NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT


To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, June 11, 2001

INCIDENTS

01-263 - Redwood N&SP (CA) - Rescue

On the afternoon of June 3rd, rangers responded to a report that a 
woman had sustained serious injuries in a fall near the Klamath River 
overlook. A.H., 24, of Arcata, was found lying on rocks near 
the ocean, about 200 feet below the bluff where the overlook is 
located. Due to the steep, brushy slope and the nature of A.H.'s 
injuries, rangers and Del Norte County SAR team members employed a 
litter and CHP helicopter to evacuate and transport her to a hospital. 
A.H. suffered numerous injuries, including trauma to her back and 
possible paralysis. The hoisting winch on the CHP helicopter was a 
relatively new addition, and SAR team members first trained with it 
just two weeks ago. [Rusty Jensen, Acting CR, REDW, 6/7]

01-264 - Big Bend NP (TX) - MVA with Fatality

A single-vehicle accident occurred on Route 13 about four-and-a-half 
miles west of park headquarters on the afternoon of June 6th. A 1996 
Ford Explorer driven by L.A., 29, of Houston, was eastbound 
when she lost control of the vehicle. The Explorer went off the road 
onto the right shoulder, then across both lanes of traffic and off the 
left shoulder, at which point it rolled over and came to rest on its 
right side. Two-year-old A.A. was sleeping unrestrained on 
the rear seat and was ejected from the vehicle. Park rangers and 
medics were on scene within 15 minutes and took over treatment of the 
injured girl from bystanders who stopped to assist. The child was 
taken by park ambulance to Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, 
where she was pronounced dead. A passenger sustained minor injuries. 
L.A. was not injured. Evidence found at the scene indicated 
that alcohol and/or drugs were a contributing factor in the accident.  
Rangers are pursuing felony charges through the U.S. Attorney's 
Office. (Mark Spier, Acting CR, BIBE, 6/7)

01-265 - Statue Of Liberty NM (NY) - Attempted Suicide

A 36-year-old woman was seen standing in a closed area of the Liberty 
Island shuttle dock on June 5th. Park Police officer Saoud Mohammed 
approached her to ask her to leave the area and found that she was 
incoherent and indifferent to the officer's directions. As the woman 
moved closer to the edge of the dock and attempted to jump into the 
water, Mohammed grabbed the back of her jacket and pulled her back 
onto the dock. She was combative and tried to pull free, telling the 
officer that she wanted to die. She was subdued until other officers 
arrived and were able to assist in restraining her, then taken to 
Bellevue Medical Center for a psychological evaluation. [Chris Pappas, 
USPP, STLI, 6/7]

                   [Additional reports pending....]

FIRE MANAGEMENT

National Fire Situation - Preparedness Level II

Seven new large fires were reported on Sunday - five in Florida and 
two in Utah. Three of them were contained, as was another in New 
Mexico. Initial attack was moderate in northern California, Arizona, 
New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Florida and light elsewhere. Very high 
to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, California, 
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.   

National Resource Status (Five Day Trend)

Date                    6/6     6/7     6/8     6/9     6/10

Crews                   93      74      26      36      31
Engines                 219     183     143     174     199
Helicopters             23      17      16      22      22
Air Tankers             1       1       1       3       4
Overhead                548     477     282     269     241

Park Fire Situation

Everglades NP (FL) - A lightning fire was reported on Friday afternoon 
in the East Everglades District. As of early Saturday morning, the 
Cattail Fire had burned about 80 acres. Resources were diverted from a 
planned prescribed fire in the Pinelands to the new fire. The fire 
spread in dense sawgrass and  had burned about 1,500 acres by evening. 
Committed to the fire were a park squad, two state DOF bombardiers and 
three helicopters. An 800-foot fire whirl was observed. 

Park Fire Danger

Extreme         N/A
Very High       Crater Lake NP, Hawaii Volcanoes NP, Guadalupe 
                Mountains NP, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Zion NP
High            N/A

[NPS Situation Summary Report, 6/10; NICC Incident Management 
Situation Report, 6/10 - the full report can be found at 
http://www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf]

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Outer Banks Group (NC) - The Outer Banks Group is advertising a 
permanent, full time, GS-11 revenue and fee business manager position. 
The announcement closes on June 18th. This is a new position; the 
person selected will manage the fee demo program at Wright Brothers 
NM, Fort Raleigh NHS, and Cape Hatteras NS. If you're interested, or 
know of someone who may be interested, please call Jeff Cobb at 
252-473-2111 ext 119 for additional details. Additional information 
can be found on USA Jobs under announcement number CAHA 01-23. [Jeff 
Cobb, CAHA]

FILM AT 11...

There's an article on director-designate Fran Mainella entitled 
"President's Pick To Oversee  Parks Known For Finesse" in last 
Thursday's Miami Herald. You can read it in the paper's archives at: 
http://www.miami.com/herald/content/news/local/dade/digdocs/065249.htm 
[Dave Barna, WASO]

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING CALENDAR

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

o Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before a training 
  course begins, except in cases in which registration dates close 
  much earlier. 
o Brevity in submissions is required and appreciated.
o Please send along web sites for additional information where 
  possible.
o Asterisks (*) indicate new entries. 

