2026 Eastern New York Disaster Training Institute

2026 Eastern New York Disaster Training Institute

10:00am EDT

Leadership Academy (by invitation only) American Red Cross - Conference Room AAndrew Sindell • Cortney Shatraw • Josh Moskowitz • Mary Walker • David Burleson • Susan Pope • Peter McKee • Madeline Clark • Keith Tilley • Mathew Nedin • John Corbett • Kevin Coffey

9:00am EDT

General Opening Session Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room AKeith Tilley

9:30am EDT

De-Escalating Threatening Situations and Working with Law Enforcement Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room AGerald Deluca

11:00am EDT

Shelter Client Intake Application (SCIA) Overview Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room BDavid Burleson Disaster Response Operations Headquarters Walk Through Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room AMadeline Clark

12:45pm EDT

Disaster Response Operations Skills Panels - Generalized Topics Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room AVal Juby • Keith Tilley • Michelle Lathrop • John Corbett Disaster Response Operations Skills Panels - Logistics American Red Cross - Conference Room A Disaster Response Operations Skills Panels - Mass Care Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room BDanielle Kellar • David Burleson • Peter McKee • Sherie Grinter

3:00pm EDT

Vicarious Trauma and How to Avoid it Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room APeggy OConnor • Pat Wagner Red Cross Technology Workshop Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room BMia Hubbert • Cortney Shatraw • Peter McKee Regional Response Management Team Training (by invitation only) American Red Cross - Conference Room AMary Walker

4:15pm EDT

Who Helps the Helpers? Disaster Workforce Engagement and the DRO Workforce Team Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room AKeniesha Stennett • Keith Tilley An introduction to WebEOC Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room BMathew Nedin

5:00pm EDT

Why Logistics Matters: How the Logistics Role Impacts Shelter & Service Delivery Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room AGary Amell • Kam Kobeissi Disaster Event-Based Volunteer Activity Worker Fundamentals American Red Cross - Conference Room AFrank Broderick • Andrew Sindell

9:00am EDT

Full-Scale Exercise Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520 - Room A