RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Monday, September 23, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-504 - Cape Hatteras (North Carolina) - Assault on Ranger
Just after 5:00 p.m. on September 18th, seasonal ranger Ken
Burress was advised of a possible DWI offense in the Bodie
Island area. Burress soon sighted, followed and stopped the
vehicle at the Oregon Inlet Marina. The driver could not
produce a license and had the odor of an alcoholic beverage
about him. After administering some field sobriety tests,
Burress arrested and handcuffed him. While ranger Charles Baird
watched the driver, Burress began a search of the vehicle
incident to the arrest. Burress asked the other occupants of
the vehicle to exit and stand away; all but one woman complied.
She finally emerged from the vehicle but refused to move away
from it. Burress advised her that she was under arrest for
interfering with the search and began to handcuff her. As he
did so, she attempted to hit him with her free hand. After
Burress got her under control and cuffed, the driver twice
attempted to kick Baird in the groin. Baird grabbed his foot
and pushed him back. As the man fell, he struck his head
against the vehicle and suffered cuts and abrasions. Both
prisoners were taken to a medical facility for examination
(including X-rays) and treatment; the man had abrasions and an
injured toe and foot, the woman had abrasions and a broken foot.
He has since been charged with assault on a federal officer, DWI,
refusing to submit to a chemical analysis, driving while his
license was revoked and failure to signal. She was charged with
drunk and disorderly and interfering with agency functions.
Both have been released on bond. [Telefax from Steve Alscher,
LES, RAD/SERO, 9/20]
91-505 - Jefferson National Expansion (Missouri) - Arrest of
Fugitive
Rangers found a man asleep on park grounds at 1:20 a.m. on
August 28th. He was awakened and asked to provide
identification. He said that he had none, but gave a name,
social security number and date of birth. Local and NCIC checks
showed no records for that name and number. The rangers
continued questioning him and finally got his correct date of
birth, social security number, and name, M.P. Checks
then showed that there were outstanding warrants against M.P.
for sexual battery and attempted premeditated first degree
murder from Brevard County in Titusville, Florida. M.P. waived
an extradition hearing and is now awaiting trial in Florida.
[Deryl Stone, CR, JEFF, via CompuServe message from Tom Thompson,
RAD/MWRO, 9/20]
91-506 - Delaware Water Gap (New Jersey/Pennsylvania) - MVA with
Fatality
L.F. was driving north on Route 209 in his pickup on
the afternoon of September 19th when he skidded into the
southbound lane while attempting to slow for another vehicle and
collided with a 1988 Oldsmobile operated by S.S., 68,
of Havertown, Pennsylvania. The force of the collision caused
the trailer L.F. was towing to break free from the pickup's
hitch. The trailer hit the front of S.S.'s car, collapsed
the car's front and roof as it rolled over it, then hit a Chevy
Cavalier operated by R.P. of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.
The Cavalier had already struck a guard rail as R.P. attempted
to avoid the trailer. S.S. was extricated from his vehicle
and medevaced to a local hospital, where he underwent emergency
surgery for multiple injuries. He died later that evening. A
total of eight individuals were in the three vehicle involved in
the accident; four were treated for injuries. Route 209 was
closed to traffic for over and hour while S.S. was
extricated and other victims were treated. [CompuServe message
from Barry Sullivan, Acting CR, DEWA, 9/20]
CALENDAR
Asterisk (*) indicates new entry; plus (+) indicates revised
entry subsequent comments explain the revision. Brackets at
end of entry indicate source of information:
October 7-8 Crisis Intervention Skills Seminar, Tacoma, WA.
For further information, call 206-591-5999. [Diane Wisley,
RAD/PNRO]
October 8-December 20 Basic Law Enforcement for Land
Management Agencies, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC.
