RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Monday, April 22, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-118 - Cape Cod (Massachusetts) - Conviction on Drug Arrest
On the afternoon of August 17, 1990, rangers arrested N.C.H.,
29, of New York City, for possession and distribution
of hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms, a controlled substance.
On April 2nd, N.C.H. was convicted in state court of a Class C
misdemeanor and received jail time and a $500 fine. He also
lost his drivers license for a period of two years, which is
mandatory in any drug-related conviction in Massachusetts.
[CompuServe message from Dennis Burnett, CACO, 4/19]
91-119 - Amistad (Texas) - Attempted Suicide
Ranger Garretz discovered V.M., 50, of Del Rio, Texas,
unconscious on the floor of the comfort station at Pecos early
on the morning of the 19th. An empty 1.75 liter vodka bottle
was found on the floor next to her along with another full,
unopened bottle. A variety of prescription tranquilizers were
found in her purse, but it is unknown if she took any. Garretz
initiated life support measures and was soon joined and assisted
by EMT's. V.M. was transported to a medical facility in Del
Rio, and had not regained consciousness at the time of the
report. Her BAC was measured at .75. Investigation revealed
that V.M. has a prior history of suicide attempts and was
under local psychiatric care. [Telefax from Cliff Chetwin,
RAD/SWRO, 4/19]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
1) Parks within high intensity drug trafficking areas (HIDTA)
along the southwest border in California, Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas should submit requests for any needed support
assistance such as training, equipment and joint operation
assistance through Joel Wright, the NPS agency representative
at Operation Alliance. Joel can be reached c/o Operation
Alliance, 5F Butterfield Trail, El Paso, TX 79906. If you have
an approved HIDTA operation in you park, Operation Alliance
would appreciate a brief critique. Please send same to Joel at
the above address. [Bob Marriott, RAD/WASO]
THIS DAY IN NPS SAR HISTORY...
April 21, 1937 - The first SAR-related deaths in the new Boulder
Dam Recreation Area now Lake Mead were recorded when three
young people from Las Vegas disappeared on the lake while
sailing. Seventy-five CCC workers were employed in the
subsequent and fruitless multiday search of the lake's shores.
[Butch Farabee, PAIS]
CALENDAR
Asterisk (*) indicates new entry; plus (+) indicates revised
entry subsequent comments explain the revision. Brackets at
end of entry indicate source of information:
* Six courses in a new wilderness management correspondence
course series are or soon will be open to enrollment. The
courses were developed at Colorado State University (CSU) in
cooperation with the NPS, and students who complete each course
can earn CSU academic credits or CEU's. The cost is $330 and is
to be paid by benefitting account. For further information,
refer to an updated Employee Development Opportunity
Announcement dated and distributed on April 10th, or call
project coordinator Dave Porter at CSU at FTS 323-1057 or
303-498-1057. [Chris Perry, EDD/WASO]
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 2 NPS Concession Workshop, Rancho Cordova, CA.
Funded by benefitting account. For further information, contact
Terry Ewing at FTS 484-3981 or 415-744-3981.
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 10-14 Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning,
Olympic NP, Sequim, WA. Workshop for NPS personnel who direct
the development of park or regional oil/hazardous substances
spill contingency plans. Funded by benefitting account. For
application procedures, contact your regional training office;
for further information, contact course coordinator Frank Buono
at AEDC (602-638-2691). [John Donahue, EQD/WASO]
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. 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 to Rocky Mountain Region superintendents'
conference (4/22-4/26) and Canyonlands (4/29-5/3).
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Halainen on detail to
House Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands (3/8-4/26);
Henry on SL (indefinite).
Branch of Fire: Update pending.
Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities