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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office Day/Date: Monday, January 14, 2002 INCIDENTS 02-009 - Canaveral NS (FL) - Plane Crash with Fatality A light plane crashed into Mosquito Lagoon at the north end of the park on Thursday, January 10th, killing the elderly pilot, who was the plane's sole occupant. The plane came down in three feet of water. Volusia County deputies and park staff responded. The name of the victim has been withheld pending notification of next of kin. The FAA, NTSB and Coast Guard were all notified. DR Jim Cahill is the IC. [Kevin Hay, RLES, SERO, 1/14] 02-010 - Natchez Trace Parkway (MS/AL/TN) - MVA with Fatality On the Morning of January 14th, C.H., 58, was killed in a single vehicle accident near mile marker 132. C.H. was heading north on the parkway when his vehicle left the road, traveled 300 feet, then hit a tree. The cause of the accident is under investigation. [Jackie Henman, ACR, NATR, 1/14] NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING CALENDAR This calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning Report. Please note: • Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before a training course begins, except in cases in which registration dates close much earlier.• Brevity in submissions is required and appreciated.• Please send along web sites for additional information where possible.• Asterisks (*) indicate new entries; pound signs (#) indicate revised entries.********************************************************************************************** * Through 2002: NPS Fundamentals. All web-based NPS fundamentals curriculum materials continue to be available via the NPS intranet. Please contact Ann Johnson at Albright Training Center for more details at 928-638-7981 or ann_e_johnson@nps.gov. [Kevin Turner, HOAL]Throughout 2002: LEAVE NO TRACE MASTER COURSE, locations as noted below. Latest skills and ethics of the craft of camping without a trace. These five-day or six-day courses focus on minimum-impact camping and traveling skills using a three-part curriculum - ethics, techniques, and teaching methods. Dates and locations are as follows; letters in parentheses indicate that they are being taught by either the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) or the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). All are hiking training courses unless otherwise noted: January 28 - February 1: NOLS Southwest, AZ (NOLS) March 4 - 8: Ocala NF, FL (NOLS) March 25 - 29: Cabeza Prieta WR, AZ (NOLS) April 8 - 12: Delaware Water Gap NRA, NJ (AMC) April 29 - May 3: Shenandoah NP, VA (NOLS) April 29 - May 3: Nantahala NF, NC (NOLS) May 6 - 10: Pinkham Notch, NH (AMC) May 6 - 10: Isle Royale NP, MI (NOLS) May 6 - 10: Ninemile Ranger District, MT (NOLS, horse packing) May 13 - 17: Escalante-Grand Staircase, NM (NOLS) June 3 - 7: NOLS Three Peaks Ranch, WY (NOLS, horse packing) June 3 - 7: Pinkham Notch, NH (AMC) June 10 - 14: Shenandoah NP, VA (NOLS) June 17 - 21: Yellowstone NP, WY (NOLS) July 15 - 19: Yosemite NP, CA (NOLS) August 26 - 30: Rangely Lakes, ME (AMC, canoeing) September 9 - 13: Rocky Mountain NP, CO (NOLS) September 16 - 20: Eagle Cap Wilderness, OR (NOLS) September 16 - 20: Amicalola Falls SP, GA (NOLS) September 16 - 20: Mt. Rogers NRA, VA (NOLS) September 23 - 27: Olympic NP, WA (NOLS) September 23 - 27: Delaware Water Gap NRA, NJ (AMC) September 23 - 27: Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, AZ (NOLS) September 23 - 27: Targhee NF, ID (NOLS) October 7 - 11: Hulbert Outdoor Center, VT (AMC) October 14 - 19: Mt. Rogers NRA, VA (NOLS, horse packing) October 21 - 25: Ouachita NF, AR (NOLS) Contact: Michael Cheek at NOLS at outreach@nols.edu, or 307-335-2213; Dara Houdek at AMC at dhoudek@amcinfo.org, or 603-466-2721 ext. 209. For information on scholarships for tuition, contact Kelly Hartsell at kelly_hartsell@nps.gov, or 540-999-3482. [Kelly Hartsell, SHEN]January 25 - 27: EMT REFRESHER (DOT/NREMT), Laughlin, NV. Space is limited, with preference given to local parks. Contact: Kirk Gebicke at kirck_gebicke@nps.gov, or either 760-928-2572 or 760-221-5310 (cell). [Marcia Schramm]January 17 - 18: BASIC TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (BTLS), Cherokee, NC. Hosted by GRSM and taught by Southwestern Community College. No tuition. Contact: Bob Wightman at 865-436-1261. [Bob Wightman, GRSM] January 20 - 27: WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER, Townsend, TN. The course is hosted by Great Smoky Mountains Institute and taught by Roane State Community College. Tuition for NPS personnel is $455 ($650 for others). Tuition includes lodging and meals. Course also includes National Registry test. Contact: Amber Parker at GSM Institute, 865-448-6709. [Bob Wightman, GRSM] February 4 - 6: EMT-B REFRESHER, Gatlinburg, TN. This 24-hour course will meet the National Registry standard. Hosted by GRSM and taught by Roane State Community College. Tuition: $50. Contact: Bob Wightman at 865-4336-1261. [Bob Wightman, GRSM] February 7: NATIONAL REGISTRY EMT-B PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN EXAMS, Gatlinburg or Knoxville, TN. Hosted by GRSM and tested by Roane State Community College and Tennessee State EMS. Completion of this plus the 24-hour refresher will qualify a person for National Registry status, a National Park Service objective. Fee: $55. Contact: Bob Wightman at 865-436-1261. [Bob Wightman, GRSM] * February 11 - 15: PLANNING AND ACCESS: OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS AND INTERPRETIVE OPPORTUNITIES, Cocoa Beach, FL. Closes on January 18th (late registrations are accepted if space is available). This course, offered by the National Center on Accessibility, provides an introduction to the latest information on outdoor recreation. Contact: Nan Smith at 812-856-4429. [Joyce Howe, STMA] February 13 - 15: WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER REFRESHER, Townsend, TN. The course is hosted by Great Smoky Mountains Institute and taught by Roane State Community College. Tuition for NPS personnel is $220 ($275 for others). Tuition includes lodging and meals. Course qualifies as National Registry refresher. Contact: Amber Parker at GSM Institute, 865-448-6709. [Bob Wightman, GRSM] February 19 - 22: INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES FOR NON-LETHAL TRAINING AMMUNITION, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on January 16th. Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC) February 20 - 22: EMT-B REFRESHER, Cherokee, NC. This 24-hour course will meet the National Registry standard for a refresher. Hosted by GRSM and taught by Southwestern Community College. No cost. Contact: Bob Wightman at 865-436-1261. [Bob Wightman, GRSM] * February 27: GATEWAY COMMUNITIES: KEYS TO SUCCESS, an interactive television workshop, broadcast from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. EST. The workshop will cover key concepts and issues affecting gateway communities and public lands. It will be presented by the Edward T. McMahon Conservation Fund and will feature a case study of Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam NB. To register as a downlink site coordinator or as a participant, please contact Anne Desmarais at 703-525-6300 (phone), 703-525-4610 (fax), or adesmarais@conservationfund.org. Or you can register online at http://www.conservationfund.org. [Joyce Howe, STMA]March 4 - 8: NATIONAL WILDFIRE INVESTIGATION TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on January 31st. Training for rangers with significant responsibility for wildland fire investigation. Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC) March 11 - 21: PHYSICAL SECURITY TRAINING (PSTP-203), FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on February 6th. Training for rangers responsible for the development, implementation, and/or monitoring of physical security programs. Parks with fee demo programs could benefit from this training. Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC) March 18 - 22: OUR NATIONAL PARKS - OUR NATIONAL STORIES, Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on January 18th. This workshop is designed to help interpreters, volunteers, managers, and others engaged in interpretive programming to explore ways to help further park interpretive and stewardship missions. Contact: http://www.nps.gov/training, or Sandy Weber at 202-565-1050. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* March 18 - 22: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, Shepherdstown, WV. Closes on February 8th. The course is designed to provide employees from all disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing work and techniques for planning and organizing work, managing and accounting for funds, and evaluating results. Contact: Mimi Woodward at 804-224-1732 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]March 19 - 22: PROTECTING HISTORIC AND ARCHOLOGICAL RESOURCES THROUGH SENSITIVE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, Cane River Creole National Historical Park, Natchez, LA. Closes on January 16th. The workshop is designed for park staff who need training in the care and maintenance of historic landscapes, while recognizing, protecting and minimizing disturbance to important archeological resources. Contact: http://www.nps.gov/training, or Lucy Lawliss at 202-343-8147. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* March 25 - 29: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGERMENT, Portland, OR. Closes on February 13th. The course is designed to provide employees from all disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing work and techniques for planning and organizing work, managing and accounting for funds, and evaluating results. Contact: Donna Mettler at 360-569-2211 ext 2376 or Debbie Simmons at 831-389-4485 ext 240 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]March 26 - 29: OSHA 510, BASIC COURSE IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, Vancouver, WA. Closes on February 5th. The course will introduce participants to OSHA policies, procedures and standards in construction safety and health. Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC) * April 2 - 4: CONTRACTING OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE: CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN PROJECTS, Shenandoah NP, VA. Closes on March 4th. Mandatory training for COR's. The eight-hour refresher will be incorporated into the first day of training. Contact: Dale Wilkerson at 662-680-4009 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA)* April 8 - 12: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Boise, ID. Closes on January 27th. 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: www.nps.gov/training or m_robinson@nps.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* April 8 - 12: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, Mount Rushmore NM, SD. Closes on February 1st. The course is designed to provide employees from all disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing work and techniques for planning and organizing work, managing and accounting for funds, and evaluating results. Contact: Chuck Shoemake at 501-783-3961 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* April 16 - 18: CONTRACTING OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE: CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN PROJECTS, Albuquerque, NM. Closes on March 4th. Mandatory training for COR's. The eight-hour refresher will be incorporated into the first day of training. Contact: Harry Gause at 702-293-8909 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA)April 22 - 26: INTERPRETATION LEADERSHIP SEMINAR, Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on January 25th. The workshop has been designed to address critical issues facing interpretive leaders regarding changing demographics and demands on NPS interpretive efforts. Contact: www.nps.gov/training or Corky Mayo at 202-565-1050. [Joyce Howe, STMA]April 22 - 26: SERVICEWIDE BASIC TECHNICAL RESCUE TRAINING, Canyonlands NP, UT. Closes on March 1st. The course is designed for personnel who routinely evacuate injured or stranded persons from heights and difficult terrain. The course will provide participants with the skills to perform difficult technical rescues. Students will be required to bring the necessary technical gear. This is a very physically demanding course, conducted outdoors with frequent exposure to great heights. All participants must be in good physical condition. Contact: Ken Phillips at Grand Canyon NP, 928-638-7838. [Ken Phillips, GRCA] April 22 - 26: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION, Phoenix, AZ. Closes on February 4th. The course provides administrative clerks/technicians at the GS-5 and GS-7 levels with developmental and full performance level competencies in administrative functions. Tuition is $275. Contact: peggy_woodward@nps.gov or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* April 22 - 26: MANAGING VISITOR USE IN WILDERNESS, Portland, OR. Closes on February 11th. The course, offered by the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center, is designed to provide wilderness program managers and others with indicators and monitoring techniques to determine physical and social carrying capacities and information to implement techniques for managing visitor use. Contact: Shirley Chase at 406-243-4682 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* April 22 - 26: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon NP, AZ. Closes on March 4th. The course is designed to provide employees from all disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing work and techniques for planning and organizing work, managing and accounting for funds, and evaluating results. Contact: Mimi Woodward at 804-224-1732 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]April 23 - 25: INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OF 1966, Independence, MO. Closes on February 6th. This three-day introductory course is designed for park staff and managers who need training in the fundamentals of compliance with Section 106 of the act. Contact: http://www.nps.gov/training, or Laura Feller at 202-343-9528. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* April 29 - May 2: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Honolulu, HI. Closes on February 11th. 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: www.nps.gov/training or m_robinson@nps.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]May 6 - August 4: BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR NATIONAL PARK RANGERS (NPRI-204), Glynco, GA. Closes on March 19th. Basic training for commissioned rangers. Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC) May 7 - 9: INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OF 1966, Atlanta, GA. This three-day introductory course is designed for park staff and managers who need training in the fundamentals of compliance with Section 106 of the act. Deadline: February 19th. Contact: http://www.nps.gov/training, or Laura Feller at 202-343-9528. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* * * * * Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA. --- ### --- |