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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Thursday, August 4, 2011 INCIDENTS Gateway NRA Beachgoer Struck By Lightning Rangers in the Sandy Hook Unit received a 911 report concerning two people struck by lightning at Beach Area B from the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office on the afternoon of August 1st. A storm had quickly blown into the area, bringing hail, rain and lightning to the bay and ocean beach areas. The day had been clear and sunny up to that time, so visitation was high. Rangers found family members unsuccessfully attempting CPR on a man who'd evidently been hit by lightning. They took over and were soon joined by NPS firefighters, lifeguards and EMT's. An AED was utilized on the man, who was then taken by Sea Bright First Aid to Monmouth Medical Center, where he remains in serious condition. A search was conducted for the second reported victim, but rangers soon determined that only one person had been hit. Rangers were assisted by county detectives in the ensuing investigation. [Robert Louden] Rocky Mountain NP Contractor Suffers Minor Injuries In Excavator Rollover The operator of an excavator working for a contractor at the Farview Curve parking area suffered minor injuries in an accident on the afternoon of July 31st. The excavator dropped four to five feet off the edge of the road and rolled on its side. The Grand Lake Fire Department assisted with the initial cleanup of the small amount of hazardous materials that spilled during the incident. The cause of the accident is still being determined. Farview Curve is located on Trail Ridge Road on the west side of the park. [Kyle Patterson, Public Affairs Specialist] Glen Canyon NRA Bullfrog Rangers Rescue Injured Woman From Canyon Amber Bryan, district ranger for the Bullfrog District, received a call from park dispatch on the afternoon of July 28th advising that a woman had fallen about 60 feet from a cliff within the district and disappeared from view. Ranger Justin Kingston was first on scene and located the woman. He established incident command while ranger Cole Uphouse began treating the woman, whose injuries were serious but not life-threatening. A Classic Lifeguard helicopter was called in to evacuate the woman. Rangers Noel Rupel and James Boyle, also on scene in case a technical rescue carryout proved necessary, assisted with on scene operations. The woman was treated for approximately an hour before Classic arrived on scene. The pilot was able to land the helicopter in close proximity to the patient and she was subsequently airlifted to a trauma center. [Max King, Public Affairs Specialist] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/): Servicewide - Representatives from the National Park Service presented a variety of programs and activities at this year's AirVenture, the annual air show held by the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Fire and Aviation Management - The 2011 NPS fire and aviation photo contest is now open for entries. The contest is open through Thursday, September 1st. Indiana Dunes NL - National parks around the Great Lakes are embracing web-based short films as tools to prevent the spread of invasive species. Staff and volunteers of Indiana Dunes NL, Apostle Islands NL, and Sleeping Bear Dunes NL shared cautionary stories about a few of the most aggressive invasive species in the Great Lakes with a documentary film crew the last week of June. Photo. * * * * Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of Communications and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |