NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

INCIDENTS

Joshua Tree NP

BASE Jumper Injured

A California man was injured in a BASE jumping accident on the morning of Monday, November 7th. W.F., 23, sustained minor injuries when his parachutes was blown onto rocks following an illegal jump from a park cliff. Rescue personnel found W.F. high up in granite rock and boulder formations on the northwest slopes of Ryan Mountain near an area known as the Oyster Bar. He was treated at the scene by search and rescue personnel, airlifted to a nearby parking area, and then taken by ambulance to Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs. The park's SAR team was supported by emergency personnel from San Bernardino County Fire Engine 36, Morongo Basin Ambulance, two Riverside County helicopters, and a California Highway Patrol helicopter. [Joe Zarki, 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/):

Fort McHenry NM&HS - With the bicentennial of the War of 1812 only seven months away, the ranger staff at Fort McHenry and the crew of the Pride of Baltimore II have launched a “historical boot camp.” Last Sunday, several rangers and volunteers went to sea on the schooner to get an orientation to maritime operations during that war.

Governors Island NM - Charles Kahlstrom, a ten year veteran of the National Park Service and park ranger at Governors Island National Monument, passed away on September 21st after a long illness.

US Park Police - Explorers from US Park Police Post 1791 were recognized for their leadership and the work they done for the local community at two ceremonies held on October 29th.

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The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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