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July 31 - August 2: OSHA 226 - PERMIT REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE ENTRY, 
Albuquerque, NM. No closing date given. The course is geared to 
maintenance employees and supervisors, but LE rangers and resource 
managers are also encouraged to attend and bring confined space issues 
that pertain to their fields. The course meets a required safety and 
loss control competency. Tuition: $350. Contact: Course announcement 
and nomination forms are available on the Learning Place BB; course 
info from Andre Perera, PETR. [Christie Porter, PETR]

August 6 - 10: ADVANCED ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCE CRIME INVESTIGATION, 
Fredericksburg, VA. Closes on June 19th. Training for NCR and NER law 
enforcement personnel and archeologists who have completed the basic 
ARPA course. Contact: Mike Greenfield, FRSP, 540-654-5256. [Einar 
Olsen, NCRO]

August 13 - 16: OSHA 510 - BASIC COURSE IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, 
Albuquerque, NM. Closes on June 29th. Introduction to OSHA policies, 
procedures and standards for construction health and safety. Contact: 
Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for 
additional information (on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). 
[Wiley Golden, FLETC]

August 6 - 16: DRIVER INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes 
on June 28th. Teaches driving instructors on proper highway response, 
defensive driving, skid control, vehicle stops, pursuit driving and 
evasive maneuvers. Contact: Regional employee specialists; Learning 
Place BB; or FLETC for additional information (on email at WASO 
FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]

August 7 - 9: LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED), 
Lakewood/Golden, CO. Closes on June 18th. LEED is a national green 
building rating and certification system. It is a field-tested tool 
for determining the performance level of a building project seeking to 
label itself as environmentally responsible. Structured specifically 
for the NPS. Classroom exercises and case studies. No tuition. 
Contact: Dennis Nagao via email or at 303-987-6655, or see the 
Learning Place BB. [Dennis Nagao, DSC]

August 8 - 31: SMALL CRAFT ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco, GA. 
Closes on July 12th. Training on inland water enforcement. Contact: 
Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for 
additional information (on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). 
[Wiley Golden, FLETC]

* August 13 - 17: ARPA TRAINING (XP-ARPTP-107), Las Vegas, NV. Closes 
on July 11th. Basic ARPA training. Contact: Regional employee 
specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for additional information 
(on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]

August 14 - 23: BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISORS TRAINING, FLETC, 
Glynco, GA. Closes on June 21st. Training in supervision of law 
enforcement. Contact: Regional employee specialists; Learning Place 
BB; or FLETC for additional information (on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, 
or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]

August 20 - 24: VALUE ANALYSIS - CERTIFIED MODULE I, Lakewood, CO. 
Closes on June 18th. Prepares participants to serve on a value 
analysis study team and provides necessary skills to facilitate small 
value studies. Includes functional analysis (FAST diagrams), 
alternative evaluation methods, and team dynamics. $600 tuition. 
Contact: Richard Turk or Dennis Nagao via email, or, respectively, at 
303-969-2470 and 303-987-6655, or see the Learning Place BB. [Dennis 
Nagao, DSC]

August 20 - 31: PHYSICAL FITNESS COORDINATOR TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco, 
GA. Closes on July 12th. Training on administering FLETC's five-part 
physical efficiency battery (PEB). Contact: Regional employee 
specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for additional information 
(on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]

August 27 - 31: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Yorktown, VA. 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. Contact: Chuck Anibal, 
304-535-6401. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* September 10 - 14: ARPA TRAINING (XP-ARPTP-108), Gatlinburg, TN. 
Closes on August 2nd. Basic ARPA training. Contact: Regional employee 
specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for additional information 
(on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]

September 10 - 21: DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, FLETC, 
Glynco, GA. Closes on August 2nd. A "train the trainer" course on 
defensive tactics. Contact: Regional employee specialists; Learning 
Place BB; or FLETC for additional information (on email at WASO 
FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]

* September 16 - 22: ADVANCED RESOURCE PROTECTION (ARPT-101), FLETC, 
Glynco, GA. Closes on August 1st. Topics include resources crimes, a 
legal update, warrant service planning, building clearance, defensive 
tactics, and two days of scenarios. Contact: Regional employee 
specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for additional information 
(on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]

* September 17 - 21: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGING NPS LEGACY INFORMATION, 
Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on July 3rd. This 
introductory course will provide basic training on evaluating and 
managing audiovisual, electronic and textual records, archival and 
manuscript collections, and related materials. Contact: Tony Knapp, 
304-535-6178 or via email. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

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submissions, whatever the category, should pertain to operations, be 
useful to the field, and have broad significance across the agency. 
Additional details on submission criteria are available from the 
editor at any time (Bill Halainen at NP-DEWA, or 
Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). Ask for either incident reporting criteria 
(issued by WASO, June 18, 2000) or general criteria. 

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