02-571
Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)
Helicopter Short-Haul Rescue
On October 26, M.E., 61, sustained a possible ankle
fracture while hiking on the remote Nankoweap Trail. The Grand Canyon
Field Institute guide who was with her provided immediate care and used
a satellite telephone to contact the park. Due to the extreme exposure
of the trail and lack of a safe helispot nearby, rangers decided to
employ a short-haul rescue procedure to extract her. NPS Helicopter 210
was used to short-haul her to a staging helispot two miles away.
Involved in the operation were pilot Borden Miller, spotter Mark Murray,
ranger-IEMT Greg Moore, ops chief Sean Cox, and incident commander KJ
Glover.
[Submitted by Ken Phillips, SAR Coordinator]
02-572
Amistad National Recreation Area (TX)
Drug Seizure
Rangers found 155 pounds of marijuana in ten separate bundles in the
compartments of a bass boat that had just come off the lake on the
evening of October 29. The boat was being checked by rangers at a launch
ramp for possible undersized fish when the marijuana was discovered. Two
people were taken into custody, and the boat, trailer and truck were
impounded. A loaded Mossberg .410 pump-action shotgun was found under
the boat operator's seat. Another six shotgun shells were found in the
operator's pocket. The case was turned over to Customs for further
investigation and prosecution. The value of the processed marijuana has
been placed at $124,000.
[Submitted by Bruce Malloy, Chief
Ranger]
OPERATIONAL NOTES
NPS Office at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
January 23-May 3: Basic LE for Rangers
The basic law enforcement training course for rangers will be offered in January. The closing date for applications is December 16. For further information, contact Wiley Golden at FLETC at 912-267-2246; for applications, go to the Learning Place web site.
NPS Office at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
March 18-May 16: Criminal Investigator Training
This criminal investigator training course, which will be held at FLETC, will focus on law enforcement concepts and techniques. Participants will be provided with the specific information and skills training necessary to equip them for actual job performance in law enforcement and investigation. The closing date is February 3.
For more information, contact Wiley Golden at FLETC at 912-267-2246; for applications, check the Learning Place web site.
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Amistad National Recreation Area (TX)
Two GS-11 District Rangers
The park is currently recruiting for two GS-11 district rangers. The positions are covered by 6(c). The vacancies are currently advertised on USA Jobs and close on November 26. The individuals selected will be responsible for a wide range of traditional ranger duties and experiences. Both positions will be stationed within five miles of the city of Del Rio, Texas. Del Rio and it's friendly sister city, Acuna, Mexico, have all of the amenities of a medium size city; San Antonio is the nearest large city at 150 miles. Both the Rio Grande and Devil's River Districts are primarily water-based, with some adjacent land that has hunting and grazing activities. Amistad NRA is noted for it's fine prehistoric rock art and other archeological resources. For further information, contact Chief Ranger Bruce Malloy at 830-775-7491 ext. 213.
[Submitted by Bruce Malloy, Chief Ranger]
Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found on the left side of the front page of InsideNPS. All reports should be submitted via email to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with a copy to your regional office and a copy to Dennis Burnett in Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO.
Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.