NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, December 14, 1998

INCIDENTS

98-754 - Zion NP (UT) - Death of Employee

Roy James Williams, 53, a 24-year veteran heavy equipment operator at Zion,
died at his home in Rockville on the morning of December 9th.  Park medic
Dave Buccello was the first medic to arrive on scene.  Attempts to
resuscitate Roy were unsuccessful.  The cause of death is unknown, but may
have been heart related.  Funeral services will be held today at the
Springdale LDS Chapel.  Roy is survived by many family members, including his
wife, D., and daughter, M., both of whom work in the park.  Roy's death
came as a great shock to the many employees who knew and valued him as a
close friend.  Critical stress debriefing is being provided by a CISM team
from Zion, Canyonlands and Arches.  [Denny Davies, PIO/CI, ZION, 12/11]

98-755 - Buffalo NR (AR) -  Arson, Historic Structures

On December 11th, a park maintenance employee discovered that two buildings
in the historic zinc-mining town of Rush had burned to the ground. 
Preliminary indications are that the fires occurred either on the evening of
December 10th or early on the 11th.  The unoccupied buildings, which are
listed on the National Register of Historic Structures, were part of a turn-
of-the-century historic district located in the Marion county section of the
park.  One of the buildings was a small frame house; the other was a large
livestock barn located 100 yards away.  There was no damage to any of the
many other historic buildings located nearby.  Rangers are conducting a joint
investigation with Arkansas state police.  An arson dog will go through the
ashes today to search for accelerants.  [Bob Howard, LES, BUFF, 12/11] 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

No entries.

PARK DISPATCHES

No entries.

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:      Indefinite
Course:     Fundamentals of Financial Management 
Location:   via Internet
Details:    This Internet-based course is designed to provide training on
            administrative, budget and financial management with entry,
            developmental, and full-performance level competencies in
            budget/fiscal/finance, including budget process, accounts payable
            and receivable, cash management, travel, payroll, FFS, AFSII/CCR,
            year-end closing and miscellaneous reports and reconciliation.
Closes:     N/A - open enrollment.
Contact:    Jan Gauthier, Mather Training Center
Phone/fax:  304-535-6402; ---
E-mail:     Jan Gauthier at NP-HFC1
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, Mather Training Center

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 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 20 - 21 *
Course:     Repointing Historic Masonry Buildings 
Location:   Chicago, IL
Details:    Hands-on workshop in the preparation and application of historic
            lime mortars.  Course fee: $595.
Closes:     Application closing date: December 30th.
Contact:    U.S. Heritage Group
Phone/fax:  773-286-2100; 773-286-1852
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Dorothy Printup, Historic Preservation Training Center 

Dates:      January 25 - February 1 
Course:     ARPA Training (XP-ARPTP-913)
Location:   Canaveral NS, FL
Details:    ARPA investigation training.
Closes:     Application closing date: January 4th.
Contact:    Park or regional training officers.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO 
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

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:     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:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      February 22 - 16 
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 22 - 26 * 
Course:     Compass II
Location:   Petersburg NB, VA
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 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:     Compass II
Location:   Pecos NHP, NM
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:      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:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      March 8 - 12 *
Course:     Compass II
Location:   Atlanta, GA
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:      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 15 - 19 *
Course:     Maintaining Historic Motorized Vehicles in Museum Collections
Location:   Lyndon B. Johnson NHP, TX
Details:    This course will cover basic preservation and conservation
            practices for preparing and maintaining historic motorized
            vehicles for long-term storage or exhibit.
Closes:     Application closing date: Nominations due to EDOs by January
            11th.
Contact:    Virginia Kilby, Curator, Lyndon B. Johnson NHP 
Phone/fax:  830-868-7128 X239; 830-868-0810
E-mail:     Virginia Kilby at NP-LYJO
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, Mather Training Center

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:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      April 5 - 9 *
Course:     Protecting Cultural Resources in Flood Zones 
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    The course will focus on strategies necessary to protect cultural
            resources from flooding and water damage.
Closes:     Application closing date: Nominations due to EDOs by February
            1st.
Contact:    Bruce Noble, Harpers Ferry NHP
Phone/fax:  304-535-6158; 304-535-6244
E-mail:     Bruce Noble at NP--NCR
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, Mather Training Center

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