The Morning Report for Friday, November 27, 2009

INCIDENTS

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (IN)
Search For Missing Man Ends Successfully

Park dispatch received a missing person report from the La Porte County 911 center early on the morning of November 24th. A 61-year-old man who is a diagnosed epileptic was overdue from a visit to the park. His wife, who’d notified the center, had dropped him off at 3 p.m. the previous afternoon to go metal detecting in the Mt. Baldy area of the park. He was not dressed for the weather and overnight temperatures were in the low 30s. He’d also missed taking his epilepsy medication. Ranger Bill Tadych was called out from his residence and conducted a quick but unproductive search of the area. Tadych then began calling in additional assistance, including a search dog team from nearby Michigan City. A hasty search by the dog team proved inconclusive. While the park began mobilizing for a more intensive search, Tadych requested assistance from a security guard at a power plant that adjoins the park. The guard found the man inside the park. The man said that he’d gotten turned around in the woods, but that he found the power plant fence and was following it back to the road when he became entangled in thick brush and was unable to go any further. He therefore decided to stay where he was until morning. Tadych assessed the man’s condition and cut him out of the brush. He was cold but otherwise in good condition and declined medical transport. [Submitted by Mike Bremer, Chief Ranger]

OPERATIONAL NOTES

Servicewide
Upcoming Training Calendar

Please submit information on upcoming training courses to Bill_Halainen@nps.gov. New listings and revisions are in bold face. Please note that the calendar now includes ongoing on-line training offerings, which will be posted for about a month at a time.

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Online Training

NPS Fundamentals I: NPS Mission and History. A cornerstone for your NPS career. Learn online at your own pace about the history of the NPS, how the NPS is organized, and how the NPS fits into the federal government. Registration: DOI Learn https://doilearn.doi.gov/. Cost: free. Completion of this course is required for NPS Fundamentals II: Introduction to NPS Operations (training held at Grand Canyon for permanent and term NPS employees). NPS Fundamentals website: http://www.nps.gov/training/fund/index.htm. Contacts: Mark Harner, (928-638-7983, Mark_Harner @nps.gov) or Debbie Cox, (304-535-6277, Debbie Cox @nps.gov).

NPS Fundamentals III: NPS Career Management and Retirement Planning. Look ahead in your NPS career and eventual retirement. Learn online at your own pace about career and retirement planning, including sessions on advancing in your chosen career path, financial planning, insurance, and making healthy lifestyle choices.Registration: DOI Learn https://doilearn.doi.gov/. Cost: free. NPS Fundamentals website: http://www.nps.gov/training/fund/index.htm. . Contacts: Mark Harner, (928-638-7983, Mark_Harner @nps.gov) or Debbie Cox, (304-535-6277, Debbie Cox @nps.gov).

NPS Fundamentals IV: Managing Work Life in the NPS. What are the expected legal and ethical behaviors of NPS employees? Why should diversity matter to you? What can you do to ensure a safe work environment? Get these questions answered and more in this online course studying public ethics, diversity, and safety in the NPS. Registration: DOI Learn https://doilearn.doi.gov/. Cost: free. NPS Fundamentals website: http://www.nps.gov/training/fund/index.htm. . Contacts: Mark Harner, (928-638-7983, Mark_Harner @nps.gov) or Debbie Cox, (304-535-6277, Debbie Cox @nps.gov).

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Other Online Course Listings

EMS Training. The Branch of Emergency Services is announcing various levels of emergency medical services (EMS) training. This is offered to NPS employees at no cost by the Air National Guard. A list of offerings and dates are located under the "Training" link on the NPS EMS InsideNPS website (http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=177&lv=3). If you wish to attend one of the listed sessions, please contact Bob Wightman at 865-436-1261 or bob_wightman@nps.gov. He will provide additional details about the courses and will put you in touch with ANG Liaison.

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Scheduled Training

November 30 - December 2 - Retirement Planning for CSRS Employees TEL broadcast, 12:00-4:00pmET each day. Designed for Civil Service employees and CSRS Offset employees within 5 years of retirement eligibility to help employees better understand their federal benefits to make informed decisions regarding their retirement and insurance. This is a 12-hour class that runs for 4 hours each day. Apply through DOI Learn, course code is NPS-UNC6400. Additional websites for DOI Learn include DOI Learn Help Site and DOI Learn: NPS Guidance and News. Check the TEL website to download the participant guide and to get information about other learning and development opportunities.

