NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - JANUARY 3, 2001

This calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning 
Report.

Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before an event, except 
in cases in which registration dates close much earlier. Brevity in 
submissions is appreciated.

Asterisks (*) indicate new entries. They are also in light green for 
those of you who receive the color version of the Morning Report.

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Date(s):        Open enrollment *
Course:         SMARTPAY CREDIT CARD PROGRAM
Location:       Computer-based training
Details:        Successful completion of this training is required in 
                order to be eligible to apply for a SmartPay 
                government charge card.
Closes:         N/A
Contact:        Jan Gauthier, 304-535-6215
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        Open enrollment *
Course:         FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT            
Location:       Computer-based training
Details:        Course designed to provide administrative, budget and 
                financial management personnel with entry, 
                developmental, and full-performance competencies in 
                financial management processes.
Closes:         N/A
Contact:        Jan Gauthier, 304-535-6215
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        January 8 - February 2 
Course:         WILDERNESS EMT
Location:       Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC
Details:        SOLO-taught course trains participants to respond to 
                emergencies in urban, rural and wilderness 
                environments (120 of the 160-hour course satisfy 
                requirements for the National Registry and for North 
                Carolina EMT Basic).
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Nantahala Outdoor Center, 888-662-1662 x 355
Submitter:      Bob Wightman, GRSM

Date(s):        January 19 - 21 
Course:         EMT-B REFRESHER
Location:       Furnace Creek, Death Valley NP, CA
Details:        Refresher course meeting EMT-B National Registry 
                standards.
Closes:         January 5th 
Contact:        Kyle Nelson, 760-786-3260 or 2331 or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Patrick Suddath, JOTR

Date(s):        January 22 - 26 *
Course:         ARPA TRAINING           
Location:       Tupelo, MA
Details:        Basic ARA training. Tuition: $250. Applications must 
                be sent via FLETC.
Closes:         January 8th 
Contact:        Katherine Brock, 662-680-4014
Submitter:      Kathy Brock, NATR

Date(s):        January 23 - 25 
Course:         WRITING PROPOSALS FOR RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP FUNDING
Location:       Phoenix, AZ
Details:        Developing programs, defining high priority needs, 
                identifying funding sources, understanding priority 
                setting criteria, and developing proposals tailored 
                for specific funding sources. Tuition: $125-$175, 
                based on number of participants.
Closes:         January 5th 
Contact:        Nancy Skinner, 505-346-2885 x 260 or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Nancy Skinner

Date(s):        February 4 - 8 
Conference:     "VALUING SECURITY: SETTING STANDARDS AND MEASURING 
                PERFORMANCE" - NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CULTURAL 
                PROPERTY PROTECTION
Location:       Arlington, VA
Details:        The theme of this year's conference explores how 
                effective performance communicates the value of 
                security in all cultural institutions.
Closes:         January 19th 
Contact:        Smithsonian Institution conference registrar, 
                202-357-3375, or http://natconf.si.edu
Submitter:      Hollis Provins, INDE

Date(s):        February 6 - 8 
Conference:     13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION LAW ENFORCEMENT
Location:       Prescott, AZ
Details:        Joint interagency conservation law enforcement 
                training, with sessions on the militia movement, 
                personal security in the workplace, and verbal judo. 
                Other activities include a competition pistol shoot. 
                This annual conference is attended by about 225 
                officers and provides opportunities to share 
                information, solve problems, and build relationships 
                with a variety of local, state, tribal and federal 
                organizations.
Closes:         Registration is $100 prior to January 8th, $125 
                thereafter
Contact:        www.azclea.org, or email clea@azclea.org, or CLEA, 686 
                South 8th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Submitter:      Dwayne Collier, SOAR

Date(s):        February 6 - 8 
Course:         EMT-B REFRESHER
Location:       Great Smoky Mountains NP, Gatlinburg, TN
Details:        Twenty-four hour refresher course, meeting National 
                Registry EMT-B standards.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Bob Wightman, 865-436-1261 or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Same

