RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Monday, February 25, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-54 - Joshua Tree (California) - Followup on Discovery of
Explosives
On February 20th, members of the San Bernadino sheriff's office
explosives team checked the area at Coxcomb Addition for
unexpended ordnance and explosives. They collected and
destroyed over one hundred pounds of ammonia nitrate, a number
of cardboard tubes filled with smokeless powder, several
undetonated pipe bombs (some covered with nails held down by
duct tape), and over 1,000 rounds of .223 caliber, 7.62 caliber
and 39 millimeter ammunition. The resulting crater measured
twelve feet across and five feet deep. [Paul Henry, CR, JOTR,
via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 2/21]
91-56 - Channel Islands (California) - Sinking with Fatalities
Late on the morning of the 17th, the Coast Guard notified the
park that they'd received a distress call from the vessel
"Galliano", which was caught in ten to 15foot seas in park
waters a mile north of West Anacapa Island. The Coast Guard
dispatched two cutters and two helicopters to conduct a search
and rescue operations, but the "Galliano" broke up and sank
before they could arrive. All six persons who were on board
were found. Three died, and the remaining three were treated
for hypothermia. The victims hade been in 58 degree water for
about an hour. The survivors were treated and released later
that afternoon. [Jack Fitzgerald, CR, CHIS, via CompuServe
message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 2/21]
91-57 - Channel Islands (California) - Rescue
R.R. was diving off West Anacapa Island from the dive
boat "Chieftain" on the 16th when he ran out of air at a depth
of about 80 feet and was forced to make a rapid emergency ascent.
After returning to the surface, R.R. complained of chest pains,
had difficulty in breathing and vomited blood. Companions
administered oxygen; meanwhile, the vessel headed for port and
contacted the Coast Guard. Ranger Talmadge Magno boarded the
"Chieftain" as it left the park and provided advanced life
support until a Coast Guard helicopter arrived and medevaced
R.R. to a hyperbaric chamber. R.R. was released from the
hospital on the 18th and will fully recover from decompression
sickness and a ruptured lung. [Jack Fitzgerald, CR, CHIS, via
CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 2/21]
MIDDLE EAST INCIDENT UPDATE
Independence (Pennsylvania) - On February 21st, about 250 people
from two groups Act for Peace and Students for Peace held a
rally across Market Street from the Liberty Bell Pavilion.
There were no incidents. The park has issued 17 permits for
war-related demonstrations since January 12th. The
demonstrations have been both for and against the war, and have
ranged in size from individual vigils to gatherings of up to
1,500 people.
Please advise us through your regional offices of all threats
received, permits issued for demonstrations, and demonstrations
or incidents that occur which are related to the war in the Gulf.
Call Major Schamp at FTS 268-4209 (202-208-4209).
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No reports today.
CALENDAR
Asterisk (*) indicates new entry; plus (+) indicates revised
entry. Brackets at end of entry indicate source of information:
March 11-15 Structural Fire Program Management, Indiana Dunes,
Porter, IN. For further information, contact MWR Employee
Development Office at FTS 864-3942 or 402-221-3941. [John Townsend,
RAD/MWRO]
March 11-15 PNR Joint Operations Workshop, Portland, OR. For
further information, contact Kathy Jope at FTS 399-5670. [Kathy
Jope, RM&VP, PNRO]
+ March 11-April 4 Marine Law Enforcement Training, Glynco, GA.
CANCELLED.
March 18-22 Midwest Region Chief Rangers' Conference, Lake
Geneva, WI. [J.J. McLaughlin, RAD/MWRO]
March 18-22 Land Management Controlled Substance Training,
Marana, AZ. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
+ March 18-22 Aviation Management Workshop, Boise, ID. **
CANCELLED **
March 18-29 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Big Thicket, TX.
Two-week training session on the management of prescribed burns
to meet land management and operational objectives. The course
is designed for personnel having primary responsibility for
planning and implementing prescribed fire as a management tool.
Submit an NWCG interagency training nomination form to program
coordinator David McHugh at Big Thicket no later than December
14th. [Paul Broyles, Branch of Fire]
* March 19-20 Cave GIS System Symposium/Workshop, Mammoth Cave
NP, KY. The program can be used in all aspects of cave
management. For further information, contact George Gregory
(502-758-2322). [George Gregory, MACA]
March 22-27 56th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources
Conference, Edmonton, Alberta. For further information, contact
L.L. Williamson, Wildlife Management Institute, 1101 14th Street
NW, Suite 725, Washington, DC 20005 (202-371-1808). [Kathy Jope,
RAD/PNRO]
March 25-29 "Universal Design: Designing to Include Disabled
People in Park and Recreation Areas and Facilities", Raleigh, NC.
Sponsored by Special Programs and Populations, WASO, through
Project Access. Designed for architects, designers and
engineers, this 40hour course will present methods and
techniques for designing buildings and facilities that are
accessible to disabled people. Benefitting account plus tuition
of $250. Contact regional training office for application
procedures. For further information, contact Dave Park at
202-343-3674 (FTS 343-3674). [Kay Ellis, WASO-ACCESS]
March 25-June 4 Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management
Agencies, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
March 25-29 Land Management Controlled Substance Training,
Knoxville, TN. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
March 28-May 16 Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program,
National Ranger Training Institute, Hocking College, Nelsonville,
OH. For further information and application, contact Connie
Cassady or Steve Swayne at 614-753-3591 ext. 2330. [Steve Swayne,
Hocking College]
+ April 8-19 Basic Instructor Training, Glynco, GA. CANCELLED.
April 9-12 Western Regional Chief Rangers' Workshop, Days Inn,
Scottsdale, AZ. Funded by benefitting accounts. For
reservations, contact the Days Inn (602-947-5411); for further
information, call Dwayne Collier at 602-640-5256 or Herb Gercke at
415-556-1866. [Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO]
April 14-18 Fire Management for Managers, NARTC, Marana, AZ.
The session will be held concurrently with the USFS course on
fire management for line officers, and there will be several
joint sessions. Open to superintendents, ARD's for operations
and regional chief rangers. For further information, contact
Paul Broyles, Branch of Fire Management (208-334-1080 or FTS
554-1080). [Paul Broyles, FIRE]
April 14-18 Departmental Safety and Occupational Health
Seminar, Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA. Sponsored by the
NPS. Registration fee of $65. All fulltime and collateral duty
safety personnel are encouraged to attend. For further
information, contact William Davis, Chief, Branch of Loss
Control, WASO, at FTS 3437014 or 202-343-7014. [Bill Davis,
Safety, WASO]
April 17-19 "Environmental Compliance: Tools for Protecting
Parks", Colorado Springs, CO. A three-day course "designed to
help participants develop core skills and practical
understanding in compliance, with a focus on NEPA." Sponsored
by WASO Environmental Quality and the Environmental Law
Institute. For further information, contact Frank Bono at
Albright or Kheryn Klubnikin, Environmental Quality, WASO.
[Kheryn Klubnikin, EQ/WASO]
April 24-26 Mountain Lion/Human Interaction Symposium and
Workshop, Holiday Inn Holidome, Denver, CO. Sponsored by the
NPS and several other state, provincial and federal agencies.
Abstracts are due by December 15, 1990. For more information,
call Steve Chaney (303-969-2856 or FTS 327-2856) or Robert Tully at
303-297-1192. [Steve Chaney, RMRO]
April 28-May 3 National Park and Wilderness Fire Management,
NARTC, Marana, AZ. For further information, call NARTC (FTS
762-6414 or 602-670-6414).
+ April 29-May 23 Marine Law Enforcement Training, Glynco, GA.
CANCELLED.
May 14-15 Western Region Peer Counselor Training, Tucson, AZ.
Funded by benefitting accounts. For applications, contact Herb
Gercke at 415-556-1866. [Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO]
May 20-July 17 Seasonal Law Enforcement Ranger Academy,
Colorado Northwestern Community College, Rangely, CO. For
further information and application, contact Steven Whittmore at
303-675-3306. [Steven Whittmore, CNCC]
May 20-22 Third Annual Conference of the society for
Ecological Restoration, Orlando, FL. For further information,
call (813) 355-5065. [Jen Coffey, RAD/WASO]
May 29-June 1 "The Biology and Management of Martens and
Fishers: A Symposium", Laramie, WY. Sponsored by the NPS and
several federal, state and provincial agencies. For more
information, contact the Department of Zoology and Physiology,
University of Wyoming, at 307-766-2357. [Sue Consolo Murphy, YELL]
+ June 17-July 12 Marine Law Enforcement Training Program,
Glynco, GA. CANCELLED.
+ August 5-August 29 Marine Law Enforcement Training Program,
Glynco, GA. CANCELLED.
(Calendar appears in each Monday's morning report. If you know
of a conference, meeting or training session with Servicewide
interest and implications, please provide the specifics to Bill
Halainen in Ranger Activities).
STAFF STATUS
Division Chief: Dabney at climbing workshop in Denver, CO
(2/25-3/1).
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Farabee at climbing
workshop in Denver, CO (2/25-3/1).
Branch of Fire: Erskine and Farrel in Yosemite (2/24-2/26); Clark
at national "Smokey" program meeting, Denver, CO (2/25-2/26); Norum
meeting with prairie parks research task group at Wind Cave (2/25-2/28).
Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
Telephone: FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax: FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER (Branch of R&VP); WASO-FIRE-WO (Branch of Fire)
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