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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Thursday, April 12, 2007 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS Monocacy NB Off-Duty Ranger Saves Life Of Man Attempting Suicide On Sunday, April 8th, ranger Brett Spaulding was off-duty and at home when he heard screaming from his neighbor's yard. Spaulding investigated and found that his neighbor had attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself from his deck. He picked up the man while the man's wife got a knife to cut him down. Spaulding directed another neighbor to call 911, freed the man, then began CPR on him with another neighbor's assistance. When paramedics arrived on scene, the man was breathing on his own. He was taken to the hospital and survived his suicide attempt. Spaulding, an interpretive ranger at Monocacy since October, 2001, regularly attends the park's CPR/AED training classes. His quick thinking and response saved the man's life. [Todd Stanton, Chief Ranger] Redwood N&SP Fisherman Drowns After Being Swept To Sea Local resident B.L. drowned on Tuesday, April 10th, while fishing on private lands within the parks' boundaries. B.L. was hit by an unusually large “sneaker” wave while fishing for eel at the mouth of the Klamath River. He was swept to sea, where his body was later found by the Coast Guard. Assisting NPS staff in the search and recovery operation were personnel from the Yurok Public Safety Department and Del Norte County Sheriff's Office. This was the fifth drowning on lands and waters within the boundaries of Redwood National and State Parks since last October. None of the five was wearing a life jacket. [Pat Grediagin, Chief Ranger] Cuyahoga NP Hiker Finds Body Of Apparent Suicide Victim The body of 48-year-old K.T. of Akron was found by a hiker on the Buckeye Trail early on the morning of Sunday, April 8th. After checking the victim, the hiker returned to the Pine Lane trailhead, flagged down a passing motorist, and reported the incident. The hiker then led rangers, Peninsula police officers and Valley FD personnel down the trail to the scene. Attempts to revive K.T. were not successful. He had reportedly suffered from depression in the past. There's no indication of foul play. Ranger Lois Neff and the Summit County Coroners Office are investigating. [Mosie Welch, Visitor and Resource Protection, Field Operations Supervisor] OTHER NEWS The following stories can be read on either the InsideNPS web site (if you are within the National Park Service) or at the InsideNPS public ‘news digest' site (if you are outside of the NPS). The web sites appear below: National Historic Landmarks - Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has announced the designation of thirteen new National Historic Landmarks in recognition of their importance in interpreting the heritage and history of the United States. Fire and Aviation Management - The Firewise Leadership Awards are open to individuals and organizations conducting wildland fire mitigation activities in residential developments in the wildland/urban interface. The submission deadline is June 30th. WASO Office of Communications and Public Affairs - Elaine Sevy, long-time public affairs specialist in the Washington Office, will be retiring on Friday. Fire and Aviation Management - Dale Miracle recently retired from a distinguished federal career that spanned close to forty years with the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service. He contributed a great deal to the success of the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. Everglades NP - The park has issued a vacancy announcement for a GS-028-12 environmental protection specialist. The person selected will serve as the National Environmental Policy Act coordinator for Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks. To see the above articles, go to InsideNPS ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/" http://inside.nps.gov/) or NPS Digest ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/). For NPS incident reporting standards, go to HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363 * * * * * Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov, 570-426-2430). --- ### --- |