Date(s):        February 12 - 16 
Course:         CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS' CONFERENCE
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Conference for special agents and criminal 
                investigators. This year's theme is technical 
                investigations and equipment. There will be case 
                studies using technical investigative equipment, 
                practical exercises, and utilization of new 
                investigative technology. There will also be a legal 
                update, an advanced interviewing update, and other 
                sessions.
Closes:         January 9th 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246).
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        February 12 - 16 
Course:         LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR MANAGERS
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Targeted at upper level management employees with 
                supervisory or oversight responsibilities for law 
                enforcement programs. Provides information on the core 
                program and current changes in federal laws.
Closes:         January 9th 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        February 12 - 21 
Course:         WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER
Location:       Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC
Details:        SOLO-taught course meets DOI national standard First 
                Responder curriculum.
Closes:         --
Contact:        Nantahala Outdoor Center, 888-662-1662 x 355
Submitter:      Bob Wightman, GRSM

Date(s):        February 12 - 16 *
Course:         PRODUCING NPS PUBLICATIONS              
Location:       Zion NP, UT
Details:        Forty-hour hands-on course dealing with design, 
                production and printing of park publications, 
                including site bulletins, newspapers, posters and 
                others. Subjects will include design principles, 
                layout, typography, image preparation, maps, printing 
                preparation, computer programs and working with 
                printers. The course will not deal with writing or 
                editing. Participants must bring a laptop with 
                Microsoft Word, Adobe PageMaker, Illustrator, 
                Photoshop, and a CD ROM drive. Open to those who 
                actually produce park publications. $25 tuition. Send 
                standard training application to Tom Haraden, Zion NP.
Closes:         January 4th 
Contact:        Tom Haraden, 435-772-0161
Submitter:      Tom Haraden, ZION

Date(s):        February 12 - 16 
Course:         NCR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN REFRESHER
Location:       NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details:        Hand-on training for EMTs on EMS procedures.
Closes:         January 19th 
Contact:        Larry Johnson, HAFE, 304-535-6232, or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        February 13 - 15 
Course:         AUTOMATED NATIONAL CATALOG SYSTEM PLUS (ANCS+)
Location:       NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details:        Hands-on introductory course focusing on how to use 
                ANCS+ as a collections management tool.
Closes:         January 11th 
Contact:        Kathleen Byrne, 304-535-6204 or 6127
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        February 24 - 25 
Course:         WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER REVIEW
Location:       Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC
Details:        Recertification for those with WFR certification.
Closes:         --
Contact:        Nantahala Outdoor Center, 888-662-1662 x 355
Submitter:      Bob Wightman, GRSM

Date(s):        February 26 - March 2 
Course:         FACILITATOR TRAINING WORKSHOP: FIELD SEMINARS - 
                ADVANCED INTERPRETATION
Location:       Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:        Workshop for experienced field interpretive 
                supervisors, rangers and managers with demonstrated 
                experience in leading discussions on interpretive 
                principles and philosophies. Will prepare individuals 
                to serve as discussion leaders for a series of field 
                seminars that will be designed and planned during the 
                workshop.
Closes:         January 10th 
Contact:        Dave Dahlen, 304-535-6215
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        February 26 - March 2 
Course:         ADMINISTRATION FOR FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS
Location:       Royal Kona Resort, HI
Details:        The course will provide first-line supervisors from 
                all disciplines with competencies for supervision, 
                management and leadership in administrative functions 
                to assist them in their roles as supervisors.
Closes:         --
Contact:        Tom Ferranti, 907-257-2250
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        March 2 - 4 
Course:         NASAR - INCIDENT COMMANDER FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Location:       Rocky Mountain NP, Estes Park, CO
Details:        Course for people responsible for managing all-risk 
                emergency operations utilizing ICS. Limit: 25 
                participants.
Closes:         --
Contact:        Mark Magnuson, 970-586-1399 or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Mark Magnuson, ROMO

