David Vincent

David Vincent

David Vincent is a career safety professional, professional skydiver, and industry trainer with more than 20 years in high-risk industries including arboriculture, construction, and professional skydiving. He holds credentials through the BCSP (CSP, SMP, ASP, CHST, CIT) and is also a TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) and Qualified Trainer (QT) as well as an ISA Certified Arborist. David’s experience spans thousands of skydives, hands-on arboriculture work, and leadership roles in a multitude of high-risk industries. As a co-owner of Guardian Group SLS and professional skydiver, David is known for making safety into a tool rather than an obstacle.

His presentations blend storytelling with practical takeaways that help field teams, leaders, and safety professionals alike to embed safety into operational success as a core function of getting the job done. No matter the setting, David’s mission is to redefine safety as a skill that drives performance, trust, and lasting results.

Skydive Grand Haven, Guardian Group Safety and Leadership Solutions

The Safety Myth: Why Getting Home Isn’t Enough

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“Safety First” sounds great until you realize everyone says it and yet no one defines what it actually means. In high-risk work, slogans and checkbox trainings rarely translate to real protection in the field. This session bypasses the feel-good buzz words and digs into what keeps people safe and shows why simply “getting home at the end of the day” is the bare minimum. Of course, everyone goes home at the end of the day - but how do we do that?

Controlled Chaos: Turning High-Risk Work into Safe Practice

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High-risk doesn’t always mean jumping out of planes. In this dynamic session, a professional skydiver and safety consultant draws parallels between the intensity of extreme sports and the day-to-day pressures of the Green Industry. Whether you’re trimming trees under tension or managing tight timelines and working on a roadside, success depends on focus and adaptability, paired with well-executed systems and procedures.