November 30 – December 3 – Intermediate Carpentry Skills, William Penn Mott Jr. Training Center - Annex, Pacific Grove CA. Intermediate carpentry skills is a transitional-level training program designed to meet the needs of the semi-skilled park maintenance worker. Program content includes an introduction to plan reading, the Uniform Building Code, care and uses of stationary power tools, wall and roof system framing, installing doors and windows and the installation of common roofing materials. For information on the Mott Training Center and their curriculum -- which is accreted through the University of California -- click here: http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21793 To apply employees must log on to DOI Learn (https://doilearn.doi.gov/). Click on the Catalog tab, then Catalog and search for "mnt4" (without the quotation marks). Supervisory approval is required so please let your supervisor know you have applied. The Servicewide Training and Development program will pay tuition ($1,200). "Tuition" includes all class costs plus lodging and meals from Sunday supper through Friday lunch. The only cost to your park is the travel to central California (the Monterey peninsula). Contact: Steve Hastings 301-663-8206 x134 or Dorothy Printup 301-663-8206 x101

November 30 – December 4 – Equipment Operator Safety, San Antonio Missions NHP, TX. This course will examine the risks of operating heavy equipment and steps required to minimize them. Topics include an in-depth examination of dangers of heavy equipment operations, pre-shift inspection, loading, unloading and transportation. Participants will demonstrate proper pre-shift inspection and safe operating skills in the field on equipment commonly found in park operations. Participants will gain insights on how to establish park practices and procedures that provide a framework for compliance and actions they should incorporate into their park’s operations. To Apply: Log on to DOI Learn and search the catalog for "mnt7" without the quotation marks to find the class; Contact: Steve Hastings 301-663-8206 x134 or Dorothy Printup 301-663-8206 x101

December 7 – December 9 – EMT-B Refresher, Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines CA. This 24-hour course will provide all necessary NREMT EMT-B refresher requirements. The class will focus on meeting all the mandatory NREMT refresher requirements while getting as much hands-on, practical time as possible. Class will include presentations, individual and small-group practical exercises, and scenario-based exercises. The goal is to make the training as interactive as possible. Class will be both indoors and outdoors, regardless of weather. For more information or to register contact Pete Fonken (831-389-4486 x237) pete_fonken@nps.gov. Maximum 15 participants. Cost $50 for supplies & materials.

December 7 – Legal Update TEL broadcast, 12:30-4:30pmET. Four hours of legal update training presented by NPS and FLETC staff. This training is for any Law Enforcement Officer in the NPS. Apply through DOI Learn, course code is NPS-LAW2000. Additional websites for DOI Learn include DOI Learn Help Site, or DOI Learn: NPS Guidance and News.

December 7 – December 11 – Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training, Carlsbad, NM. Students who successfully complete this training will be able to apply tactical tracking skills in remote backcountry settings and urban environments. These skills will aid in search and rescue operations, locating missing persons, border security, poaching, and fugitive apprehension. Tuition: $600, including meals, lodging, weapons, and tactical gear with the exception of personal gear. The program is offering tuition free training to agencies with 50 officers or less and a population of 50,000 or less. For more info, contact the program managers at 575-748-8088 or 575-746-5875 (phones), 575-748-8171 (fax), or FLETC-Artesia@dhs.gov (email).

December 9 – Commercial Services Program Monthly Chat: "Prospectus Development Project Definition - What Is It and How Will It Assist Parks." 3 p.m. EST. An hour-long workshop is held each month on a commercial services topic. For more information, log onto the NPS Commercial Services chat website: http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1197&lv=4 Questions or suggestions on these sessions should be directed to Doug Hawthorne (303-987-6908).

December 9 – December 11 – Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training: Patrol Interdiction, Padre Island NS, TX. The training will focus on durg interdiction stemming from vehicle stops. Topics will include detecting deception, contraband concealment and vehicle searches. This course will assist officers in drug-related cases from inception to courtroom. Free. Travel and per diem will be the responsibility of attendees. If interested, please contact Matt Rosselot via Lotus Notes or at 361-949-9238. Email is preferred. Seating is limited, so reserve a spot early.

