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Subject: NPS Training/Meeting Calendar - Feburary 12, 2001
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Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 08:48:59 -0500
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - FEBRUARY 12, 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): 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 7
Course: DISABILITY AWARENESS AND CONCESSIONERS
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location: Valencia, CA
Details: Workshop on serving customers and visitors with
disabilities, legal obligations, and improving
marketing while increasing revenues or savings.
Closes: February 17th
Contact: Nan Smith, National Center on Accessibility.
812-856-4429 (TTY: 812-856-4421)
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): March 8
Course: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
GUIDELINES
Location: Valencia, CA
Details: Introduction to the U.S. Access Board's report on
outdoor developed areas and notice of proposed
rulemaking on recreation facilities.
Closes: February 18th
Contact: Nan Smith, National Center on Accessibility.
812-856-4429 (TTY: 812-856-4421)
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): March 17
Course: SCAFFOLDING FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS
Location: Arch Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA
Details: One-day symposium on scaffolding on historic building
projects and associated regulations, standards and
safety issues.
Closes: ---
Contact: Nan Gutterman, VITETTA, 215-218-4882
Submitter: Dorothy Printup, HPTC
Date(s): March 12 - 15
Course: INTERMEDIATE SHAPER USE AND CUSTOM MILLWORK
REPLICATION
Location: HPTC, Frederick, MD
Details: Includes primarily hands-on training to replace
historic millwork using the shaper, table saw, router
and hand scraper.
Closes: February 16th
Contact: Dorothy Printup, HPTC, 301-663-8206 x101
Submitter: Dorothy Printup, HPTC
Date(s): March 22
Course: INTERAGENCY AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY FOR MANAGERS
Location: Satellite broadcast
Details: This interagency broadcast is directed toward federal
land managers and support staffs and will provide an
overview of conformity regulations applicable to all
decisions within Clean Air Act specified
non-attainment and maintenance areas. The broadcast
will focus on the conformity evaluation and
documentation process and will summarize regulatory
requirements without an extensive discussion of the
Clean Air Act. For more info, go to
www.blm.gov/narsc/air/.
Closes: March 8th
Contact: Russ Krapf, 602-906-5503, or via email at
russ_krapf@blm.gov
Submitter: Holly Sharpless, ARD/WASO
Date(s): March 26 - 30
Course: NPS-588 LEVEL II ADVANCED STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTER
Location: Badlands NP, Interior, SD
Details: Participants will learn effective structural
firefighting techniques, tactics, and preventive
measures via lectures, demonstrations and three live
fire practical exercises. Limited dorm space
available.
Closes: March 21st
Contact: Mark Gorman, 605-433-5232
Submitter: Mark Gorman, BADL
Date(s): March 26 - April 6
Course: SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Location: Tucson, AZ
Details: Training in special LE operations, including
counter-narcotic, anti-poaching and ARPA operations.
Includes practical exercise. Due to the strenuous
nature of the training, participants MUST meet FLETC
physical fitness standards.
Closes: February 19th
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 26 - 30
Course: ARPA TRAINING
Location: Pocatello, ID
Details: Basic ARPA training, hosted by BIA.
Closes: February 23rd
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): April 3 - 5
Course: WRITING PROPOSALS FOR RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP FUNDING
Location: Badlands NP, SD
Details: Developing programs, defining high priority needs,
identifying funding sources, understanding priority
setting criteria, and developing proposals tailored
for specific funding sources. Tuition: $150.
Closes: February 23rd
Contact: Rachel Benton, 605-433-5261 or via cc:Mail
Submitter: Rachel Benton, BADL
Date(s): April 3 - 5
Course: DIRECTORS ORDER 2: PARK PLANNING
Location: St. Louis, MO
Details: The course will cover the planning framework in DO-2
and focuses on the steps and tools for preparing a
park GMP. See the announcement and application form on
the Learning Place bulletin board.
Closes: ---
Contact: Nat Kuykendall, 303-969-2208
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): April 9 - 13
Course: MANAGERIAL GRID
Location: Tucson, AZ
Details: Sponsored by ANPR. Cost: $800, which includes a
one-year membership in ANPR; $650 for current members.
There is a $325 discount in either tuition for anyone
who has a current wildland fire qualification. Send
applications (purchase order, SF-181, personal check
or money order, etc.) to ANPR, c/o Bill Wade, 5625 N.
Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ.
Closes: March 7th
Contact: Bill Wade (on cc:Mail at NP-SAGU, on email at
JWBillWade@aol.com, or at 520-615-9417)
Submitter: Bill Wade
Date(s): April 16 - 20
Course: CROSSING BOUNDARIES IN PARK MANAGEMENT
Location: Denver Marriott City Center, Denver, CO
Details: Biennial conference of the George Wright Society, the
country's largest interdisciplinary professional
meeting devoted to park research, resource management,
and related activities. A mix of plenary sessions,
concurrent sessions, poster/computer demos, field
trips, and special events are planned. Full details
can be found at www.georgewright.org/2001.html.
Closes: Early-bird discounts by March 1st
Contact: Dave Harmon, 906-487-9722
Submitter: Dave Harmon, GWS
Date(s): April 17 - 20
Course: WILDERNESS PLANNING WORKSHOP
Location: Seeley Lake, MT
Details: The course provides guidance on developing
programmatic wilderness management direction, provides
a framework for developing wilderness management
direction, and deals with other aspects of wilderness
management.
