RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Friday, June 28, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-246 - Bryce Canyon (Utah) - Successful Rescue
On June 19th, F.T. of British Columbia went into full
cardiac arrest at the Bryce Canyon Lodge. Park rangers and the
concessioner's nurse responded and began CPR within six minutes.
Resuscitation efforts continued for 30 minutes until a heart
rhythm and breathing were restored. F.T. was taken by
ambulance to Salt Lake City, and the prognosis three days later
was for a full recovery. [Telefax from John Morlock, Acting CR,
BRCA, 6/27]
91-247 - Bryce Canyon (Utah) - Successful Rescue
After scrambling 60 feet below the Rim Trail near Inspiration
Point to get a picture on June 25th, O.H. of France
was standing on an outcropping when it crumbled and he fell 10
to 15 feet. O.H. clung to the steep scree slope below the
outcropping, which was just above a 100 foot vertical drop,
until responding rangers were able to employ a rescue winch to
reach him and raise him to safety. [Telefax from John Morlock,
Acting CR, BRCA, 6/27]
91-248 - Assateague Island (Maryland/Virginia) - Attempted Rescue;
Fatality
Park rangers and lifeguards responded to a call for help from
the protected beach in the Toms Cove district on the morning of
the 24th and found two visitors carrying T.B., 27, of
New York City, up from the water's edge. T.B. was unconscious,
was not breathing, and had no pulse. Lifeguards two of whom
were CPR instructors began attempts to resuscitate him, and
were twice able to restore Budner's pulse and breathing. He was
transferred to an ambulance and taken to a medical center in
Chincoteague for advanced cardiac life support until a medevac
helicopter could fly him to Peninsula General Hospital. T.B.
was pronounced dead at the hospital early that afternoon.
Rescue efforts were complicated by the fact that T.B. began
experiencing seizures during CPR, and it was later learned that
those were related to brain damage suffered in an earlier
incident. An investigation into the incident is underway.
[CompuServe message from Brion Fitzgerald, CR, ASIS, 7/26]
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) ACTIVITY LEVEL Planning Level II
2) FIRE SUMMARY
State Agency Area Fire 6/27 6/28 Status
AK BLM/AK Tanana Zone B376 T2 15,972 14,130 None
FWS Tanana Zone B241 21,695 21,695 None
AK AK B356 6,000 5,170 None
B402 1,090 1,030 None
Alaska also has 9 fires under modified suppression strategy for
14,775 acres and 28 fires under limited suppression for 42,391 acres.
NM BLM Albuquerque Dist. Lava T2 540 525 CN 6/28
USFS Santa Fe NF * Henry 250 None
NOTES:
Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this report).
T1 and T2 indicate assigned Type I and Type II Teams.
Status - The following abbreviations are employed:
* NR No report received * MS Modified suppression strategy
* CN Contained * MN Being monitored
* CL Controlled * None No estimate of containment
* CS Confinement strategy
3) 1990/1991 COMPARATIVE ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Fires Acres
1991 (Year-to-date) 35,795 553,458
1990 (Year-to-date) 32,565 664,569
4) ANALYSIS - Alaska continues to have significant fire activity.
Fire danger indices in the Southwest and Colorado range from
high to extreme, and the potential exists for problem fires.
5) PROGNOSIS - Resources are adequate for current fire activity.
[Fire Management Situation Report, NIFCC Intelligence Section,
0731 MDT, 6/28; NICC Daily Situation Report, 1344 MDT, 6/27]
OPERATIONAL NOTES
1) A letter providing information on the Mount Rushmore coin
series was recently signed by Director Ridenour and U.S. Mint
Director Donna Pope. The letter is being sent to all
concessioners, cooperating associations, and approximately 130
parks. Parks with high visitation were selected, but the
opportunity to participate is open to everyone. Those
interested in learning more about this effort can call Tracy
Fortmann at 202-208-7469 or FTS 268-7469. You support in providing
information about the coins is greatly appreciated. [Tracy
Fortmann, Policy Office, WASO]
STAFF STATUS
Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Coffey and Sisto at
rights-of-way workshop, DOI, Washington, DC (6/24-6/28); Schamp on
travel to Alaska (6/24-7/2); Marriott on drug operations review,
Big Bend (6/24-6/27).
Branch of Fire & Aviation: Bristol at VAX training session,
Digital Corp., Englewood, Colorado (6/24-6/28); Botti at
congressional liaison training session, WASO (6/23-6/29); Berg
conducting audits at Big Cypress and Everglades (6/24-6/28); Gale
on AL (6/24-6/25).
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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