December 18 – NPS Facility Manager Leaders Program. December 18th is the deadline for applications for this program, which runs from May 17, 2010, through April 15, 2011. The objective is to develop facility managers to lead the NPS in the careful stewardship and protection of its assets. The curriculum is designed to develop and strengthen the knowledge and competencies of the selected NPS employees through a year-long education and training program that proactively builds capabilities in asset management, operations and maintenance, project management, resource stewardship, business management and supervision and leadership. No tuition. Travel and per diem to be paid by either a WASO or a regional account, to be determined after selection to the program. This is a competency-based training opportunity; it is not an intake program. The candidates selected for this program will be enrolled in a year-long study program involving 20 to 28 weeks of study, classes and activities. The required attendance dates are: May 17-21, 2010; October 18-29, 2010; and April 11-15, 2011. Candidates will be notified of acceptance or non-selection by March 1st. Apply on DOI Learn, where a URL for completing the on-line application will be provided. The class identifier is NPS-2010-0517-SACN-FMLP. The course is NPS-MNT5000. Applicants will be put on a waiting list (Wait List) until they are officially selected for the class. The course coordinator is Betsy Dodson, Park Facility Management Division, WASO (843-856-3531).

January 4 - LE Refresher TEL broadcast, 12:30-3:30pmET. Three hours of varied topics will be discussed. Check the TEL website or the Distance Learning website for the NPS Law Enforcement Training Center for topics to be discussed. Apply through DOI Learn, course code is NPS-LAW2010.

January 11 – January 15 – Basic CISM Peer Support Training, Albuquerque, NM. The basic CISM peer support training course is designed for those employees interested in helping their fellow employees deal with the emotional aftermath of a critical incident. The training program will encompass the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum. The course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services including pre and post incident crisis education, significant other support services, on-scene support services, crisis intervention for individuals, demobilizations after large-scale traumatic incidents, small group defusings and the group intervention known as critical incident stress debriefing (CISD). The training will prepare participants to provide several of these interventions, specifically demobilizations, defusing, and the CISD. The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary will also be described. This course is open to any person wishing to know more about crisis intervention techniques. Emergency services and disaster workers, security, safety, military, industrial and school system personnel, EAPs, human resources personnel, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and others can benefit from the training. You must register by December 5th. To register, please visit the InsideNPS CISM website at http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=175&lv=3

January 13 – Commercial Services Program Monthly Chat: "Menus - Engineering, Core, and Sustainable." 3 p.m. EST. An hour-long workshop is held each month on a commercial services topic. For more information, log onto the NPS Commercial Services chat website: http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1197&lv=4 Questions or suggestions on these sessions should be directed to Doug Hawthorne (303-987-6908).

January 26 - LE Refresher TEL broadcast, 12:30-3:30pmET. Three hours of varied topics will be discussed. Check the TEL website or the Distance Learning website for the NPS Law Enforcement Training Center for topics to be discussed. Apply through DOI Learn, course code is NPS-LAW2010.

January 26 – January 28 – NPS Structural Firefighter Live Fire Recertification, Glen Canyon NRA, AZ. This 24-hour live fire based course satisfies the refresher requirements for NPS structural firefighters as outlined in Section 14 of Reference Manual 58, NPS Structural Fire Management. The course is designed to refresh previously certified NPS structural firefighting personnel with varied live fire scenarios, with special emphasis on engine company response. NPS live fire qualified instructors direct the training in compliance with NFPA 1403 and OSHA requirements. The closing date is December 28th. For further information, contact the Mark Gorman at 605-433-5230 or check the website at http://inside.nps.gov/waso/training.cfm?lv=3&prg=358.

