NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Tuesday, December 1, 1998

INCIDENTS

98-729 - Yosemite NP (CA) - Fall; Fatality

D.O., a well-known rock climber, fell to his death on the evening of
November 23rd while making a free-fall descent from the Leaning Tower in
Yosemite Valley.  D.O. and others had made about a dozen prior falls from
the Leaning Tower over the previous two months.  In each case, the 900-foot
falls were caught and checked with climbing ropes.  On this occasion,
however, the rope that was to catch D.O. apparently broke at a knot and he
fell 1100 feet to the ground.  His body was evacuated via helicopter by
rangers and SAR team members the next day.  Photographs of D.O. making a
200-foot free-fall from the Rostrum in Yosemite appear in the September issue
of "Rock and Ice" magazine.  [Mary Hinson, IC, YOSE, 11/25]

98-730 - Delaware Water Gap NRA (PA/NJ) - Fall; Rescue

A 16-year-old boy fell between 40 and 60 vertical feet at the lower
Raymondskill Falls on the afternoon of November 24th.  He and his mother were
visiting the area when he decided to climb over a protective fence to take a
photograph of the falls for her.  Although he held onto a tree, the tree gave
way, and he plunged through shrubs and small timber into the water at the
base of the falls.  The victim's mother drove to the home of a ranger who
lives nearby and reported the accident.  Park rescuers found the boy
suffering from an apparent head injury, a sensitive abdomen, and mild
hypothermia.  The medical packaging and low-angle, belayed carryout took the
rescue team about two and a half hours.  Several agencies from Pennsylvania
and New Jersey also responded and assisted.  The boy was flown to a hospital
in New Jersey, where he was found to be suffering from lacerations, a severe
concussion, and a severely bruised spleen.  Ranger Karl Merchant was IC;
ranger Dan Kirschner was the initial responder and lead park EMT; ranger Ron
Matthews lead the technical evacuation team.  [Ed Whitaker, DR, Pennsylvania
District, DEWA, 11/25]

                       [Additional reports pending...]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

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PARK DISPATCHES

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OPERATIONAL NOTES

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MEMORANDA

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INTERCHANGE

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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.

Dates:      January 11 - 15 *
Course:     Compass II
Location:   Cape Lookout NS, NC
Details:    Universal competencies training course.
Closes:     Application closing date: Not provided.
Contact:    Learning Place bulletin board; also, see announcements for
            individual course coordinators.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Betty Browning, Albright TC

Dates:      January 11 - 15 
Course:     GPRA 303: Administrative Support for GPRA
Location:   National Capital Training Center, Washington D.C.
Details:    This Servicewide course will emphasize use of the PMDS
            (Performance Management Data System) for entering and tracking
            performance information and the relationship of PMDS to PMIS,
            OFS, and the AFSII crosswalk for tracking dollars to GPRA Goals. 
            For those employees entering data in PMDS and AFSII.  Benefitting
            account for travel and per diem; no tuition.
Closes:     Application closing date: December 1st.
Contact:    Regional employee development officer for forms; course
            coordinators are Michael Brown and Eileen Peterson, WASO, and
            Cindy Nielsen, Albright TC.
Phone/fax:  Nielsen: 435-259-1173; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Cindy Nielsen

Dates:      January 17 - 24 
Course:     Wilderness First Responder
Location:   Great Smoky Mountains Institute, Townsend, TN
Details:    Intensive 72-hour course meets Tennessee DOT standards and will
            qualify for National Registry exam.
Closes:     Application closing date: No closing date announced. 
Contact:    Wanda DeWaard
Phone/fax:  423-448-6709; ---
E-mail:     www.wanda@smokiesnha.org 
Submitter:  Bob Wightman, GRSM

Dates:      January 25 - 29 
Course:     GPRA 202: Preserve Park Natural Resources 
Location:   Denver, CO
Details:    This Servicewide course will emphasize the implementation, data
            collection and technical issues of the goals in goal category I
            of the NPS strategic plan.  It will supply technical guidance, 
            analyze current goals and recommend possible revisions. 
            Benefitting account for travel and per diem; no tuition.
Closes:     Application closing date: December 1st.
Contact:    Regional employee development officer for forms; course
            coordinators are Rick Harris and Heather Huyck, WASO Strategic
            Planning, and Cindy Nielsen, Albright TC.
Phone/fax:  Nielsen: 435-259-1173; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Cindy Nielsen

Dates:      January 25 - February 1 *
Course:     ARPA Training (XP-ARPTP-903)
Location:   Canaveral NS, FL
Details:    ARPA investigation training.
Closes:     Application closing date: January 4th.
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      January 26 - 28
Course:     Wilderness Arid Lands Restoration Training
Location:   Las Vegas, NV
Details:    The course is designed to provide both classroom instruction and
            field exposure to restoration techniques and knowledge in an arid
            environment.
Closes:     Application closing date: December 4th.
Contact:    Greg Kroll, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
Phone/fax:  406-626-5208 x14; 406-626-5395
E-mail:     Greg Kroll at NP-YELL
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      January 26 - 29 
Course:     Firearms Instructor Refresher Training (XP-FIRTP-901)
Location:   San Luis Obispo, CA
Details:    The course will provide active firearms instructors with current
            information on firearm methodology, policies and procedures. 
            Participants are being sought from PWR, AR, IMR and upper MWR.
Closes:     Application closing date: December 14th.
Contact:    Regional employee development officer, or Learning Place bulletin 
            board, for applications; FLETC for further info.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      February 1 -  5 *
Course:     Compass II
Location:   National Capital Regional Office, DC
Details:    Universal competencies training course.
Closes:     Application closing date: Not provided.
Contact:    Learning Place bulletin board; also, see announcements for
            individual course coordinators.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Betty Browning, Albright TC

