Controlled Chaos: Turning High-Risk Work into Safe Practice
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.
Through thrilling skydiving footage, practical strategies, and lessons learned at 120mph, attendees will walk away with a new lens for viewing risk, stronger tools for team performance, and a fresh perspective on embedding safety into the way they complete their work without killing momentum.
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.