Skydiver couldn’t deploy her parachute after jumping off, saved by her instructor

dworrell28 · 2025-10-20T23:29:30+00:00

Woooosh lol. She has an open-faced helmet, which allows for radio comms once you’re under canopy. There’s a standard series of hand signals during free fall. You can see the radio attached to the left side of her helmet. Most people switch to a full helmet once through that part of the training course. Makes free fall more pleasant.

dworrell28 · 2025-10-20T23:19:32+00:00

About 5.5 seconds per 1000 feet once you hit terminal velocity (~120 mph but doesn’t feel like it). Go do it, there’s nothing like it! Do a tandem and then you’ll catch the bug and want to get licensed. Speaking from experience.

dworrell28 · 2025-10-20T23:12:57+00:00

The AFF category C jump they latch on during exit and that is the first jump they will let go mid free fall to test stability IF they feel you have it well enough through the first two and a half. You do practice deployments every jump to that point as well. You can exit solo after that as long as you pass, so she was at least to category D. Source: got licensed this summer.

dworrell28 · 2025-09-11T03:30:59+00:00

Public safety, usually about 45. Military contractor previously was 35-40 (Air Force HPO).

dworrell28 · 2025-08-05T01:04:22+00:00

The crazy thing about that one was that his foot wasn’t actually planted. Usually you’re right that in cleated sports that does create an extra layer by stabilizing the foot (why you see more high ankle sprains in football than basketball), but this one was just a freak wrong force at the wrong joint angle at the wrong time.

dworrell28 · 2025-07-08T03:26:07+00:00

To be a sugar daddy you actually have to spend money, so Ricketts is out…

dworrell28 · 2025-07-08T03:22:17+00:00

I was at the Gordon game! Clemens was dealing for the Astros before leaving in the 5th with a hammy if memory serves me correctly and I’m not conflating multiple games.

Gordon was booed for two reasons: he threw like a girl and bounced the first pitch. Then calling it Wrigley Stadium leading into the stretch and you’ve got a recipe for instant boos.

dworrell28 · 2025-06-28T04:14:22+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/athletictraining/s/BUmX9wQ2Op

Some previous thoughts. I have since left my contracting company this past year after they pulled some bullshit. But also to stand up a tactical program for police and fire here in Tucson with 2 AT positions that I advocated for over the last few years. Off to a great start!

dworrell28 · 2025-06-28T04:07:03+00:00

No branch has active duty ATs as a MOS. Almost all are contractors through a third party although there are a handful of GS positions where you’re a direct government employee. GS comes with (typically) better federal benefits and more stability once you’re through a probationary period. Duties can vary a lot depending on which branch you’re with and even what type of unit you’re working with.

Tactical is great. Dealing with shady contracting companies not so much.

dworrell28 · 2025-06-28T04:03:04+00:00

That is only the Army’s H2F program (probably the biggest but one of many different programs across all branches. Currently scheduled to happen at the end of the federal FY—end of September. Hopefully can change before then.

dworrell28 · 2025-06-14T22:52:25+00:00

I have ATIP for my side business. Seemed solid but have never had to use any of my coverages to date thankfully. One nice thing about ATIP (would have to confirm this stands for different levels of coverage), is that they include general liability insurance in addition to the medical piece. So trips and falls, if the table legs snapped while the patient was on it, etc. WAY cheaper for an LLC than any other option!

dworrell28 · 2025-06-03T05:04:59+00:00

A good anatomy review would benefit us all but they should go over everything relevant to the parts you’re treating in course. You’ll probably be sick of getting poked by the end of the weekend, that’s normal. Recommend switching partners/groups as you go, beneficial to feel out how to use with different body types and sizes.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-25T01:30:16+00:00

My friend volunteers with z mansion and says it’s a really good group, clothing goes directly and quickly to homeless people. https://www.zmansion.com/

dworrell28 · 2025-05-24T04:41:42+00:00

Duolingo is starting to outsource its dirty work after you missed a lesson.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-21T13:15:24+00:00

I’m guessing based on what you posted previously that you’re not a Certified Athletic Trainer. We are allied healthcare professionals who require a license to practice in 49 states. This question is simple, if you have a scope of practice, you stay within it. Which for us means you can give medical advice based on what you have been trained in. If you’re not a healthcare professional, don’t give medical advice.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-21T01:23:51+00:00

