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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT BLACKBERRY EDITION Friday, February 17, 2006 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS George Washington Memorial Parkway Follow-up on Homicide Investigation A homicide on Dangerfield Island was reported to Park Police detectives on the afternoon of May 28, 2005. The victim was subsequently identified as a 48-year-old man from Alexandria, Virginia. The medical examiner ruled that he had died of strangulation. An investigation into the murder was begun that culminated in the arrest of a 35-year-old man, also from Alexandria, on June 10th. He was charged with felony murder, but later pled guilty to second-degree murder. On February 11th, he was sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison. Park Police detectives were credited with outstanding work in putting together the case that led to the conviction. [Sgt. Scott Fear, USPP] Richmond NBP Auto Accident with HazMat Response On Tuesday, February 14th, a 30-year-old man from Raleigh, North Carolina, was eluding a Hanover County deputy sheriff who was pursuing him for speeding when he drove his Jeep Cherokee into the park's Beaver Dam Creek unit at a high rate of speed. As he entered the unit, he passed a park maintenance employee and drove over a median strip, which caused the vehicle to go airborne and hit a tree, then land in the creek. He was extricated by county fire and rescue personnel and refused medical treatment. A hazardous waste boom system was set up by the county and a local contractor to collect the small amount of oil and gas which leaked into the creek. A Hanover County magistrate judge ordered the man to pay for the cleanup. Several charges were filed by the county, including driving on a suspended license. Resource damage charges are pending by NPS. [Tim Mauch, Chief Ranger] TRAINING NOTE: Insofar as is possible, new training submissions will now be run as separate, discrete entries when they are received, then will be briefly summarized and posted in this weekly training calendar, which comes out on Fridays. This will provide readers with two opportunities to catch new training postings. Please submit information to HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov. New listings and revisions are in bold face. ********************************************************************************************************** March 3 - March 5 EMT-B Refresher, Statue of Liberty NM, Ellis Island, New York City, NY. No tuition. Travel, lodging and per diem paid by benefiting account. For more information, contact Eugene Kuziw, 212-363-3200 ext. 208. March 14 - March 17 REVISED: Boundary Management, Catoctin Mountain Park, MD. Upon conclusion of the course, participants will be able to research boundaries, plot a deed, then identify, find and mark a boundary. Part of the session will be spent in the county courthouse, learning to use courthouse records and perform deed searches. There will be three sessions in the field, performing boundary identification and maintenance. This is a one-of-a-kind class in learning how to manage your boundary from A - Z. The class will be co-taught by NPS and BLM and will include a field boundary handbook. It is very unlikely that this class will be presented again, so register now before the class fills up. Funded by benefiting accounts. Rustic accommodations are available free on site. For more information, contact Mike Barnhart at 301-416-0012. March 20 - March 24 NPS Housing Training and Workshop and QMIS/Rates Training, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV. This training and workshop will provide National Park Service employees responsible for employee housing a better understanding and working knowledge of the NPS Housing Program. Specific topics will include roles and responsibilities, WASO updates, QMIS inventory requirements, required and non-required occupancy, safety and health issues, needs assessments, condition assessments (FMSS/FCAS), GPRA, housing management plans, PMIS projects, DAB, budget tracking and conflict resolution. The housing training and workshop will begin at 1 p.m. on March 20th. QMIS and rates training will follow on March 21st. The housing training and workshop will then resume and continue for the remainder of the week. The deadline for applications is February 21st. For additional info, contact Hala Bates, regional housing officer in Intermountain Region, at 303-969-2742. Her fax is 303-969-2063. March 20 - March 24 First Responder Training, Cape Hatteras NS, Buxton, NC. The course will be taught in accordance with the national standard curriculum and meets all First Responder requirements of NHTSA and the National Registry. CPR is a pre-requisite. Students will be given the chance to acquire current CPR certification on the first day of class, if needed. For more information, contact Gary Henson via email or at 252-995-5044. April 17 - April 21 Archeological Resources Protection Training Program (XP-ARPTP-602), Custer, SD. Training in all aspects of archeological investigation and subsequent prosecution of crimes. Taught by instructors who are nationally-recognized subject-matter experts in the fields of law enforcement, archeology and law. Questions should be directed to senior instructor Charles Louke (912-280-5188, charles.louke@dhs.gov); for NPS course registration information, contact Wiley Golden (912-267-2246, Wiley_Golden@nps.gov). Closing date for applications is March 17th. April 18 - April 21 Fundamentals of Special Park Uses, Omaha, NE. Midwest Region is sponsoring a competency-based training course on special park uses. Topics include authorities for special park uses, the permitting process, compliance issues, special events, filming, use of parks for First Amendment activities, rights-of-way for public utilities, telecommunications, commercial use authorizations and leasing, and cost recovery. For more information, contact Barney Olson via email or at 402-661-1787. April 19 - April 21 Basic EMT Refresher, ALS Refresher, Zion NP. The park will be hosting a 24-hour EMT refresher from April 19th to the 21st