For application procedures, contact your regional training
office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
October 21-25 Archeological Resource Protection Training,
Artesia, NM. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC subject to availability of
FY 92 funds. For application procedures, contact your regional
training office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
October 21-25 Regional Chief Rangers' Annual Meeting, Boise,
ID. [Dick Martin, RAD/WASO]
* October 21-25 Law Enforcement Refresher Training, Quality
Inn, Philadelphia, PA. Interested persons should contact
Michael Dumene at Independence at 215-597-0391 or 7077 (FTS
597-0391 or 7077) before September 30th. [Ginny Paci, RAD/MARO]
October 23-26 Tenth Annual Cave Management Symposium, Bowling
Green, KY. Cohosted by American Cave Conservation Association
(ACCA) and Mammoth Cave NP. For further information, contact
Dave Foster (ACCA) at 502-786-1466 or Jeff Bradybaugh (MACA) at
502-758-2238. [Jeff Bradybaugh, MACA]
October 25-26 "Biological Pollution: The Control and Impact of
Invasive Exotic Species", training course, IUPUI Conference
Center, Indianapolis, IN. For further information, contact Bill
McKnight, Indiana State Museum, 202 N. Alabama, Indianapolis, IN
46204. [Steve Cinnamon, MWRO]
November 5-7 "Incident Commander: Emergency Response", Myrtle
Beach Hilton, Myrtle Beach, SC. The course, sponsored by the
Association of National Park Rangers, will focus on ICS
leadership and will be taught by NASAR instructors. The tuition
is $160. Registrations should include name, address, phone
number and tuition, and should be mailed to Debbie Gorman, PO
Box 307, Gansevoort, NY 12831. For further information, contact
Paul Anderson at 703-999-3400. [Paul Anderson, SHEN]
November 12-15 "Fisheries Management: Dealing with Development
in the Watershed", symposium, Newport, RI. For further
information, contact John Boreman at the University of
Massachusetts (413-545-2842).
November 15-16 Sixth Annual Wilderness Emergencies Conference,
Los Abrigados Resort, Sedona, AZ. Sponsored by the Flagstaff
Medical Center. For further information, contact Sharon Harbeck
at 602-779-3366 ext. 4185. [Sharon Harbeck, Flagstaff Medical
Center]
November 18-22 Archeological Resource Protection Training,
FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC subject to
availability of FY 92 funds. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
November 18-22 Second National Park Service GIS Users'
Conference, Denver, CO. The conference will bring together all
NPS users of geographicdata technology for the first time in
over three years. All personnel involved in GIS should consider
attending. There will be poster and plenary sessions, panel
discussions and workshops. For more information, including an
announcement brochure and list of possible workshops, contact
Leslie Manfull, GIS Division (Denver), at FTS 327-2590 or
303-969-2590. [Leslie Manfull, GIS]
November 19-22 Regional Recreation Fee Coordinators' Training,
Washington, DC. [Wes Kreis, RAD/WASO]
December 9-13 Archeological Resource Protection Training,
Marana, AZ. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC subject to availability of FY
92 funds. For application procedures, contact your regional
training office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
December 11-14 Annual convention, National Campground Owners
Association, San Diego, CA. NPS employees have been offered the
members' registration rate of $210 per person for the entire
convention, or $75 per day for the days when seminars will be
given. Lodging and some meals will be extra. The educational
program will focus on operations and maintenance; the trade show
will feature the latest in equipment and services. Call
703-471-0143 for registration information, or Priscilla Baker at
202-208-4917 or FTS 268-4917 for further information. [Priscilla
Baker, Tourism]
(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: Brady in Grand Teton (9/23-9/27).
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Halainen in Nashville,
TN, for FY 91 uniform contract closeout (9/24-9/26).
Branch of Fire & Aviation: Hurd at NWCG meeting, San Bernadino,
CA (9/25-9/28); Spruill in SWR for aviation evaluation (9/23-9/26);
Gale at U.S.S. Arizona for 50th anniversary preparations
(9/16-9/27); Farrel in NCR and WASO for meetings (9/17-9/27);
Broyles at NWCG fireline safety committee meeting, San Bernadino,
CA (9/24-9/27).
Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
Telephone: All Offices FTS 2684874/6039 or 2022084874/6039
Telefax: Branch of R&VP FTS 2686756 or 2022086756
Branch of Fire FTS 2685977 or 2022085977
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