RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Monday, March 25, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-80 -
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
1) The Service's new intake trainee program has been announced
and is open for applications until April 8th. The program
involves intensive developmental assignments and travel; a
mobility agreement must be signed as part of the application.
Participants enter at the GS-5 level and complete the three-year
program as a GS-9. Positions are multidisciplinary and located
throughout the National Park System. Questions concerning the
vacancy announcement and application process should be directed
to Harry Baldauf, WASO, at FTS 268-5228 or 202-208-5228. Questions
concerning the curriculum may be addressed to Chris Perry,
Employee Development Officer, Intake Program, WASO, at FTS
523-5280 or 202-523-5280. [Chris Perry, EDD/WASO]
CALENDAR
Asterisk (*) indicates new entry; plus (+) indicates revised
entry subsequent comments explain the revision. Brackets at
end of entry indicate source of information:
April 1-5 North Atlantic Regional Chief Rangers Conference,
Ocean Edge Resort, Brewster, MA. For further information,
contact Ginny Rousseau (617-223-5070). [Ginny Rousseau, RAD/NARO]
April 1-12 Law Enforcement Spanish Training Program, FLETC,
Artesia, NM. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
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 343-7014 or 202-343-7014. [Bill Davis,
Safety, WASO]
April 15-June 26 Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management
Agencies Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC.
For application procedures, contact your regional training
office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
April 15-26 Physical Fitness Coordinator Training, FLETC,
Glynco, GA. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
April 15-19 Archeological Resource Protection Training,
Albuquerque, NM. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
* April 16-19 MAR/NCR Fee Collection Training, Dunes Manor,
Ocean City, MD. For further information, contact Ginny Paci in
MARO at FTS 597-7135 (215-597-7135) or Bill Crocket in NCRO at FTS
296-7065 (202-619-7065). [Ginny Paci, RAD/MARO]
April 16-25 Advanced Physical Security Training, FLETC, Glynco,
GA. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
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).
May 6-17 Driver Instructor Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Funded by benefitting accounts. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
May 6-17 Physical Fitness Coordinator Training, FLETC, Artesia,
NM. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
May 13-24 Law Enforcement Spanish Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Funded by benefitting accounts. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
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]
May 30-August 12 Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management
Agencies Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC.
For application procedures, contact your regional training
office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
June 10-21 National Wildfire Investigation Training, Boise, ID.
Funded by benefitting accounts. Contact your regional fire
coordinator to see if your attendance qualifies for FIREPRO
funding. For application procedures, contact your regional
training office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
June 25-September 6 Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management
Agencies Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC.
For application procedures, contact your regional training
office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
(Calendar appears in the morning report every other Monday
morning. 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:
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Halainen and Marriott
on annual leave (3/25-3/29).
Branch of Fire:
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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