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In Search Of Reasonable Housing For National Park Service Employees - National Parks Traveler
In Search Of Reasonable Housing For National Park Service Employees
Mother of RI woman burned at Yellowstone National Park says daughter got lost hiking - WJAR
Mother of RI woman burned at Yellowstone National Park says daughter got lost hiking
Woman suffers significant thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park; Stay on boardwalks and trails in thermal areas - NPS News Release
News Release Woman suffers significant thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park; Stay on boardwalks and trails in thermal areas Sunset near Pump Geyser NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: September 16, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 At Old Faithful early Thursday morning, September 16, park rangers provided initial care to a 19-year-old woman from Rhode Island with second- and third-degree burns to 5% of her body. Due to the injuries, the patient (a concessions employee) was taken by ambulance to West Yellowstone and then life-flighted to the Burn Center at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. This incident is under investigation. The ground in hydrothermal areas is fragile and thin, and there is scalding water just below the surface. Everyone must always remain on boardwalks and trails and exercise extreme caution around thermal features. Learn more about safety in thermal areas at go.nps.gov/yellsafety . This is the first sign