Date(s):        March 5 - 16 
Course:         PHYSICAL SECURITY 
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Physical security systems and procedures; program 
                includes security considerations, vulnerability 
                assessments, prevention theory and application, threat 
                analysis and risk assessments.
Closes:         January 25th 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        March 5 - 9 
Course:         WILDFIRE INVESTIGATION
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Specialized program on wildlife investigation 
                developed by the NPS and USFS for rangers with 
                previous training in investigation.  
Closes:         January 22nd 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        March 9 - 11 
Seminar:        "HEARTH AND HOME, FAMILY AND CHILDREN" - SECOND ANNUAL 
                WOMEN'S HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
Location:       Gettysburg NMP, PA      
Details:        Three-day symposium featuring living history programs, 
                lectures and a guided walking tour of the town of 
                Gettysburg and the historic Schriver House. The 
                seminar's focus this years is on the 19th century 
                families that the soldiers left behind. Fee: $90.
Closes:         --
Contact:        Becky Lyons, 717-334-1124 x 430 
Submitter:      Katie Lawhon, GETT

Date(s):        March 12 - 16 
Course:         INLAND SAR COORDINATION
Location:       Salem, OR
Details:        Comprehensive, graduate-level look at inland SAR 
                theory and its application to planning land and air 
                searches for missing persons and aircraft. Taught by 
                USAF National SAR School.
Closes:         January 3rd 
Contact:        Chuck Anibal, 304-535-6401 (phone), 304-535-6408 (fax)
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        March 13 - 16 
Course:         M-16/AR-15 ARMORER'S SCHOOL
Location:       Great Smoky Mountains NP, Gatlinburg, TN
Details:        Training for those responsible for weapons 
                maintenance. Training covers nomenclature, 
                compatibility, assembly, disassembly, maintenance, 
                trouble-shooting of the M-16/AR-15 family of weapons, 
                including rifles, carbines and submachine guns.
Closes:         February 13th 
Contact:        Chip Nelson at 423-487-4654 or via email
Submitter:      Bob Wightman, GRSM

Date(s):        March 19 - 23 
Course:         FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER (FIRTP-104)
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Refresher training for firearms instructors. This 
                course does NOT meet the NPS requirement for 
                specialized training in order to instruct on 
                utilization of non-lethal marking rounds.
Closes:         January 25th 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        March 20 - 22 
Course:         INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT
Location:       Seattle, WA
Details:        The course is designed for park staff who need 
                training in the fundamentals of compliance with 
                Section 106 of the act.
Closes:         January 9th 
Contact:        Laura Feller, 202-343-9528 or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        April 2 - 6 *
Course:         INLAND SAR COORDINATION
Location:       Sleeping Bear Dunes NL, MI
Details:        Comprehensive, graduate-level look at inland SAR 
                theory and its application to planning land and air 
                searches for missing persons and aircraft. Taught by 
                USAF National SAR School.
Closes:         January 19th 
Contact:        Chuck Anibal, 304-535-6401 (phone), 304-535-6408 (fax)
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        April 23 - 27 *
Course:         SERVICEWIDE BASIC TECHNICAL RESCUE TRAINING           
Location:       Canyonlands NP, UT
Details:        Course for personnel who routinely evacuate injured or 
                stranded persons from heights and difficult terrain. 
                It will provide participants with the skills to 
                perform difficult technical rescues. Students will be 
                required to bring technical gear, including a  seat 
                harness, climbing helmet, carabiners, rappel rack, 
                ascenders, etc. This is a very physically demanding 
                course conducted outdoors with frequent exposure to 
                great heights.  All participants must be in good 
                physical condition. Target participants are permanent 
                or seasonal personnel who have an active role in a 
                technical rescue program.  Class size is 40 
                participants. No tuition.
Closes:         February 19th 
Contact:        Ken Phillips, 520-638-7792
Submitter:      Ken Phillips, GRCA

Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the 
cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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