Type of Meeting: Administrative Matters

Name of requestor: Gary Buffington, Director, Ken Brink, Visitor Services Program Manager, Steve Gibson, Sr.

Ranger, LCSO Representative

Department: Natural Resources

Preferred appearance date: 5/10/2016 Time required: 15

Date decision needed: 5/10/2016

Objective: Ranger Excellence School and Sheriff's Department Partnership

Situation: Routine updates on our innovative program and partnership that began in 2005 and has become an

annual event that supports numerous natural resource agencies.

Proposal: Continued acceptance and support of our Ranger Excellence School and our innovative partnership

with the Larimer County Sheriff's Department.

Advantages: Networking with area and statewide natural resource agencies. Assisting Larimer County and

numerous outside entities in providing effective and efficient training of ranger personnel to serve the needs of

the public.

Disadvantages: None noted.

Requested action: N/A

Potentially Affected Interest: Visitors to Larimer County Park and Open Space properties.

Level of Public Interest and Participations: High

Audio/Visual/Computer Needs: Power point slide presentation by Steve Gibson.

Ranger Excellence School Schedule 2016

Monday May 16th IN 4H BUILDING AT

THE RANCH

Tuesday May 17th IN 4H BUILDING

AT THE RANCH

Wednesday May

18th IN 4H BUILDING

AT THE RANCH

Thursday May 19th IN 4H BUILDING

AT THE RANCH

Friday May 20th AT

HORSETOOTH

RESERVOIR W

CR 38E

Opening Ceremony 08:00-08:30

Morning 8:00-12:00

Morning 8:00-12:00 Morning 8:00-12:00 Morning 8:00-12:00 Morning 8:00-

12:00

Session A: Ranger Leadership

Session B: Intro to Self Defense

Session C: Ranger Danger (Street Survival for the

Ranger)

Session A: Emergency Medical

Management

Session B: Basic Search and

Rescue Tracking

Session C: Alcohol & Drugs

Session A: Basic Defensive

Driving Skills for the

Ranger Session B: Hunting/Fishing/

and Firearms

Session C: Ranger 101 (Ticket

writing, report writing

and traffic control)

Session A: 1st Responders,

1st on Scene

Session B: Land Navigation/ Wilderness Survival (All Day) Session C: Evidence/ Crime

Scene Investigation

Scenarios

Lunch on your own 12:00-1:00

12:00-1:00 (Bring a packed

lunch) SWAT Demo

12:00-1:00 (Bring a packed

lunch) K-9 Demo

12:00-1:00 (Bring a packed

lunch) Helicopter

Evacuations

Bring Water

and Snacks

Afternoon 1:00-5:00 Afternoon 1:00-5:00 Afternoon 1:00-5:00 Afternoon 1:00-5:00 Afternoon 1:00-

3:00

Session A: Critical Incident

Stress Management

(Suicidal and Mentally

Unstable Contacts) Session B: Ground Fighting

Session C: OC/ Pepper Spray

Certification

Session A: Emergency Medical

Management

Session B: Tactical Decision

Making

Session C: Alcohol & Drugs

Wet Lab

Session A: Swift Water Rescue

Session B: Hunting/Fishing/

and Firearms

Session C: Baton Certification

Session A: Law and Order (How to avoid the

courtroom) Session B: Land Navigation/ Wilderness Survival

Session C: Water Survival

BBQ

OC certification live

exposure Social Dinner

5:30-7:30 (Nordy’s BBQ 4360

St. Cloud Drive)

Overnight at

Chimney Hollow Land Navigation/ Wilderness Survival

Hosted by Larimer County Department of Natural Resources

presented byVisitor Services Manager Ken Brink and

Senior Ranger Steve Gibson

Started in 2005 as a joint training between Fort Collins Natural Area and Larimer County Dept. of Natural Resources sponsored by the Colorado Open Space Alliance.

This evolved into the Ranger Excellence School in 2011.

We recognized that many rangers throughout the state did not have the training needed, so it was opened to open spaces and park agencies and also to train our own seasonal rangers.

Provides rangers with training in swift water rescue, self-defense, medical incidents, law enforcement, wild land fire, wildlife and fishing contacts, verbal judo, search and rescue, mountain biking, and driving courses.

Believes in the importance of highly trained and professional rangers who are skilled in a variety of disciplines.

Understands the importance of serving the public and promotes a high level of customer service.

Provides a network to facilitate the exchange of information between park law enforcement personnel and other park, open space, and recreation professionals.

Trains rangers from around the state including Denver Parks, Boulder, Douglas County, Pikes Peak Highway, Aspen Parks, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and AIMS Police Academy.

We have also had other state conservation agencies such as Wyoming, Texas, and Washington.

Instructors for classes range from LC Rangers, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Boulder Sheriff’s, Larimer Sheriff’s, District Attorney’s office, Poudre Fire Athourity, and Flight for Life.

Questions?