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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Thursday, September 6, 2012 INCIDENTS Grand Canyon NP French Visitor Rescued After Fall From South Rim Park dispatch received a report that a 25-year-old visitor from France had fallen from the Grandview Trail on the South Rim on the evening of September 3rd. Arriving rangers were unable to spot the man due to darkness, but he was able to respond to their calls and questions. Rescue personnel rappelled down to the man, who had fallen about 200 feet, and treated his injuries. Due to technical difficulties associated with his location, it proved necessary to raise him almost 400 feet to the rim via a rope-and-pulley haul system. He was then transported via ambulance to the park helibase, where he was picked up by a Guardian Medical Transport air ambulance and flown to Flagstaff Medical Center. Approximately 22 people participated in the rescue, including park rangers, rescue personnel, members of the park's trail crew, and Xanterra South Rim fire and security personnel. Investigators have determined that the man was off-trail at the time of his accident. [Shannan Marcak, Public Affairs Specialist] Lake Mead NRA Seriously Injured Cyclist Rescued Through Firefighter's Efforts While on a scheduled run on the River Mountain loop trail in Boulder City on the morning of August 28th, wildland firefighter Todd Bates came upon a man lying at the top of a hill near a bike path. The man was not moving and was lying in a fetal position. Bates determined that he'd fallen off of his bike and sustained injuries; he dialed 911 and assisted the man until Boulder City paramedics arrived on scene. The man was transported to a hospital, where he will undergo surgery for his injuries, including fractured vertebrae and a shattered hand. Bates' quick reaction and medical skills are credited with saving this man's life. [Mary Hinson, Chief Ranger] 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/): Brown v. Board of Education NHS - The park and Heart of America Black Expo partnered to sponsor Grant Fest in and around the park on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. Visitors enjoyed a range of activities, from storytelling to a film premier to rides, food and live music. Southeast Region - John Elsaesser, 49, facility manager at Little River Canyon National Preserve, passed away on Saturday, September 1st. Services will be held today. Lassen Volcanic NP - Nearly 1,000 visitors participated in Lassen's first trail challenge over Labor Day weekend. The Explore Safely Trail Challenge encouraged hikers to explore the park with preparedness and risk awareness in mind. NPS Alumni - Jack E. Boucher, photographer for the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) for over 46 years before his retirement in 2009, died on September 2nd from complications resulting from a heart ailment. Pacific West Region - Jim Bacon has been selected as the new superintendent of National Park of American Samoa, located on the islands of Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘u in a remote part of the South Pacific. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |