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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, February 11, 2002 *** NOTICE *** Today marks the kickoff of InsideNPS ( http://inside.nps.gov), the new National Park Service intranet site. Since it's an INTRAnet site, you can reach it internally (i.e., from any NPS terminal with net connectivity) despite the continuing INTERnet shutdown. Please check it today and in the future for additional news on the NPS. You can also get to the Morning Report by going through that web site.INCIDENTS 01-143 - Grand Teton NP (WY) - Follow-up: Bicyclist Fatality A bicycle accident in the park resulted in the death of former park employee J.P., 33, on the afternoon of Sunday, April 15, 2001. J.P. was riding on the paved portion of the road shoulder between the white fog line and the gravel shoulder when he was hit by a pickup heading northbound at a high rate of speed. The truck did not stop at the accident scene, but instead continued north at excessive speed. Rangers pursued and stopped the vehicle at Elk Ranch Flats, 18 miles north of the accident scene. The driver, C.H., 22, was charged with aggravated homicide by vehicle and hit and run; the passenger and owner of the vehicle, W.D., 20, was charged with being a party to a crime of driving under the influence and with hit and run. Alcohol was a significant contributing factor in the accident (W.D. threw open containers of alcohol out of the truck window after the accident). On January 25th, C.H. was sentenced to serve between five-and-a-half and fifteen years in prison for the charge of aggravated homicide by vehicle, and was sentenced to an additional concurrent year for hit and run. C.H. maintained a not guilty plea for several months in hopes of getting a reduced sentence under a plea agreement. Fourteen rangers took part in meticulously collecting evidence and put together an overwhelming case, causing C.H. to eventually plead guilty to an open sentencing. The case was prosecuted in state court in order to utilize these specific charges rather than a federal manslaughter charge. J.P. was a former seasonal entrance station ranger; his wife, Lee Killian, is a former park dispatcher. [Colin Campbell, CR, GRTE, 2/8] 01-043 - Intermountain Region - Follow-up: Special Event - 2002 Winter Olympics With the Winter Olympics now underway, the NPS operation in Utah has kicked into high gear. The Intermountain Region/Midwest Region incident management team is operating from a downtown Salt Lake City incident command post, directing and supporting a variety of Olympics-related efforts and coordinating the media and visitor services efforts of the "America's Public Lands" group. This hallmark alliance was formed by the NPS, BLM, the Forest Service and Utah State Parks to provide information at the host city's visitor center, at the "Western Experience" site at Soldier Hollow, at the downhill and "super G" venue at Snowbasin, and at three media centers. A significant number of rangers are on duty in the field, combining their winter skills and law enforcement training to provide perimeter security at four alpine venues under the direction of the Secret Service. Media interst in the NPS involvement in the games is high. Several local and national newspaper and television interviews with Park Service personnel have been conducted. Regina Jones Brake of Assateague Island NS was featured in a story which aired on the local NBC affiliate in Philadelphia; Chris Harder of Grand Teton NP and Michael Keator and Mona Divine of Yellowstone NP were interviewed for a story that aired on NBC Nightly News on Saturday evening. The team has also provided logistical support to Interior Secretary Gale Norton during her visit to the games. In all, more than 70 NPS units are represented at this year's Winter Olympics. [Al Nash, IO, IMT, 2/10] INTERCHANGE Petrified Forest NP (AZ) - The park will soon begin repair work on 90 miles of boundary fence and would like to install new boundary signs along the full length. So far, they've only been able to find plastic signs via the NPS supply warehouses. Plastic does not hold up well in the desert and metal is preferred. If you have a stock of horizontal metal boundary signs that you'd be willing to share with the park, please contact assistant chief ranger Greg Caffey via Lotus Notes or at 928-524-6822. [Greg Caffey, PEFO] PARKS AND PEOPLE Fire Island NS (NY) - The park is advertising for a GS-12/13 chief ranger. Fire Island is a water-based park with an extensive boat operation. Located on suburban Long Island about 55 miles from New York City, the park includes the only federal wilderness in the National Park Service system in the northeast United States. It also has an 1858 lighthouse and the home of William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The park has four major projects on the current line item construction program and will begin a new GMP next year. This is a great job in a great place to live. For more information, contact deputy superintendent Barry Sullivan at 631-289-4810 extension 221. [Costa Dillon, Superintendent, FIIS] 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.