
E-mail: wanda@smokiesnha.org
Submitter: Bob Wightman, GRSM
Dates: February 28 - March 3
Course: National Wildfire Investigation Training (NWITP-001)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Course in fire investigation developed by NPS and USFS for
investigators.
Closes: January 26th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: February 28 - March 1
Course: APCO Communications Training Officer
Location: Zion NP, Springdale, UT
Details: The Association of Public Safety Communications Official's
training program instructs trainers on teaching and
evaluating new dispatchers.
Closes: N/A
Contact: APCO or Sheila Raske, ZION
Phone/fax: APCO: 888-272-6911; Raske: 435-772-0178; ---
E-mail: Dispatch at ZION-NP
Submitter: David Holmes, ZION
Dates: February 28 - March 10
Course: White Collar Crime Training
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Training for criminal investigators and park rangers or
other personnel who assist in the investigation of white
collar crimes. Focuses on three major areas - financial
investigative techniques, legal concerns, and case
development.
Closes: January 27th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: March 6 - 9 *
Course: Special Park Uses
Location: Charleston, SC
Details: Fundamental information on the complete process for
planning and approval of special park uses under the
guidelines in DO-53. Tuition is $300.
Closes: January 28th
Contact: Julia Mize, BOST
Phone/fax: 617-242-5628; 617-242-1058
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Same
Dates: March 8 - 10
Course: Train-the-Trainer: Use of Environmental Education Materials
and Learning Guidelines
Location: NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details: Use of environmental education guidelines to develop and
evaluate EE materials and help participants design their
own workshops.
Closes: ---
Contact: Claire Cassel, or www.nct.fws.gov
Phone/fax: 703-358-2536; ---
E-mail: Claire_Cassel@fws.gov
Submitter: Bob Huggins, WASO
Dates: March 10 - 12
Symposium: "Sense and Sensibility: Women in 19th Century America
Respond to a National Crisis," First Annual Gettysburg NMP
Women's History Symposium
Location: Gettysburg NMP, PA
Details: Three-day symposium featuring living history programs,
lectures and guided walking tours of the town of
Gettysburg, with a focus on Victorian women and their
response to the Civil War.
Closes: ---
Contact: Gettysburg NMP
Phone/fax: 717-334-1124 x432; ---
E-mail: cwbkworm@pipeline.com
Submitter: Katie Lawhon, GETT
Dates: March 13 - 14
Course: Seized Computer and Evidence Recovery Specialist
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: In-depth training on how computer data is created, stored,
modified and manipulated. Students will access and extract
evidence from microcomputers. Must have previously attended
CIAETP at FLETC.
Closes: February 6th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: March 13 - 17
Course: NCR EMT Refresher
Location: NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details: Hands-on EMT training.
Closes: February 17th
Contact: Larry Johnson, HAFE
Phone/fax: 304-535-6232; 304-535-6244
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: March 20 - 24
Course: Law Enforcement for Managers (LEM-001)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Fundamentals of law enforcement for upper management.
Closes: February 16th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: March 20 - 24
Course: ARPA (XP-ARPTP-006)
Location: Reno, NV
Details: Basic ARPA training.
Closes: February 10th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: March 20 - 31
Course: Physical Security Training (PSTP-003)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Physical security systems and procedures; developing and
conducting surveys, preparing results, critiquing.
Closes: February 16th.
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: March 27 - 31
Course: Personal Property Sales
Location: Denver, CO
Details: Procedures for selling federal personal property.
Closes: February 21st
Contact: Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: 304-535-6402; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: March 27 - April 7
Course: Small Craft Enforcement Training (SCETP-002)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Operation and navigation of highly specialized enforcement
watercraft.
Closes: February 23rd
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: March 27 - April 7
Course: Advanced Resource Protection Skills (SPEOPS)
Location: Tucson, AZ; Gila Bend, AZ; Organ Pipe Cactus NM, AZ
Details: Training for personnel who are directly involved in special
law enforcement operations in NPS areas, including
counter-narcotics, anti-poaching, ARPA and paleo resource
incidents. Firearms exercises and ground/aerial
surveillance techniques will be taught. Strenuous;
participants must meet FLETC physical fitness standards and
must submit most recent fitness scores on nomination form.
