- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Monday, May 18. 1998
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Monday, May 18. 1998
INCIDENTS
98-208 - New River Gorge NR (WV) - Rescue
C.G., 20, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, was scrambling at the top of a
waterfall on Marr Branch on the evening of May 16th when he slipped and fell
about 30 feet, landing face down in the shallow creek. Although he was
initially either semi-conscious or unconscious, he eventually responded to
calls from his girlfriend, who told him to turn over and move to the shore.
C.G. was able to crawl to the edge of the creek despite severe injuries.
Once C.G. was out of the creek, his girlfriend scrambled up the steep
embankment and ran to get help. Rangers, volunteer firefighters and an
ambulance company responded, stabilized C.G., and evacuated him up the near
vertical embankment. He was admitted to a local hospital and treated for
bilateral fractures of both ankles, severe lacerations to his head, a
concussion, and multiple contusions on his arms and wrists. C.G. will be
undergoing ankle surgery sometime this week. [Rick Brown, Protection Unit
Leader, NERI, 5/17]
98-209 - Grand Canyon NP (AZ) - Search
On April 26th, employees at the El Tovar Hotel reported suspicious
circumstances surrounding a guest who had failed to check out as scheduled.
A.G., 42, of Ontario, Canada, checked into his room on April 21st
and had a reservation for six nights. When he didn't check out on time,
maids entered his room and found what appeared to be all his personal
property still inside. Investigation revealed that he had neither returned
home nor contacted friends or family. Although A.G. was not described as
suicidal or depressed, he had previously tried to commit suicide. An air and
ground search of areas below the rim was begun, but no sign of him was found.
Several friends subsequently received postcards, postmarked April 23rd, in
which A.G. described meeting a man who offered to take him on private
hikes. Despite intensive interviews, investigators have not located anyone
who has seen or heard from A.G. since he checked into the hotel. Search
operations have been suspended; the investigation is open but inactive,
pending development of new leads. [David Brennan, IC, GRCA, 5/16]
98-210 - Grand Canyon NP (AZ) - Attempted Suicide
On the morning of April 26th, rangers responded to a report of a man down on
the Rim Trail west of the Bright Angel trailhead. They found 33-year-old
J.F., a French national, lying unconscious very close to the
canyon rim. Rangers provided advanced life support treatment and transported
J.F. to the park clinic; he was then transferred to Flagstaff Medical
Center. J.F. had ingested a large amount of valium. A suicide note was
found in his pocket. He will be held for psychiatric evaluation after
completing medical treatment. [David Brennan, DR, South Rim District, GRCA,
5/16]
FIRE ACTIVITY
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level II
LARGE FIRE/INCIDENT SUMMARY
Thu Sun % Est
State Unit Fire/Incident IMT 5/13 5/17 Con Con
NM Carson NF Cedro Canyon -- 420 445 95 5/15
State Beard T2 1,750 4,200 100 CND
FL Florida NFs Apalachicola Cx -- 496 498 100 CND
CO Pike-San Isabel NF * Turkey T2 - 500 NR 5/18
MI Hiawatha NF * Camp Faunce -- - 1,400 10 5/18
TX State * Cibola Creek -- - 58,000 50 NEC
Heading Notes
Unit Agency = BIA area; NF = national forest; RU = CA state resource
or ranger unit; RD = state ranger district; District = BLM
district; NWR = USFWS wildlife refuge
Fire * = newly reported fire (on this report); Cx = complex
IMT T1 = Type I; T2 = Type II; ST = State Team
% Con Percent of fire contained
Est Con Estimated containment date; NEC = no estimated date of
containment; CND = fully contained; NR = no report
NUMBER OF NEW FIRES (FOUR DAY TREND)
NPS BIA BLM FWS States USFS Total
Thursday, 5/14 1 3 0 0 29 5 38
Friday, 5/15 - - - - - - -
Saturday, 5/16 0 1 0 0 7 2 10
Sunday, 5/17 0 1 0 0 6 12 19
TOTAL COMMITTED RESOURCES (FOUR DAY TREND)
Crews Engines Helicopters Airtankers Overhead
Thursday, 5/14 7 3 1 0 3 #
Friday, 5/15 - - - - -
Saturday, 5/16 15 10 4 3 64 ##
Sunday, 5/17 30 57 9 6 136
All numbers reflect partial reports (none from the South or Southwest)
All numbers reflect partial reports (none from the South)
CURRENT SITUATION
Only minor initial attack activity was reported yesterday. Very high and
extreme fire indices are being reported in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and
Michigan.
[NICC Incident Management Situation Report, 5/18]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No entries.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
No entries.
MEMORANDA
No entries.
EXCHANGE
No entries.
TRAINING AND WORKSHOP CALENDAR
Two calendars alternate in the Morning Report on Mondays - this one, which
contains training courses and workshops, and a second, which contains
meetings, conferences and events. If you know of a conference, meeting,
workshop or training session with Servicewide interest and implications,
please send the information along.
Entries are listed no earlier than FOUR months before the event, EXCEPT in
instances in which registration dates close much earlier. Asterisks (*)
indicate new entries; pound signs (#) indicate revisions to entries that have
appeared previously. Brevity in entries is appreciated.
5/25-29 Course: Structure Fire Pump Operator
Location: Golden Gate NRA, CA
Details: ---
Contact: Hal Spencer
Phone/fax: 415-561-5133; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Jim Farrel, NPS/NIFC
5/26-27 Course: Origins and Nature of New World Slavery
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Examination of the meaning of racial slavery as it
developed in the Western Hemisphere in general and
the United States in particular.