January 26 – January 29 – Retrofitting For Accessibility, Lake Mead NRA, NV. The National Center on Accessibility training course "Retrofitting for Accessibility" focuses on the application of the accessibility standards and proposed guidelines to the built environment and outdoor developed areas. The course is designed for planning, construction and maintenance professionals responsible for making existing facilities accessible to people with disabilities. For more information and particulars on the application process, click on http://classicinside.nps.gov/headline.cfm?type=Conferences&id=1662

February 8 – February 12 – Command and General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Teams (H-337/I-300 and I-400), National Conservation Training Center (NCTC), Shepherdstown, WV. This 45+ hour course offers incident command system training to Department of the Interior (DOI) employees who may serve in command and general staff positions on local incident management teams involving a significant number of local and/or mutual aid resources. The course will provide opportunities for students to gain an understanding of how the National Incident Management System (NIMS) command and management components support the management of expanding incidents and significant events. Students will participate in the incident/event management process for expanding incidents and extended response as prescribed by the Incident Command System through scenarios, classroom participation and practical exercises. The course is intended for personnel who have completed basic incident command training and have expressed interest in participating in all-hazards incident management or who have incident management responsibilities in their position descriptions. The course will be delivered as “team training” to simulate local Incident Management Teams (IMTs) assembled and assigned to incidents and special events. Given the complexity of most incidents, training as a team is critical for effective coordination and decision-making under the dynamic stressful situations often experienced during emergency incidents and major events. Students will be assigned to teams during the course for the purpose of developing the skills required to perform in a team configuration of moderate complexity; completion of the course does not commit or qualify trainees to serve on designated teams other than as allowed or required by their individual agencies. Successful completion of the training will credit participants for a Command and General Staff course for local incident management teams AND I-300 and I-400. For additional information and an application, contact Lisa Branum, Department of the Interior/Office of Emergency Management, via phone (202-208-5673), fax (202-501-6139), or email (Lisa_a_branum@ios.doi.gov).

February 9 – February 11 – Advanced CISM Peer Support Training, Albuquerque, NM. This course is designed to provide participants with the latest information on CISM techniques and post-trauma syndromes. The program will emphasize a broadening of the knowledge base concerning critical incident stress interventions as well as post traumatic stress disorder that was established in the basic program and/or in publications. At the conclusion of this educational program, participants will have been exposed to specific, proven strategies to intervene with those suffering the ill effects of their exposure to trauma. The emphasis will be on advanced defusings and debriefings in complex situations, and will have been exposed to specific, proven strategies to intervene with those suffering the ill effects of their exposure to trauma. You must register by December 5th. To register, please visit the InsideNPS CISM website at http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=175&lv=3

February 9 – February 11 – Emergency Services Workshop, Albuquerque, NM. This three-day event is designed to update and continue the application of Director’s Order 51, Reference Manual 51 and Field Manual 51 and provide training to EMS providers, park EMS coordinators and NPS medical advisors. Some of the highlights of this workshop will include revisions to the NPS EMS protocols and procedures, training on the NPS electronic patient care record, tactical EMS protocols and procedures, developing a quality assurance program, and NPS EMS vehicle and aviation standards.. Continuing education credits will be issued to attending EMS providers. For more information see the NPS EMS InsideNPS website at http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=177&lv=3 .

February 10 – Commercial Services Program Monthly Chat: "Financial Management Hot Topics." 3 p.m. EST. An hour-long workshop is held each month on a commercial services topic. For more information, log onto the NPS Commercial Services chat website: http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1197&lv=4 Questions or suggestions on these sessions should be directed to Doug Hawthorne (303-987-6908).

February 22 – February 25 – Advanced Carpentry Skills, William Penn Mott Jr. Training Center - Annex, Pacific Grove, CA. This course provides continuing instruction in carpentry topics for experienced park maintenance personnel. Program content includes instruction in building and safety regulations, project planning and sketching, material estimating, complex roof framing, stair building, finish carpentry and shop woodworking. For information on the Mott Training Center and their curriculum – which is accredited through the University of California – click here: http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21793 . To apply, employees must log on to DOI Learn (https://doilearn.doi.gov/). Click on the Catalog tab, then Catalog and search for "mnt4" (without the quotation marks). Supervisory approval is required so please let your supervisor know you have applied. The Servicewide Training and Development program will pay tuition ($1,200). "Tuition" includes all class costs plus lodging and meals from Sunday supper through Friday lunch. The only cost to your park is the travel to central California (the Monterey peninsula). Contact: Steve Hastings 301-663-8206 x134 or Dorothy Printup 301-663-8206 x101

February 22 – February 26 – Migratory Bird Conservation: A Trust Responsibility, NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV. This course is designed to give participants a working knowledge of the legal and conservation implications of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, with special attention to the responsibilities of the Fish and Wildlife Service, through all of its programs, for migratory bird conservation. Partnerships, resources and initiatives which address migratory bird conservation are explored in detail, providing participants an excellent overview of how they can further implement migratory bird conservation. Department of Interior employees should apply online through DOI LEARN (https://doilearn.doi.gov ). Others should enter the online site through the “Public Catalog Login” and type the course code (ECS2102) in the search box to proceed with registration. Contacts: For registration – Brenda Hooper, NCTC, 304-876-7449 (brenda_hooper@fws.gov); for content – Karene Motivans, course leader, NCTC, 304-876-7458 (karene_motivans@fws.gov).

March 1 – March 5 – Fundamentals of Special Park Uses, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV. This course is being listed now due to its early enrollment deadline – December 18th. The course covers all aspects of special park uses, including First Amendment activities, commercial filming, still photography and rights-of-way. DO-53 and RM-53 are covered in depth, as well as 36 CFR and NPS Management Policies 2006. A draft agenda is posted on the special park uses page at http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=185&lv=3 . The DOI Learn code is NPS-VRP3021. For more information, contact Lee Dickinson, Special Park Uses Program Manager, WASO, at 202-513-7092.

March 1 – March 5 – Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training, Capitan, NM. Students who successfully complete this training will be able to apply tactical tracking skills in remote backcountry settings and urban environments. These skills will aid in search and rescue operations, locating missing persons, border security, poaching, and fugitive apprehension. Tuition: $600, including meals, lodging, weapons, and tactical gear with the exception of personal gear. The program is offering tuition free training to agencies with 50 officers or less and a population of 50,000 or less. For more info, contact the program managers at 575-748-8088 or 575-746-5875 (phones), 575-748-8171 (fax), or FLETC-Artesia@dhs.gov (email).

March 10 – Commercial Services Program Monthly Chat: "Condition Assessments - How to Prepare." 3 p.m. EST. An hour-long workshop is held each month on a commercial services topic. For more information, log onto the NPS Commercial Services chat website: http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1197&lv=4 Questions or suggestions on these sessions should be directed to Doug Hawthorne (303-987-6908).

March 15 – March 18 – Basic Carpentry Skills, William Penn Mott Jr. Training Center - Annex, Pacific Grove CA. This course provides entry level park maintenance workers with an introduction to construction and woodworking. Program content includes an introduction to wood products and common construction materials, wood frame construction, simple shop woodworking, material handling and storage, handheld tool use and care, wood preservation, glazing, and safety. For information on the Mott Training Center and their curriculum – which is accredited through the University of California – click here: http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21793. To apply, employees must log on to DOI Learn (https://doilearn.doi.gov/). Click on the Catalog tab, then Catalog and search for "mnt4" (without the quotation marks). Supervisory approval is required so please let your supervisor know you have applied. The Servicewide Training and Development program will pay tuition ($1,200). "Tuition" includes all class costs plus lodging and meals from Sunday supper through Friday lunch. The only cost to your park is the travel to central California (the Monterey peninsula). Contact: Steve Hastings 301-663-8206 x134 or Dorothy Printup 301-663-8206 x101

March 15 – March 19 – Command and General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Teams (H-337/I-300 and I-400), National Indian Programs Training Center (NIPTC), Albuquerque, NM. This 45+ hour course offers incident command system training to Department of the Interior (DOI) employees who may serve in command and general staff positions on local incident management teams involving a significant number of local and/or mutual aid resources. The course will provide opportunities for students to gain an understanding of how the National Incident Management System (NIMS) command and management components support the management of expanding incidents and significant events. Students will participate in the incident/event management process for expanding incidents and extended response as prescribed by the Incident Command System through scenarios, classroom participation and practical exercises. The course is intended for personnel who have completed basic incident command training and have expressed interest in participating in all-hazards incident management or who have incident management responsibilities in their position descriptions. The course will be delivered as “team training” to simulate local Incident Management Teams (IMTs) assembled and assigned to incidents and special events. Given the complexity of most incidents, training as a team is critical for effective coordination and decision-making under the dynamic stressful situations often experienced during emergency incidents and major events. Students will be assigned to teams during the course for the purpose of developing the skills required to perform in a team configuration of moderate complexity; completion of the course does not commit or qualify trainees to serve on designated teams other than as allowed or required by their individual agencies. Successful completion of the training will credit participants for a Command and General Staff course for local incident management teams AND I-300 and I-400. For additional information and an application, contact Lisa Branum, Department of the Interior/Office of Emergency Management, via phone (202-208-5673), fax (202-501-6139), or email (Lisa_a_branum@ios.doi.gov).