Closes: January 25th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: March 27 - April 7
Course: Defensive Tactics Instructor Training (Train the
Trainer)(DTITP-002)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Training for Level I protection rangers in the methodology
of psychomotor skills development, defensive tactics,
impact weapons, OC spray and arrest techniques at the
instructor level.
Closes: February 18th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for
further info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: April 3 - 14
Course: Historic Weapons Certification
Location: Fort Chafee, Fort Smith, AR
Details: Meets certification and recertification needs of
supervisors and interpreters in NPS historic weapons firing
programs.
Closes: February 11th
Contact: Rick Martin
Phone/fax: 601-636-0583; 601-636-9497
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: April 3 - 6
Course: Disposal by Negotiation/Disposal Contract Law
Location: Denver, CO
Details: Negotiating sales for both surplus and exchange/sale
personal property; procedures for selling federal personal
property.
Closes: February 21st
Contact: Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: 304-535-6402; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: April 16 - 19
Conference: International Boating and Water Safety Summit 2000
Location: Alexis Park, Las Vegas, NV
Details: Updates on developments on recreational water activities
for all persons and agencies involved with boating and
water safety education, enforcement and management.
Jointly sponsored by National Water Safety Congress and the
National Safe Boating Council.
Closes: The reservation cutoff date is March 7th.
Contact: Nancy Bernard, Lake Mead NRA
Phone/fax: 702-293-8714; ---
E-mail: Nancy Bernard via cc:Mail; or www.SafeBoatingCounci.org
Submitter: Same
Dates: April 17 - 21
Course: Inland SAR Coordination, USAF National SAR School
Location: Helena, MT
Details: Planning, organizing and managing land and air searches.
Closes: February 4th
Contact: Chuck Anibal
Phone/fax: 304-535-6401; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: April 17 - 21
Course: NPS Servicewide Basic Technical Rescue Training
Location: Canyonlands NP, Moab, UT
Details: Training for personnel who routinely evacuate injured or
stranded people from heights and difficult terrain.
Students must bring their own technical gear. Physically
demanding course; all participants must be in good physical
condition. Includes a night rescue training exercise. No
tuition cost.
Closes: February 22nd
Contact: Ken Phillips, GRCA
Phone/fax: 520-638-7792; 520-638-7838
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Ken Phillips
Dates: April 18 - 20
Course: Personal Property Utilization and Disposal
Location: Denver, CO
Details: Procedures, policies and regs for control, reassignment,
redistribution and disposal of personal property.
Closes: February 21st
Contact: Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: 304-535-6402; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: April 25 - 27 *
Course: DO-2: Park Planning
Location: Denver, CO
Details: Course covers the planning framework in DO-2 and is
designed particularly for those preparing GMP's. No
tuition.
Closes: ---
Contact: Jan Harris or Nat Kuykendall
Phone/fax: Harris: 303-969-2435, Kuykendall: 303-969-2208; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Nat Kuykendall
Dates: May 1 - 5 *
Course: Inland SAR Coordination, USAF National SAR School
Location: Columbus, OH
Details: Planning, organizing and managing land and air searches.
Closes: February 18th
Contact: Chuck Anibal
Phone/fax: 304-535-6401; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: May 1 - 5 *
Course: African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Resources in the
National Park System
Location: Miami, FL
Details: The course will enhance participants' effectiveness in
identifying, responding to, and incorporating the concerns
of the nation's diverse ethnic groups into park programs.
Closes: February 14th
Contact: Mary Robinson
Phone/fax: 304-535-6732; 304-535-6408
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: May 8 - 12 *
Course: Fundamental Principles of Administration
Location: Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon, AZ
Details: Provides administrative clerks and technicians at the GS-5
and GS-7 level with developmental and full performance
level competencies in administrative functions.
Closes: February 28th
Contact: Peggy Woodward
Phone/fax: 304-535-6408; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: May 8 - 12 *
Workshop: Chiefs of Interpretation Workshop
Location: Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Training on transition from field interpreter to
supervisor, manager and leader.
Closes: February 24th
Contact: Dwight Madison
Phone/fax: 202-287-8850; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation
and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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