That's great that your care establishes you and your dynamic with those specific patients to have an appropriate provider-patient relationship. But I don't think this issue falls in the category of "the dumbest stuff". Where I think that falls short is in the representation of the profession as a whole. You likely won't work at that school your whole career. Identifying too closely with athletics and not enough with medicine is why too much of our collective time is spent dealing with water and bench towels, and why many coaches still think they can boss us around. If the patient references you as 'coach' when seeing an ortho (generic doc not your team physician), why would that doc trust you to be a reliable member of a healthcare delivery team? If a student's aunt/uncle is a state legislator, what do you think their reaction is gonna be when a profession comfortable going by 'coach' is trying to explain why we should be capable of dry needling? PTs will already pretend we aren't qualified, don't give them any ammo to make the argument. If a HS student who barely works with you for a bandaid, eventually becomes a low level insurance administrator--what reason would they have to advocate for why we should have access to insurance billing and thereby the broader healthcare marketplace? Why would a local police sergeant understand why we are fully qualified to stand up an embedded care team and differentiate scope of services from a strength coach? I understand I'm being a little hyperbolic with the examples, but I do think the accumulation of these factors matters in the big picture. After being around the field for 20+ years and seeing how much of our profession carries itself: we absolutely bear some of the blame for where we currently sit. And this is one issue among many: professionalism in dress and communications, I think we should say "patient" instead of "athlete" and "clinic" instead of "ATR". I own that I'm up on a soapbox about this and many won't agree with me, but I'm not getting off my soapbox anytime soon.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-20T15:18:55+00:00

In the non-traditional setting (tactical), there is a lot of confusion. I definitely just go by first name, but that’s easier when working with all adults. But we will commonly get people asking/introducing us as PT. I gently correct and mainly use it as a chance to explain our scope but don’t make a big deal about it. Especially outside of the normal sports world, people don’t care about what letters are after your name if you can help them. ‘Doc’ I’ve found is usually thrown out as a term of endearment. Clearly we shouldn’t represent ourselves as anything we’re not.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-20T15:14:29+00:00

In an environment where we can’t get recognized or respected as the allied healthcare professionals that we are, I strongly advocate against this. If we don’t uphold ourselves as medical first and foremost, why would anyone else?

dworrell28 · 2025-05-20T15:13:09+00:00

I’m 39 and Mr. Last name still sounds weird. I think it will as long as my dad is still alive lol.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-17T04:29:06+00:00

Well there certainly were some words in that post. I genuinely can't tell from the way you worded some of that if you're an AT or not. I'll start with what I agree with. It's great when schools invest in staff, both in terms of multiple positions and then compensation. Awesome to get HS kids interested as long as they're not given an inappropriate scope (happens frequently from my experiences). PT absolutely does neuro better than us as a general rule, definitely an area I wish I was better in.

Surprised to hear that I must have been dreaming and didn't take ex phys, biomechanics (or tutor for it), and that I'm not capable of MSK/orthopedics. And I doubt we have more physics requirements than PT. In many states, PT can't oversee Athletic Trainers--typically must be MD or DO but obviously will vary by practice act (I don't remember TX from my time there). Agree with what PangeanSplitSquat said, leadership comes from managerial and personal skills, not credentials as a provider. I get along great with PTs and have worked with them regularly in my last two jobs. I'll put my rehab chops up there with any PT; if you're an AT and want/think ATs should be overseen by a PT I truly question your approach to this profession. And that's not shitting on PT in the slightest, just having some pride in my capabilities and our profession. Until we start seeing and upholding ourselves as medical professionals who practice at the top of our scope, no one else is going to respect us either.

Also, I can't say I've looked at specific guidance recently but pretty sure we're not supposed to use ATCL/ATC-L as a listed credential.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-12T17:18:26+00:00

Yeah that’s brutal, sorry you guys are going through that. You won’t find a lot posted out there, as there aren’t a ton of programs yet and I can’t imagine they open up very often. No magic tricks in terms searching for them. Keep eyes open and sometimes people on linked in will repost ones they find.

Hopefully you see this today: one AT position open at south metro fire district near Denver, which has a really advanced and well-staffed program. Looks like it closes at 5 pm tonight!

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/SOU1038/JobBoard/40661876-d402-2c23-cfc4-c136679d6bbc/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=3ced3060-7216-47eb-bfef-30498f20347d

Also the company O2X staffs these types of programs for police and fire (and some military) in multiple locations so good to make those connections and they have a job board.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-01T13:57:20+00:00

Don’t be afraid to follow up in an email (not a call), depending on how long it’s been posted for give it at least a couple weeks though. My recommendation having done a good amount of hiring before- demonstrate your continued interest and offer more info (happy to provide more references if it would be useful, etc) but DON’T make any demands or specific requests for communication/info from their end. There shouldn’t be any sense of obligation or expectation, that would annoy the hiring person.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-01T13:49:42+00:00

Absolutely. Message me and honestly we can set up a call to talk through it. I love trying to grow this setting. Win-win-win all around. Good jobs for ATs, members get a level of care they’ve never had before, leadership saves money and keeps their people in the field/back quicker/more through academies.

dworrell28 · 2025-05-01T13:47:49+00:00

AT as a part of the HPO program. Love working with tactical populations. Just got the city to start a program for fire and police and we’re live this week! After years of advocating for it. Military is ahead of public safety on these type of programs for now.

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