Dates:      February 8 - 12 
Course:     GPRA 202: Ensure Organizational Effectiveness
Location:   Denver, CO
Details:    This Servicewide course will emphasize implementation, data
            collection, and technical issues of the goals in goal category
            IV.  It will supply technical guidance, analyze current goals and
            recommend possible revisions.  Benefitting account for travel and
            per diem; no tuition.
Closes:     Application closing date: December 7th.
Contact:    Regional employee development officer for forms; course
            coordinators are Rick Harris and Eileen Peterson, WASO, and Cindy
            Nielsen, Albright TC.
Phone/fax:  Nielsen: 435-259-1173; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Cindy Nielsen

Dates:      February 8 - 12 *
Course:     Compass II
Location:   Hot Springs NP, AR
Details:    Universal competencies training course.
Closes:     Application closing date: Not provided.
Contact:    Learning Place bulletin board; also, see announcements for
            individual course coordinators.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Betty Browning, Albright TC

Dates:      February 9 - 11 *
Course:     "To Film or To Scan: Preservation Options in a Digital World"
Location:   Boca Raton, FL
Details:    ---
Closes:     Application closing date: Not provided.
Contact:    Susan Wynn, NEDCC
Phone/fax:  978-470-1010; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      February 16 - 19 
Course:     Basic Peer Support Training (902)
Location:   Phoenix, AZ
Details:    Basic training in providing peer support to help fellow employees
            deal with "normal reactions to abnormal events."  Participants
            are being sought from PWR, IMR, AR, and upper MWR.
Closes:     Application closing date: January 12th.
Contact:    Regional employee development officer, or Learning Place bulletin 
            board, for applications; Pat Buccello for details on course.
Phone/fax:  Buccello: 435-772-0180; ---
E-mail:     Pat Buccello at NP-DEN1
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      February 17 - April 20 *
Course:     Criminal Investigator Training (CITP-913)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    In-depth training in investigative skills.
Closes:     Application closing date: January 7th.
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      February 22 - 26 
Course:     GPRA 202: Preserve Park Cultural Resources 
Location:   National Capital Training Center, Washington D.C.
Details:    This Servicewide course will emphasize implementation. data
            collection, and technical issues of the goals in goal category I
            of the NPS strategic plan.  It will supply technical guidance,
            analyze current goals and recommend possible revisions. 
            Benefitting account for travel and per diem; no tuition.
Closes:     Application closing date: December 15th.
Contact:    Regional employee development officer for forms; course
            coordinators are Heather Huyck and Rick Harris, WASO Strategic
            Planning, and Cindy Nielsen, Albright TC.
Phone/fax:  Nielsen: 435-259-1173; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Cindy Nielsen

Dates:      February 23 - 26 *
Course:     Exhibitions Development for Tribal Museums
Location:   Center for Museum Studies, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
            DC
Details:    ---
Closes:     Application closing date: Not provided.
Contact:    Karen Cooper
Phone/fax:  202-633-8991; 202-357-3346
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      March 1 - 5 
Course:     Fundamental Principles of Administration 
Location:   Albuquerque, NM
Details:    This course provides administrative clerks/technicians at the
            GS-5 to GS-7 level with developmental and full performance level
            competencies in administrative functions.
Closes:     Application closing date: December 11th.
Contact:    Peggy Woodward, Stephen T. Mather Training Center 
Phone/fax:  304-535-6403; 304-535-6408
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      March 2 - 5 
Course:     Basic Peer Support Training (902)
Location:   Nashville, TN, or Jacksonville, FL (to be determined)
Details:    Basic training in providing peer support to help fellow employees
            deal with "normal reactions to abnormal events."  Participants
            are being sought from SER, NCR, NER and lower MWR.
Closes:     Application closing date: January 28th.
Contact:    Regional employee development officer, or Learning Place bulletin 
            board, for applications; Pat Buccello for details on course.
Phone/fax:  Buccello: 435-772-0180; ---
E-mail:     Pat Buccello at NP-DEN1
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 2 - 4 
Course:     Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management Workshop
Location:   Nashville, TN
Details:    One day will focus on participant debriefing, facilitated by a
            mental health professional; two days will be spent establishing a
            mentor program with the basic peer support class.
Closes:     Application closing date: January 28th.
Contact:    Regional employee development officer, or Learning Place bulletin 
            board, for applications; Pat Buccello for details on course.
Phone/fax:  Buccello: 435-772-0180; ---
E-mail:     Pat Buccello at NP-DEN1
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 3 - May 4 *
Course:     Criminal Investigator Training (CITP-915)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    In-depth training in investigative skills.
Closes:     Application closing date: January 27th.
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 11 - 13 *
Course:     Legal Problems of Museum Administration
Location:   Seattle, WA
Details:    Course on staying current on copyright, tax and intellectual
            property issues.
Closes:     Application closing date: Not provided.
Contact:    American Association of Museums
Phone/fax:  202-289-9114; ---
E-mail:     www.aam-us.org, or seminars@aam-us.org
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      March 22 - April 2 *
Course:     Advanced Resource Protection Skills (Special Operations)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    The course will cover anti-poaching operations, ARPA and
            paleontological theft investigations, and related subjects.
Closes:     Application closing date: January 29th.
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

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