NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

BLACKBERRY EDITION

Monday, December 5, 2005

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INCIDENTS

Yellowstone NP

Sentencing for Threats to Ranger

Grant Subdistrict rangers were dispatched to a housing area to deal with an intoxicated and belligerent man just before midnight on July 14th. The first ranger on scene encountered an extremely intoxicated man who was in the process of threatening and menacing other people. The closest backup units were 20 minutes away; during that time, the man became extremely agitated and non-compliant. His threatening actions forced the ranger to use his Tasar on the man. When the two backup rangers arrived, they were able to help the original ranger make a safe arrest. On October 5th, the man was sentenced in magistrate's court in Yellowstone on one count of threatening/resisting a federal officer and one count each of disorderly conduct and being under the influence of alcohol. The magistrate sentenced him to serve 60 days in federal prison, fined him $1,045, and ordered that he serve a year's supervised probation. [Brian Smith, Special Agent in Charge]

Lake Mead NRA

Attempted Suicide, Life Saved

On the evening of November 11th, rangers received a report that a woman somewhere in the area of Saddle Cove had attempted to commit suicide by mixing alcohol and hydracodone. The reporting party, who remained on the phone with emergency dispatch, provided directions to responding rangers. Upon arrival, they found a woman with an altered level of consciousness. Due to the remote location, a decision was made to move the woman to the roadway to meet with rescue personnel. Prior to moving her, she became unconscious and stopped breathing. Advanced life support measures were applied and continued until Mercy Air personnel arrived on scene. The woman was then transported to University Medical Center for further treatment. [Mary Hinson, Deputy Chief Ranger]

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Rocky Mountain NP

GS-025-11 Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)

Are you looking for a promotion or lateral reassignment to great job at a great park as a GS-025-11 supervisory park ranger? Located in the Colorado River District of Rocky Mountain National Park, the person in this position serves as the resource protection and visitor management operations supervisor. Responsibilities include day-to-day supervision of permanent and seasonal law enforcement staff in both frontcountry and backcountry operations and management of all district-wide emergency services programs, including EMS, SAR, aviation management, and structural fire management.

Government housing is available and located within the park about two miles from the town of Grand Lake. Grand County offers boundless outdoor activities, including hiking, fishing, boating, biking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, nearby ski resorts, and hot springs. There is significant snowfall from November into April, and winter temperatures range from -10 to 35 F. Denver, Colorado, which has a major airport, cultural events, and several professional sports teams, is a two-hour drive away.

If you are interested in the position, please go to HYPERLINK "http://www.usajobs.opm.gov" www.usajobs.opm.gov for more information on the job, location, and application instructions, or contact Colorado River district ranger Jim Sanborn at 970-586-1526 or by email at HYPERLINK "mailto:james_sanborn@nps.gov" james_sanborn@nps.gov. Vacancy is open from December 1st to December 23rd.

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Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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