NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Monday, July 22, 2013
INCIDENTS
Glacier NP
Concession Employee Falls To His Death
On July 9th, C.F., Jr., 21, a first-year concession employee working as a cook at the Many Glacier Hotel, fell about a thousand feet while climbing on Apikuni Mountain with three fellow concession employees.
One of the members of C.F.'s party called park dispatch and reported the accident. The caller said that the climbers could not see or reach C.F. and that he was not responding to any communications. The area in which the fall took place is very steep, with cliffs and rocky terrain.
Rangers flew to the location by helicopter while other rangers tried to spot him from the air. His body was found around 6 p.m. A helicopter and specialized short-haul rescue team from Parks Canada assisted rangers in the body recovery.
According to the initial investigation and witness reports, C.F. evidently lost his balance near the edge of a cliff and fell. The investigation continues.
[Denise Germann, Public Affairs Officer]
Rocky Mountain NP
Visitor Seriously Injured By Lightning
A 65-year-old woman was struck by lightning on Ute Trail around midday last Thursday.
Responding rangers found her about 100 yards from the trailhead on Trail Ridge Road, which in turn is about a mile above Rainbow Curve. The storms was still active when they got to the scene, producing intense lighting.
The woman was evacuated by park staff and Estes Park EMS, and then taken to Estes Park Medical Center. Her condition was not known at the time of the report.
[Karen Brna]
Yellowstone NP
Montana Fisherman Dies In Yellowstone River
A 73-year-old man from southwest Montana died last Wednesday after losing his footing while fishing.
The man was fishing in the Yellowstone River near the Nez Perce picnic ground in the Mud Volcano area when witnesses say he lost his footing in chest-deep water while attempting to cross the river and was carried approximately 200 yards downstream in the swift current.
Another visitor ran downstream and pulled the unconscious man ashore and began CPR. Park rangers and medical staff were notified and responded but were unable to revive the victim.
[Public Affairs Office]
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/):
New River Gorge NR - The National Scout Jamboree is underway at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve adjacent to New River Gorge in West Virginia. This 10-day event, which has drawn 60,000 scouts, leaders, volunteers, and day pass visitors, is being supported by a total of 220 NPS staff, volunteers and partners.
Washington Administrative Program Center - Cathy Burdett, Administrative Program Center and charge card program manager, passed away peacefully at Georgetown University Hospital on July 18th. A viewing will be held today in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Student Employee Network - The Student Employee Networks is now accepting applications for positions as regional representatives and core team members. They are due by August 16th.
Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings, newly introduced bills, and the status of legislation of interest to the National Park Service. This report covers the week ending on Friday, July 19th.
Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - The Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs has issued an announcement for two legislative affairs specialists (Bevinetto Fellows). Closes: August 8th.
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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@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov).
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