********************************************************************************************** February 19 - 22: RESPONDING TO DAM SAFETY EMERGENCIES, National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD. FEMA sponsored training in dam safety emergencies, applicable to staff in parks with "any type of stream flow control structures, including dams, lagoons, levees, dikes, flood walls, berms, barriers, high canal walls, high embankments with undersized culverts, etc." Contact: Roxanne Andrew, 301-447-1035, or Carol Dingell, 301-447-1525. [Charles Karpowicz, FMD/WASO] 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 5 - 7: EMT-B REFRESHER, Mount Rainier NP, WA. This 24-hour course will meet the National Registry standard for a refresher. Tuition: $75. Contact: Alison Robb at 360-569-2211 extension 3328 or Alison_Robb@nps.gov. [Alison Robb, MORA]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 - April 5: NPS CERTIFIED STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTER, Glen Canyon NRA, UT. This 80-hour course combines the previous NPS Level I and Level II structural fire suppression courses. Instruction includes lectures and audio-visual aids, but maintains an emphasis on individual and engine company manipulative skills essential for personal safety and effective and safe fire ground operations. Students will participate in live fire and smoke house exercises as members of engine companies and will practice offensive, defensive and transitional initial attack procedures for ignitable liquid and flammable gas, interior structures and vehicle fires. Students will also be trained in auto extrication of the critically injured. Contact: Lisa Ford at 928-608-6250. [Hal Spencer, NIFC] 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 9 - 12: WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Contact course coordinator for location. This course, a collaborative effort among BLM, USFS and the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, will provide participants with information on the siting, construction, operation and management of wireless telecommunications systems. Site field trip included. Tuition: $450. Contact Chantel Jordan, 602-906-5515. [Michele Kuna, DEWA] April 9 - 19: NPS CERTIFIED STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTER, Sandy Hook Unit, Gateway NRA, NJ. This 80-hour course combines the previous NPS Level I and Level II structural fire suppression courses. Instruction includes lectures and audio-visual aids, but maintains an emphasis on individual and engine company manipulative skills essential for personal safety and effective and safe fire ground operations. Students will participate in live fire and smoke house exercises as members of engine companies and will practice offensive, defensive and transitional initial attack procedures for ignitable liquid and flammable gas, interior structures and vehicle fires. Students will also be trained in auto extrication of the critically injured. Contact: Dennis Soyka at 732-872-5931. [Hal Spencer, NIFC] * April 15 - 19: NPS FUNDAMENTALS V: WORKING TOGETHER, Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on March 4th. Open to all employees, volunteers and partners who have completed Fundamentals I through Fundamentals IV. Benefiting account pays travel, per diem and $300 tuition. Contact: Ann Johnson at 928-639-7929 or ann_e_johnson@nps.gov. [Kevin Turner, HOAL]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 16 - 18: BASIC EMT REFRESHER, Zion NP, UT. The practical and written National Registry tests will be offered in the evening for those needing NREMT certification (only the written test is required if you've passed a state-approved practical test within the last year). Tuition: $75. Contact: Cody Cole via email or at 435-772-0163. [Randy Coffman, RAD/WASO] * April 22 - 26: NPS FUNDAMENTALS II FOR EXPEREIENCED EMPLOYEES, Carl