Contact: Marie Tyler McGraw
Phone/fax: 202-343-5380 ; 202-343-1244
E-mail: Marie Tyler McGraw at NP-WASO-NRHE
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
5/27-29 Course: Basic Environmental Investigations Training
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Details: ---
Contact: Kathy Braase, Western States Project
Phone/fax: 602-542-8511; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Einar Olsen, NCRO
5/27-29 Course: Developing and Working with Friends Groups
Location: Shepherdstown, WV
Details: Workshop for NPS and FWS employees interested in
creating or energizing a friends group.
Contact: Sue Waldron, NPS Partnership Office
Phone/fax: --- ; 202-273-0426
E-mail: Sue Waldron at NP-WASO-MIB
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
5/28-29 Course: Passages to Freedom
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Exploration of the history of the American anti-
slavery movement.
Contact: Marie Tyler McGraw
Phone/fax: 202-343-5380 ; 202-343-1244
E-mail: Marie Tyler McGraw at NP-WASO-NRHE
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
6/1-5 Course: Masonry Preservation Skills Workshop
Location: Carl Sandburg NHS, Flat Rock, NC
Details: Craft skills, treatment techniques, materials
selection and application. Participants will
participate in a historic preservation project.
Application deadline: May 18th.
Contact: Christian Bookter, BLRI
Phone/fax: 828-298-6262; 828-298-0402
E-mail: Christian Bookter at NP-BLRI
Submitter: Same
6/1-26 Course: Tribal Communities and Spiritual Traditions (Newberry
Seminar)
Location: Chicago, IL
Details: Participants will examine themes pertaining to four
North American Indian communities.
Contact: Marie Tyler-McGraw
Phone/fax: 202-343-5380; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
6/2-4 Course: Budget Process for NPS Managers
Location: Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Managerial aspects of the NPS budget process.
Contact: Mimi Woodward of Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: 804-224-1743 (Woodward), 304-535-6215 (Gauthier)
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
6/8-12 Course: Firefighter Level I
Location: Yosemite NP, CA
Details: ---
Contact: Deron Mills
Phone/fax: 209-372-0327; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Jim Farrel, NPS/NIFC
6/8-13 Course: Compass II: Universal Competencies and Orientation
Location: Redwood N&SP, CA
Details: Offered regionwide. Refer to the Learning Place
bulletin board.
Contact: Scot McElveen, or Denise Cobb
Phone/fax: McElveen: 760-786-3245, Cobb: 702-293-8978; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Betty Browning, HOAL
6/15-19 Course: Preservation Skills Workshop
Location: Grey Towers NHL, Milford, PA
Details: Hands-on workshop for developmental and full-
performance maintenance employees involved in the
preservation of historic structures.
Contact: Dorothy Printup, Historic Preservation Training
Center
Phone/fax: 301-663-8206; 301-663-8032
E-mail: Dorothy Printup at NP-HPTC-1
Submitter: Same
6/22-25* Course: Bike Patrol
Location: Gateway NRA, NY
Details: The course will qualify rangers and USPP officers in
practical and patrol cycling skills. The first three
days will focus on law enforcement, the fourth will
be general in nature. Nomination forms should be
requested from Marisol Soto via cc:Mail at NP-GATE.
Contact: Jose Rosario
Phone/fax: 718-354-4615; ---
E-mail: Jose Rosario at NP-GATE
Submitter: Same
6/22-26 Course: Compass II: Universal Competencies and Orientation
Location: Mather TC, WV, and Albright TC, GRCA
Details: Open to all employees and partners. Refer to the
Learning Place bulletin board.
Contact: STMA: Dianne White or Laurie Heupel
HOAL: Theresa Griggs or Alisa Lynch
Phone/fax: White: 505-785-2232 x 321, Heupel: 919-728-2250
Griggs: 415-556-0505, Lynch: 915-477-2251 x 196
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Betty Browning, HOAL
6/22-26 Course: Expanding Education in the National Parks: A Train
the Trainers Opportunity
Location: Lowell NHP, Lowell, MA
Details: The course focuses on knowledge and skills needed to
prepare for the benchmark competency for "Preparing
and Presenting an Effective Education Program."
Trainers will be able to present Module 270
curriculum to NPS staff.
Contact: Elizabeth Hoermann, Lowell NHP
Phone/fax: 978-970-5021; 978-970-5030
E-mail: Betty Hoermann at NP-LOWE
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
7/14-17 Course: Basic Environmental Crimes Investigations
Location: Little Rock, AR
Details: Open only to personnel in Arkansas. Sponsored by the
Southern Environmental Enforcement Network.
Contact: Lana Burwell
Phone/fax: 334-242-7399; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Einar Olsen, NCSO
8/3-7* Course: Administration for First-Line Supervisors
Location: St. Paul, MN
Details: The course is designed to provide first-line
supervisors from all disciplines with full
performance level competencies in administrative
functions to assist them in their roles as
supervisors.
Contact: Thomas J. Ferranti
Phone/fax: 907-257-2550; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
8/3-7 Course: Fire Officer
Location: Golden Gate NRA, CA
Details: ---
Contact: Hal Spencer
Phone/fax: 415-561-5133; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Jim Farrel, NPS/NIFC
8/17-21 Course: Environmental Crime Investigation Techniques
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Details: Open to personnel in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and
Tennessee. Sponsored by the Southern Environmental
Enforcement Network.
Contact: Lana Burwell
Phone/fax: 334-242-7399; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Einar Olsen, NCSO
8/31-9/4* Course: Compass II: Universal Competencies and Orientation
Location: Albright TC, GRCA, AZ
Details: Offered Servicewide. Refer to the Learning Place
bulletin board.
Contact: Betsy Haynes or Kevin Turner
Phone/fax: Haynes: 540-721-2094, Cobb: 415-289-2366; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Betty Browning, HOAL
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