and an ALS refresher on April 18th. No fee/tuition. For more info, contact Cody Cole at 435-772-7826 or via email at HYPERLINK "mailto:Cody_Cole@nps.gov" Cody_Cole@nps.gov. April 30 - May 6 Advanced Resource Protecting Training, San Luis Obispo, CA. This 50-hour course beings at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 30th, and ends at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 6th. The course includes classroom, outdoor and evening sessions. For more information, contact Wiley Golden (912-267-2246, HYPERLINK "mailto:Wiley_Golden@nps.gov" Wiley_Golden@nps.gov). Closes on March 20th. May 1 - May 4 Alaska Regional Wilderness Stewardship training, Girdwood, AK. Sponsored by the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center. The course objectives are to familiarize participants with the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the stewardship responsibilities common to all wilderness managers, explore key management issues common to wildernesses in Alaska, and demonstrate commitment to excellent wilderness stewardship and sound decision-making. No tuition; participants will pay their own travel, meals and lodging. For more information, contact Tim Devine at 406-243-4612 or via email. Closes on March 6th. May 1 - May 5 Eastern High Angle Rescue Course, Big South Fork NRRA, TN. This course is designed to instruct rangers and response personnel who are tasked with the extrication of victims in a high angle environment. All participants need to be in good physical condition and are expected to spend periods of time on fixed lines with high exposure. The course will begin with basic knots and anchors and will progress to rigging rescue load anchor systems and finally to patient packaging in a litter, attending a litter on a cliff face, and raising and lowering rescue loads. Participants need to supply their own harnesses, helmets, gloves, and personal locking carabiners. Travel and per diem will be benefiting account. Participants will be staying at a park campground in order to reduce costs and make night operations and exercises more accessible. For more information, contact any of the following via email or at the indicated phone numbers - Rob Turan at 706-866-6627, Randy Scoggins at 423-569-2404 ext. 260, or Kevin Moses at 423-569-2404 ext. 267. June 21 - June 23 Housing Training and Workshop, Anchorage, AK. The course will provide employees responsible for employee housing a better understanding and working knowledge of the housing program. Specific topics will include roles and responsibilities, WASO updates, QMIS inventory requirements, required and non-required occupancy, safety and health issues, needs assessments, condition assessments (FMSS/FCAS), GPRA, housing management plans, PMIS projects, DAB, budget tracking and conflict resolution. Closes on May 17th. For more information, contact Hala Bates via email or at 303-969-2742. August 9 - August 10 Interviewing and Interrogation, Federal Mine Safety and Health Academy, Beaver, WV. It is the goal of this course to familiarize both new and seasoned investigators with the various disciplines of "detecting deception." This is accomplished though learning to recognize non-verbal body language, eye-assessing cues (neuro-linguistics), and by being introduced to the newest form of conducting a detailed analysis of verbal and written statements. This unique course offers investigators insight as to what a person is actually saying, and, most importantly, what they are not saying. No tuition. Nearby lodging is available at government rates. Anyone interested in this training should contact Chuck Noll at HYPERLINK "mailto:chuck_noll@nps.gov" chuck_noll@nps.gov or call him at 304-763-3145 x16 for more information. EVENTS NOTE: Insofar as is possible, submissions on upcoming events will now be run as separate, discrete entries when they are received, then will be briefly summarized and posted in this weekly events calendar, which comes out on Fridays. This will provide readers with two opportunities to catch new event postings. Please submit information to HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov. New listings and revisions are in bold face. ********************************************************************************************************** April 27 - April 30 “Preserving the Historic Road,” conference, Omni Parker House Hotel, Boston, MA. This biannual, national conference will attract engineers and designers, preservationists and grassroots advocates and will showcase the historic roads and parkways of greater Boston and Massachusetts. A downloadable conference registration brochure is available at HYPERLINK "http://www.historicroads.org/sub7_1.htm" http://www.historicroads.org/sub7_1.htm (look under “Register now”). Space is limited, so register early. More information on historic road issues can be found at HYPERLINK "http://www.historicroads.org" www.historicroads.org. October 13 - October 16 Alumni Reunion, Mesa Verde NP, Colorado. One of the events commemorating Mesa Verde National Park's centennial this year will be an alumni reunion. The reunion will include a welcome social on the first day, followed by field trips, sessions on the park's past and future, talks, and evening gatherings with music and food. All past employees are invited. If you know of past employees who don't have access to InsideNPS, please pass the word to them. For further information, contact Beverly Cunningham ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/mailtBev_Cunningham@nps.gov" Bev_Cunningham@nps.gov, 970-529-4610), Linda Martin ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/mailtLinda_Martin@nps.gov" Linda_Martin@nps.gov, 970-529-4632), Sue Johnson-Erner ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/mailtSue_Johnson-Erner@nps.gov" Sue_Johnson-Erner@nps.gov, 970-529-4612) or Don Ross ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/mailtdkjlross@fone.net" dkjlross@fone.net, 970-560-9984 or 1-888-882-2840). To register for the reunion, go to HYPERLINK "mailto:meve_alumni@mesaverde2006.org" meve_alumni@mesaverde2006.org.
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