Closes: March 9th
Contact: Rick Potts, Arthur Carhart Wilderness Training Center,
406-243-4612
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): April 22 - 27
Conference: DOI 2001 SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SEMINAR
Location: Seattle, WA
Details: Technical sessions on safety and occupational health
issues, program management, and OSHA requirements.
Special certification training courses on the NFPA
life-safety code, investigation of serious accidents,
road construction zone safety, and aviation safety.
There will also be a 24-hour certification course for
safety and health for collateral duty safety officers.
Closes: ---
Contact: http://safetynet.smis.doi.gov/
doiwideA.htm#01S&Hseminar
Submitter: Wendell Sutton, DOI
Date(s): April 23 - 27 *
Course: ARPA TRAINING
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Details: Basic ARPA training.
Closes: March 20th
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): 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
Date(s): April 30 - May 4
Course: INLAND SAR COORDINATION
Location: Bangor, ME
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: February 15th
Contact: Chuck Anibal, 304-535-6401 (phone), 304-535-6408 (fax)
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): April 30 - May 4 *
Course: ARID WILDERNESS SITE RESOTRATION
Location: St. George, UT
Details: Information on state-of-the-art site restoration
techniques and opportunities to practice them and to
begin planning restoration actions on participants'
home wilderness sites.
Closes: March 15th
Contact: Chris Barns, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness
Training Center, 406-243-4682
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): May 7 - 11
Course: INTERPRETIVE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Location: Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: The seminar will address critical issues facing
interpretive leaders in the context of changing
demographics and demands on NPS interpretive efforts.
Closes: February 20th
Contact: Dave Dahlen, 304-535-6215
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): May 7 - 11
Course: INTERPRETIVE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Fifty parks have provided input and ideas for this
seminar.
Closes: February 20th
Contact: Dave Dahlen, 304-535-6215
Submitter: Corky Mayo, I&ED/WASO
Date(s): May 7 - 11 *
Course: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Details: The course provides admin clerks and technicians with
developmental and full performance level competencies
in administrative functions.
Closes: February 26th
Contact: Peggy Woodward, Mather TC, 304-535-6403
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): May 7 - 10
Course: RIVER MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR A NEW CENTURY
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Details: A field-oriented river management workshop designed to
provide on the ground tools for managing rivers into
the next century. Participate in case studies, share
useful information, and network with people from
government and non-governmental agencies,
river-oriented organizations, and those who care about
rivers.
Closes: ---
Contact: Paul Roelandt, NPS, 715-483-3284 ext 633, or Caroline
Tan, Rivers Management Society, 406-549-0514
Submitter: Bob Karotko, HOAL
Date(s): May 14 - 18
Course: NPS ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND
COLLECTING PERMITS
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Beginning this year, the NPS is implementing new
procedures to support the consistent administration of
scientific research and collecting permits. The course
will provide instruction such procedures for
biological, geological and paleontological resources.
It will not cover archeology, history, cultural
landscapes, historic and prehistoric structures and
other cultural resources, nor will it cover special
park uses.
Closes: February 23rd
Contact: Bob Karotko, 520-638-7988
Submitter: Bob Karotko, HOAL
Date(s): May 14 - 18
Course: NON-DESTRUCTIVE MOUND AND EARTHWORK RESEARCH IN THE
21ST CENTURY
Location: Hopewell Culture NHS, Chillicothe, OH
Details: The workshop is designed to provide a practical
application of archeological prospection methods
(geophysical, aerial photographic and other remote
sensing techniques_ currently available for the
identification, evaluation, conservation and
protection of archeological and other cultural
resources.
Closes: March 30th
Contact: Midwest Archeological Center, 402-437-5392
Submitter: Steven De Vore, MWAC
Date(s): May 15 - 17
Course: INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT
Location: Boston, MA
Details: Course designed for park staff who need training in
the fundamentals of compliance with Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act.
Closes: February 27th
Contact: Laura Feller, 202-343-9528, or via cc:Mail
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): May 16 - 18
Course: EMS COORDINATOR'S TRAINING
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Issues to be addressed include DO-51 and RM-51, DOT's
national standard curricula, the National Register of
EMT's, EMS data management, EMS patient run forms, NPS
medical director, EMT and park medic protocols,
reimbursable accounts and national funding. Lodging
costs will be paid for with Servicewide training
funds.
Closes: February 14th
Contact: Randy Coffman, 202-208-6380 or via cc:Mail
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Date(s): May 21 - 25
Course: NPS ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND
COLLECTING PERMITS
Location: Albright TC, Grand Canyon, AZ
Details: Same as above.
Closes: February 23rd
Contact: Bob Karotko, 520-638-7988
Submitter: Bob Karotko, HOAL
Date(s): May 21 - 25
Course: USING SATELLITE IMAGERY AS AN INTERPRETIVE/RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT TOOL: AN INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING
Location: NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details: Pilot course designed to teach the basic functions of
remote sensing technology and its application to
natural resource management and interpretation.
Closes: February 25th
Contact: Bob Karotko, 520-638-7988
Submitter: Bob Karotko, HOAL
Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the
cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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