NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT


To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Friday, April 7, 2000

ALMANAC

On this date in 1862, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the 
Tennessee turned back the previous day's Confederate advance in the 
Battle of Shiloh, one of the largest Civil War engagements in the 
western theater.  Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee, preserves 
the field of the fighting.

INCIDENTS

00-129 - Golden Gate NRA (CA) - Multiple Rescues

The San Francisco area experienced record-breaking temperatures last 
weekend, which in turn brought large crowds to Stinson Beach. Despite 
signs warning that no lifeguards were on duty, many hundreds of 
visitors entered the water to swim. Although the beach normally has 
lifeguard service only from mid-May to the end of September, two 
permanent, subject-to-furlough lifeguards - X.A. and M.N. 
- began work this month in order to assist with preparations 
for the coming season. The two lifeguards came on duty and attempted 
to keep people from areas of dangerous rip currents; they also made 
numerous safety contacts (preventive rescues) and effected 23 surf 
rescues over the course of the weekend - among the highest number of 
rescues recorded over the course of a single weekend at Stinson Beach 
since it became part of the park in 1977. Says supervisor Richard 
Danielsen: "Although some of the 23 people rescued might have 
eventually made it to shore on their own, the truly valiant efforts of 
lifeguards X.A. and M.N. saved many lives." [Richard Danielsen, 
Operations Supervisor, GOGA, 4/5]

CULTURAL/NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No submissions.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

Entries pending.

MEMORANDA

No submissions.

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Entries pending.

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