NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
INCIDENTS
Mount Rainier NP
Injured Hiker Rescued From Skyline Trail
On the afternoon of Sunday, December 8th, park dispatch received a report that a man had fallen down a steep slope in the area between Panorama Point and Glacier Vista along the Skyline Trail.
The 51-year-old man from Tumwater, Washington, had been hiking with crampons when one snagged on his pants leg, causing him to trip and fall about 60 feet down the slope. Several reporting parties said that the man was conscious, but had a head laceration and back pain.
Rangers Erik Wiita and Joe Spillane hiked to the scene to assess the man and prepare for an evacuation. Teams from Tacoma and Olympic Mountain Rescue were called to assist as a backup to park teams.
With the aid of several bystanders also on scene, the rangers were able to package the patient, construct a landing zone on the hard-packed snow, and move the man about 600 yards to the landing zone. He was evacuated at dusk by an Airlift Northwest helicopter and taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Ranger Kevin Ross was IC for the incident.
[R. Chuck Young, Chief Ranger]
OTHER NEWS
The following stories are among those in today's InsideNPS. To see the full text, 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 Morning Report web page ( HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/):
Homestead NMA - In mid-November, staff from Homestead National Monument of America and the Midwest Archaeological Center visited a historic sod house - one of only a few of these once common prairie structures still standing - located in rural Custer County, Nebraska.
Steamtown NHS - Funeral arrangements have been set for Harold H. “Kip” Hagen Jr., 62, superintendent of Steamtown National Historic Site, who passed away suddenly from a heart attack this past Saturday, December 14th.
US Park Police - On December 12th, the tenth annual “Maryland Remembers” ceremony was held to honor the victims of impaired driving-related crashes, including USPP Officer Hakim Farthing, killed by a drunk driver in 2002.
Office of Human Resources - With the end of the annual rating cycle coming up, it is a good idea to think about creating an Individual Development Plan (IDP) for the coming year.
Intermountain Region - Jock Whitworth, superintendent of Zion National Park and a 36-year veteran of federal service, has announced his retirement. His last day will be on January 3rd.
Everglades NP - Ellen Hand will join Everglades' staff on December 29th as the chief of administration and manager of the South Administrative Servicing Unit.
Death Valley NP - A nine-member AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team is working alongside NPS staff to restore and enhance several park areas.
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The Morning Report is 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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