March 15 – March 19 – Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training, Carlsbad, NM. Students who successfully complete this training will be able to apply tactical tracking skills in remote backcountry settings and urban environments. These skills will aid in search and rescue operations, locating missing persons, border security, poaching, and fugitive apprehension. Tuition: $600, including meals, lodging, weapons, and tactical gear with the exception of personal gear. The program is offering tuition free training to agencies with 50 officers or less and a population of 50,000 or less. For more info, contact the program managers at 575-748-8088 or 575-746-5875 (phones), 575-748-8171 (fax), or FLETC-Artesia@dhs.gov (email).

March 15 – March 19 – Introduction to Wildlife Diseases, University of Wyoming Conference Center, Laramie, WY. This three--day course, offered by the Biological Resource Management Division of the NPS Natural Resource Program Center, is an introduction to wildlife disease surveillance and management in the NPS and will include hands-on necropsy training. Safe work practices for handling wildlife will be emphasized. Participants will learn techniques to monitor and study wildlife disease, and will be introduced to important diseases of ungulates, carnivores, small mammals, amphibians, fish, and birds. NPS policy of wildlife disease management will be covered. Registration applications must be received no later than February 1st and require supervisory approval. Ten scholarships of up to $1000 each to help offset travel expenses are available. Scholarship applications are due January 1st. For more information and a registration form, click on http://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/BRMD/Wildlife_Health_Management/Wildlife_Health/Wildlife_Disease_Class.cfm . For questions, please contact Alicia Sprague at (970) 267-2154 or Alicia_Sprague@nps.gov.

March 16 - March 25 – Introduction to NPS Operations: Fundamentals II, Grand Canyon, AZ. NPS Fundamentals training is designed to help you build a foundation in NPS operations and procedures, expand teamwork and leadership skills, gain a big picture perspective and envision the NPS future, and develop a NPS employee support network throughout your career. Cost: Free! All travel and tuition paid for by Servicewide Learning and Development. All permanent, term, and SCEP NPS employees are strongly encouraged to attend. Learn more and find registration information at http://www.nps.gov/training/fund/index.htm . For more information, contact Mark Harner (928-638-7983, Mark_Harner@nps.gov) or Debbie Cox (304-535-6277, Debbie_Cox@nps.gov).

March 22 – March 26 – Special Park Uses “Train the Trainers” Course, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV. The goal is to train instructors for the Fundamentals of Special Park Uses courses held annually around the country. The Fundamentals of Special Park Uses course introduces participants to special park uses administration through the knowledge of law, regulations and policy and the practical steps to issue permits that protect park resources, preserve high quality visitor experiences, avoid visitor use conflicts, and manage the uses in the best interest of the users and the American public. This course will take those with a demonstrated interest and experience in the special park uses through the laws, regulations, policies and guidance which govern special park uses. In addition participants will learn skills necessary to teach effectively. People who wish to be considered as future special park uses instructors should submit a letter of interest detailing their knowledge and experience in special park uses through their Superintendent (or Division chief in the case of regional office staff) to their regional Special Park Uses program coordinator by November 15th. Applicants should detail their experience with special park use, knowledge of laws, regulation and policy that apply to special park uses, experience as an instructor, and any special park use training they have attended. We need people with experience and interest in all facets of the special park uses program. Special park uses include First Amendment activities, commercial filming, still photography, special events, rights-of-way, agricultural uses, and some uses that superintendents deem necessary and appropriate, and for which no other permitting instrument exists. Participants who successfully complete the training may be asked to teach at one 40 hour course each year. Typically, each one week course is taught by three trainers and one or two subject matter experts.The WASO special park uses program will pay for travel and per diem, overtime and base salary for participants selected for the course. When selected as an instructor for future courses, the WASO program will pay travel and per diem and overtime. If you have any questions please contact your regional special park uses coordinator.

