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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, June 8, 2015 INCIDENTS Wrangell-St. Elias NP&P Pilot Killed In Airstrip Accident Ranger were notified of a fatality at the Peavine Bar airstrip, about 15 miles east of McCarthy, late on the morning of June 4th. C.B., 62, of Wasilla, Alaska, was struck and killed by his plane's rotating propeller. He was instructing a small group of pilots at the time, and one of them notified authorities by satellite phone. Rangers recovered the body and began an investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. [Peter Christian, District Ranger] Gateway NRA Rangers Make Multiple Holiday Weekend Saves Rangers in the park's Sandy Hook Unit made several saves during the Memorial Day weekend: On May 24th, Ranger Hubert came across an unconscious and unresponsive man on Gunnison Beach while closing the park. Ranger Mike Antczak responded to assist along with Rangers Scott Shanker and Katherine Barrett. The park UTV was utilized to transport the man off the beach and to the park ambulance, during which time the man vomited continuously. Local paramedics arrived at the plaza and assisted with patient care. An IV was started and Zofran was administered. The man's condition began to improve and he was taken to a hospital. As a result of an investigation, Hubert arrested and charged the man with public intoxication. On May 25th, Ranger Ed Horn and Scott Shanker were travelling through Guardian Park in the park ambulance when they were flagged down by a visitor who advised them that her father was not feeling well. An initial assessment was conducted and the two EMT's promptly decided to transport the man to a hospital based on their findings. While en route, Horn saw the man display the telltale signs of an active stroke. The local hospital was notified and the man was transferred to doctors upon arrival. On May 27th, Rangers Ed Horn, Scott Shanker, Tom DiOrio, and Jeremy Zagrodski responded to a mutual aid medical request to a town that borders the park. The call came in as CPR in progress. They arrived and found a woman being given CPR. They provided assistance, and a local police officer administered nasal Narcan. The woman responded positively. The rangers continued to provide care and transported her to the hospital. [Rob Louden, Acting Chief Ranger] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's webpage editions of InsideNPS (available to NPS employees only) and the Morning Report (available to all readers): Office of Relevancy, Diversity and Inclusion - A video has been created that captures the spirit of the National Park Service and its employees and encourages discussions about relevancy, diversity and inclusion (RDI). Two upcoming webinars are also scheduled to explore related issues. Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program - RTCA is accepting applications from parks for help with a wide range of projects. Submissions are due by August 1st. Office of Communications - On May 27th, Director Jarvis hosted an employee webchat about the things that the NPS is doing with citizen science. The webchat transcript is now available, as is a new entry on the director's blog with additional details. 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 Service. This report covers activities in Congress for the week ending June 5th. Lake Roosevelt NRA - Craig Brouwer has been selected as the new chief ranger for Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Craig will enter on duty on June 28th. To see the full text of these stories, readers should go to one or the other of the following sites: NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index Non-NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/ 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). --- ### --- |