Date: November 14 - 20, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Location: Suffolk Community College, Riverhead, New York 11901
Hotel Accommodations
Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead
Hotel Indigo East End
The Preston Hotel
Residence Inn Long Island East End by Marriott
Holiday Inn Express
East Wind Long Island
Hyatt Place Long Island/East End
Please note classes will be held at multiple locations in the area – please pay close attention to emails with class locations. Check in and Briefings will only be held at Suffolk Community College.
LODGING
Hotel Accommodations are listed on the nywima.com website.
CHECK-IN
All students, instructors and staff must check-in at ,prior to the start of class. Check-in hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Guests should make every attempt to arrive during these hours. Classes will start promptly at 8:30 am.
DRESS CODE
While in class, business/ casual attire is acceptable. Please refer to the required equipment list in the other student attachment for additional attire if you are attending classes that have a field component. For any Law Enforcement Officers: You must be in uniform if you choose to remain armed when you are on the property.
MEALS
You will break daily for a lunch period. Lunch will be on your own and at your own expense. A cafeteria is located on campus. A list of local eateries will also be provided, and you will be given sufficient time to get a meal.
TASKBOOKS
There will be a Training Specialist (TNSP) for all students to speak with about any task book that you would like to open, or complete. Task books will not be issued at the Academy but should be initiated by your home unit.
BRIEFINGS
There will be a morning briefing beginning at 8:00 am every day before classes at Brookhaven Center (Building 30). We encourage everyone to come to this. Important daily information will be relayed as well as introductions will be done for instructors and other command and general staff.
There will be a follow-up Operational briefing at 8:30 am. This is for all Command and General Staff. All updates, schedules, transportation and logistics changes will be discussed at this time.
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
The emergency phone number during the Academy is 631-218-1195. In the event of cancellations due to weather emergencies or other events we will send emails out to all registered students, and we will update our Platforms:
Facebook: New York Wildfire & Incident Management Academy https://facebook.com/nywima/
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Email: nywima@pb.state.ny.us Website: www.nywima.com Phone: (631) 218-1195
***If you need to change or cancel your registration you MUST contact us to do so. ***