March 29 – April 9 – Certified NPS Structural Firefighter, Glen Canyon NRA, AZ. This 88-hour course will meet the current National Park Service training standards to be qualified as a structural firefighter. Course emphasis is on individual and engine company manipulative skills essential for personal safety and effective and safe fire ground operations including the initiation of offensive, defensive and transitional initial attack procedures. Students are presented with a comprehensive and strenuous hands-on curriculum that includes extensive training scenarios and live-fire drills. Students will be afforded numerous opportunities to develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to participate as a member of a park structural fire engine company. Knowledge and skills will be tested throughout the course and course graduates will be qualified as Structural Firefighters within the National Park Service. The close date is March 1st. For further information, contact the Mark Gorman at 605-433-5230 or check the website at http://inside.nps.gov/waso/training.cfm?lv=3&prg=358.

April 5 – April 9 – Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training, Capitan, NM. Students who successfully complete this training will be able to apply tactical tracking skills in remote backcountry settings and urban environments. These skills will aid in search and rescue operations, locating missing persons, border security, poaching, and fugitive apprehension. Tuition: $600, including meals, lodging, weapons, and tactical gear with the exception of personal gear. The program is offering tuition free training to agencies with 50 officers or less and a population of 50,000 or less. For more info, contact the program managers at 575-748-8088 or 575-746-5875 (phones), 575-748-8171 (fax), or FLETC-Artesia@dhs.gov (email).

April 6 - April 15 – Introduction to NPS Operations: Fundamentals II, Grand Canyon, AZ. NPS Fundamentals training is designed to help you build a foundation in NPS operations and procedures, expand teamwork and leadership skills, gain a big picture perspective and envision the NPS future, and develop a NPS employee support network throughout your career. Cost: Free! All travel and tuition paid for by Servicewide Learning and Development. All permanent, term, and SCEP NPS employees are strongly encouraged to attend. Learn more and find registration information at http://www.nps.gov/training/fund/index.htm . For more information, contact Mark Harner (928-638-7983, Mark_Harner@nps.gov) or Debbie Cox (304-535-6277, Debbie_Cox@nps.gov).

April 14 – Commercial Services Program Monthly Chat: "Contract Amendments - How to Prepare." 3 p.m. EDT. An hour-long workshop is held each month on a commercial services topic. For more information, log onto the NPS Commercial Services chat website: http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1197&lv=4. Questions or suggestions on these sessions should be directed to Doug Hawthorne (303-987-6908).

April 19 – April 23 – Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training, Carlsbad, NM. Students who successfully complete this training will be able to apply tactical tracking skills in remote backcountry settings and urban environments. These skills will aid in search and rescue operations, locating missing persons, border security, poaching, and fugitive apprehension. Tuition: $600, including meals, lodging, weapons, and tactical gear with the exception of personal gear. The program is offering tuition free training to agencies with 50 officers or less and a population of 50,000 or less. For more info, contact the program managers at 575-748-8088 or 575-746-5875 (phones), 575-748-8171 (fax), or FLETC-Artesia@dhs.gov (email).

April 20 - April 29 – Introduction to NPS Operations: Fundamentals II, Grand Canyon, AZ. NPS Fundamentals training is designed to help you build a foundation in NPS operations and procedures, expand teamwork and leadership skills, gain a big picture perspective and envision the NPS future, and develop a NPS employee support network throughout your career. Cost: Free! All travel and tuition paid for by Servicewide Learning and Development. All permanent, term, and SCEP NPS employees are strongly encouraged to attend. Learn more and find registration information at http://www.nps.gov/training/fund/index.htm . For more information, contact Mark Harner (928-638-7983, Mark_Harner@nps.gov) or Debbie Cox (304-535-6277, Debbie_Cox@nps.gov).

May 3 – May 7 – Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training, Capitan, NM. Students who successfully complete this training will be able to apply tactical tracking skills in remote backcountry settings and urban environments. These skills will aid in search and rescue operations, locating missing persons, border security, poaching, and fugitive apprehension. Tuition: $600, including meals, lodging, weapons, and tactical gear with the exception of personal gear. The program is offering tuition free training to agencies with 50 officers or less and a population of 50,000 or less. For more info, contact the program managers at 575-748-8088 or 575-746-5875 (phones), 575-748-8171 (fax), or FLETC-Artesia@dhs.gov (email).