Sandburg Home NHS, Flat Rock, NC. Closes on March 4th. Open to all employees, volunteers and partners. Benefiting account pays travel, per diem and $300 tuition. Contact: Betsy Haynes at 540-721-2094, Jessica Liptak at 978-369-6993 extension 16, or Ann Johnson at 928-639-7929 or ann_e_johnson@nps.gov. [Kevin Turner, HOAL]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: 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 22 - 26: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGERMENT, Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon, 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: Judy Hellmich at 928-638-7760 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* April 29 - May 10: NPS FUNDAMENTALS II FOR NEW EMPLOYEES, Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon, AZ. Closes on February 25th. Open to employees from all career fields with less than one year of permanent service. Central training and development funds cover travel and per diem. No tuition. Contact Kevin Turner at 928-638-7988, or Ann Johnson at 928-639-7929 or ann_e_johnson@nps.gov. [Kevin Turner, HOAL]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 6 - 9: PIPELINE SYSTEMS. Contact course coordinator for location. This course, a collaborative effort among BLM, USFS, NPS, USFWS, FERC and the International Right-of-Way Association's International Pipeline Committee, will provide participants with information on the siting, construction, operation and management of oil and gas pipeline systems. Tuition: $500. Contact Chantel Jordan, 602-906-5515. [Michele Kuna, DEWA] * May 6 - 10: NPS FUNDAMENTALS II FOR EXPEREIENCED EMPLOYEES, Saguaro NP, Tucson, AZ. Closes on March 11th. Open to all employees, volunteers and partners. Benefiting account pays travel, per diem and $300 tuition. Contact: Cliff Goins at 219-926-7561 extension 246, Lola Henio at 928-899-0205 extension 333, or Ann Johnson at 928-639-7929 or ann_e_johnson@nps.gov. [Kevin Turner, HOAL]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]* May 7 - 9: CRITICAL ISSUES SEMINAR: THE HISPANIC INFLUENCE IN THE WEST, Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on February 21st. The seminar focuses on the Hispanic experience in the American West from the Spanish colonial era to the present. Contact: Tony Knapp at 304-535-6178 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* May 13 - 25: NPS FUNDAMENTALS II FOR NEW EMPLOYEES, Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon, AZ. Closes on March 11th. Open to employees from all career fields with less than one year of permanent service. Central training and development funds cover travel and per diem. No tuition. Contact Kevin Turner at 928-638-7988, or Ann Johnson at 928-639-7929 or ann_e_johnson@nps.gov. [Kevin Turner, HOAL]* May 20 - 24: NPS FUNDAMENTALS II FOR EXPEREIENCED EMPLOYEES, Midwest Regional Office, Omaha, NB. Closes on March 18th. Open to all employees, volunteers and partners. Benefiting account pays travel, per diem and $300 tuition. Contact: Jennie Albrinck at 928-638-2305, Gary Bremen at 305-230-1144 extension 3084, Rick Wallner at 605-574-3134, or Ann Johnson at 928-639-7929 or ann_e_johnson@nps.gov. [Kevin Turner, HOAL]* May 27 - 29: GILDER LEHRMAN SEMINARS FOR INTERPRETERS AND EDUCATORS: HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN THE AMERICAN WEST, Estes Park, CO. Closes on April 6th. An examination of the history of natural scientists in the cultural, social and political contexts of their professional lives. Contact: Tony Knapp at 304-535-6178 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* June 3 - 5: GILDER LEHRMAN SEMINARS FOR INTERPRETERS AND EDUCATORS: SLAVERY AND ANTI-SLAVERY, Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on April 6th. An examination of the origins and development of the movements to end slavery in the United States from the colonial era to the end of the Civil War. Contact: Tony Knapp at 304-535-6178 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* Various Dates: GILDER LEHRMAN SUMMER SEMINARS FOR INTERPRETERS AND EDUCATORS. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is offering fourteen seminars that will provide NPS participants with the opportunity to enhance their historical and interpretive skills. For more information on the seminars and dates, go to http://www.nps.gov/training. Contact: Sandra Weber, WASO Office of Interpretation and Education, 202-565-1057. [Joyce Howe, STMA]* * * * * Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA. --- ### --- |