Earlier this morning, our Strength & Conditioning staff was on site at Redstone Arsenal working alongside the U.S. Army PEO Missiles & Space organization to help prepare them for their Army Combat Fitness Test.
“I tell principals and ADs all the time: If you have a certified athletic trainer, you better make sure you’re valuing them and taking care of their needs, because you will not know how important one is until you don’t have one.”
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I'm elated that #Hamlin recovery has been so great. Im also appreciative that #Kellington responded so quickly w good #CPR that saved his brain as well as his body. But if everyone is going to sing the praises of #AthleticTrainers then someone also needs to raise their avg pay.
Now that we’ve gotten some much-anticipated good news regarding Damar Hamlin, I’d like to say a few things:
1. Athletic trainers are essential to healthcare. Every school, every sideline needs to have an AT present
2. You should get CPR/AED certified if you aren’t already