May 12 – Commercial Services Program Monthly Chat: "Contract Transitions - Successes and What to Avoid." 3 p.m. EDT. An hour-long workshop is held each month on a commercial services topic. For more information, log onto the NPS Commercial Services chat website: http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1197&lv=4 Questions or suggestions on these sessions should be directed to Doug Hawthorne (303-987-6908).

May 17 – May 21 – Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training, Capitan, NM. Students who successfully complete this training will be able to apply tactical tracking skills in remote backcountry settings and urban environments. These skills will aid in search and rescue operations, locating missing persons, border security, poaching, and fugitive apprehension. Tuition: $600, including meals, lodging, weapons, and tactical gear with the exception of personal gear. The program is offering tuition free training to agencies with 50 officers or less and a population of 50,000 or less. For more info, contact the program managers at 575-748-8088 or 575-746-5875 (phones), 575-748-8171 (fax), or FLETC-Artesia@dhs.gov (email).

June 7 – June 10 – Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training, Carlsbad, NM. Students who successfully complete this training will be able to apply tactical tracking skills in remote backcountry settings and urban environments. These skills will aid in search and rescue operations, locating missing persons, border security, poaching, and fugitive apprehension. Tuition: $600, including meals, lodging, weapons, and tactical gear with the exception of personal gear. The program is offering tuition free training to agencies with 50 officers or less and a population of 50,000 or less. For more info, contact the program managers at 575-748-8088 or 575-746-5875 (phones), 575-748-8171 (fax), or FLETC-Artesia@dhs.gov (email).

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Petersburg National Battlefield (VA)
GS-0025-11/12 Chief of Interpretation

The park has issued an announcement for a GS-11/12 chief of interpretation. It closes on December 21st. A copy can be obtained by clicking on the link below.

For more information, call superintendent Bob Kirby at 804-732-3571 ext. 105 or by email at Bob_Kirby@nps.gov. [Submitted by Tara Pettit] More Information...

Golden Gate National Recreation Area (CA)
GL-0025-9 Protection Ranger (Lateral)

Dates: 11/19/2009 - 12/11/2009

Golden Gate National Recreation Area has an opening for a GL-9 protection ranger (lateral).

The ranger in this position conducts scheduled patrols in nine different beat areas within Golden Gate NRA for the enforcement of criminal laws of the United States and State of California. She/he will conduct patrols on foot, in a marked patrol vehicle, on bicycle, and occasionally by boat.

The park consists of 75,000 acres located in three counties and offers diverse recreational opportunities for the visiting public. The park also manages Muir Woods National Monument and Alcatraz Island; both sites are heavily visited year-round. The park is surrounded by urban and suburban communities; it is a complex working environment with changing priorities. San Francisco County is high cost of living area.

All interested applicants must meet age and qualification requirements.
More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
Currently there is no park housing available for this position.
A relocation incentive may be offered.
This position requires a valid state drivers license.
The ranger will be required to wear the National Park Service uniform.
Shift work includes nights, weekends, holidays and planned special events such as July Fourth and Fleet Week.
This is a drug testing designated position. Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass drug testing before an entrance on duty date can be set.
Must have a current law enforcement medical examination. If selected candidate does not have one on file with his/her current park, the EOD date cannot be set until successfully clearing all medical examination requirements.

If you’re interested, please submit the following:

An OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment, or a resume/application that includes the information identified in OF-510, Applying for a Federal Job.
A copy of your Type-I law enforcement commission, and the following certifications if you possess one or more: standard First Aid, CPR, and/or other EMS certification.
A copy of your current or latest performance appraisal.
A current SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting permanent competitive civil service status.

Mail your application to Shanti Quintero, Human Resources Specialist, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Mason, Bldg. 201, San Francisco, CA 94123. Materials submitted must be postmarked on or before December 11th to be considered.

For further information, please contact Kim Coast, Supervisory Park Ranger 415-331-8627 or Kim_Coast@nps.gov
[Submitted by Shanti Quintero, shanti_quintero@nps.gov, 415-561-4774]

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Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found at the following web site:

http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363

All reports should be submitted via email to Lane Baker in the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services in the Washington Office and to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with copies to your regional office.