Exercises & Training
2026 NDLTCA Fall Conference
Monday, September 21st thru Thursday, September 24th
Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Sessions include:
Tuesday, September 22nd
9:00 am – 10:00 am
“Navigating Life Safety Code (LSC) Compliance in Long-Term Care Facilities”
– Kenn Daily
Wednesday, September 23rd
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Join fellow administrators and environmental services professionals for an informal discussion focused on Life Safety Code and Emergency Operations. This interactive session provides an opportunity to ask questions, share experiences, discuss survey trends, and learn practical solutions from industry experts and peers.
– Mike Medrud, Director of Environmental Services, Rolette Community Care Center
– Karla Aldinger, Director, Life Safety and Construction, NDDHHS (as a guest, along with others in her Team)
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Infrastructure – electrical generator failure HVAC system failure, refrigerator/freezer failure
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) – discuss operational challenges, identify response priorities, explore state resources
Discussion between Facilitators, NDDHHS Emergency Preparedness & Response Unit, & Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinators
– Duane Ell, PHEP Volunteer Coordinator / Training Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness and Response
– Dawn Lehrmann, HPP Manager, Emergency Preparedness Unit, Health Response and Licensure Section
– Hunter Hubrig, Regional EPR Coordinator, Fargo Cass Public Health
– Ben Snyder, Emergency Preparedness Logistician, Fargo Cass Public Health
– Kim Sund, Environmental Health Practitioner, Fargo Cass Public Health
Life Safety & Emergency Preparedness Bootcamp
Nothing scheduled for 2026; will have one scheduled Fall, 2027
(Details will be added once dates are confirmed)
Topics will Include:
Being a new member within Life Safety
Refresher Course for those who need it
Direction in Emergency Preparedness
Environmental Services Guidance
Educational Opportunities:
August 12: Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar
August 13: Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar
August 18: Insider Threat Mitigation Webinar (You will need to email Central@cisa.gov for access to the webinar)
August 27: Let Your Light Shine: Finding Success in CMS Medical Record Reviews and Audits
Past Events:
**Exercise** “Shelter-in-Place – Chemical Event”
Thursday, April 30th @ 2:00 PM CST
Richardton Health Center, Inc.
8885 ND-10
Richardton, ND 58652
Contact: Mandy Robinson @ 701-974-3304 for more information
NDLTCA 49th Annual Spring Convention & Expo
Wednesday, May 6th thru Friday, May 8th
EP Sessions include:
Wednesday, May 6th
“Writing Tabletop/Full Scale Exercise, Facilitating Exercise, and Writing the AAR/IP “
Alan Aarhus and members of NDDHHS EPR & State Response Teams
“Are You Ready for the Next Emergency in Home Health, Home Care, or Hospice? Let’s Talk Emergency Operations Plans (Part 1)”
Rochelle Vander Vliet, Beverly Unrath
“Building a functional command structure in Long-Term Care”
Glenn Thomas
Thursday, May 7th
Care at Home: “Summer Storms, Let’s Test Your Emergency Operations Plan (Part 2)”
Rochelle Vander Vliet, Beverly Unrath
**Exercise** “Full Scale – Boilers Down”
Tuesday, May 19th @ 2:00 PM CST
SMP Health – Ave Maria
501 19th Street NE
Jamestown, ND 58401
Contact: Jeannie Schmidt @ 701-252-5660 for more information
**Exercise** “Full Scale – Storm Warning”
Tuesday, June 2nd @ 12:00 PM CST
Knife River Care Center
118 22nd Street NE
Beulah, ND 58523
Contact: Brad Beecher @ 701-873-4322 for more information