--- title: Empire 8 Hosts Groundbreaking Emergency Preparedness Training for ATs description: Empire 8 Athletic Trainers united for elite emergency training, enhancing preparedness and collaboration to ensure athlete safety across all conference institutions. image: https://blog.healthyroster.com/hubfs/Athletic%20Training%20And%20Sports%20Medicine%20News-1.jpg --- [ All posts ](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/all) June 23, 2026 # Empire 8 Hosts Groundbreaking Emergency Preparedness Training for ATs ![Picture of Tim Clark](https://blog.healthyroster.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim%20Clark.jpg?width=50&name=Tim%20Clark.jpg) By  [ Tim Clark ](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/author/tim-clark)  ·  1 minute read ![Articles for Athletic Trainers and News Stories](https://blog.healthyroster.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Athletic%20Training%20News%20and%20Articles%20-%20Small.png?width=500&height=150&name=Athletic%20Training%20News%20and%20Articles%20-%20Small.png) The Empire 8 Conference, Nazareth University, and Sports Medicine Concepts (SMC) teamed up to host the 2025 Empire 8 Emergency Preparedness and Fundamentals Workshop on August 5 at the Golisano Training Center. The full-day training brought together 44 athletic trainers from all 12 Empire 8 institutions for SMC’s Core4® program—an elite emergency response course also used by NFL, NBA, and WNBA sports medicine professionals. *“We are very enthusiastic to host this program in support of our sports medicine professionals and the safety of our student-athletes,” said Empire 8 Executive Director Chuck Mitrano. “It’s vital that our teams can trust the preparedness of every institution’s staff.”* Attendees practiced CPR, AED use, equipment removal, and emergency simulations on both turf and ice, honing their response strategies in real-world settings. *“This training is a great program,” said Elmira College Head Athletic Trainer Dave Tomkalski. “We work as a team to ensure we’re ready for emergencies—whether at our own school or another E8 institution.”* This was the second such workshop for the conference, made possible by support from the NCAA Division III Grant Program. Jeff Bray of SMC noted, *“The Empire 8 is the only conference where all athletic trainers participate—this sets them apart.”* For Alfred University’s Lyndsey McCoy, the training proved life-saving. Just weeks earlier, she performed CPR and used an AED on a collapsed umpire during a Hornell Steamers baseball game. * “Thanks to my training, I was able to stay one step ahead of the worst-case scenario,” she said.* *“It is imperative for our institutions,” Mitrano emphasized. “This is an event we will continue to build upon.”* The workshop represents Empire 8’s continued commitment to athlete safety, collaboration, and professional development. Full story [here](https://empire8.com/news/2025/8/5/general-nazareth-university-hosts-2025-empire-8-sports-medicine-summit.aspx)! 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