Catanzaro's cool and efficient response to the emergency landing has been offered as an example the value of training for emergencies. New York Waterways crews practice man overboard drills every two weeks, and Catanzaro said they were all so familiar with the process she did not have to issue any orders, as her subordinates all already knew what to do. Keeping pace with survivors drifting with the Hudson's relatively fast currents is a task that requires skill and practice, and Catanzaro had specifically practiced to master this skill, during their drills, by throwing life-rings into the water, practicing keeping pace with them.
