The Safety Myth: Why Getting Home Isn’t Enough
“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?
Through real-world examples and reframing safety slogans, we'll break down why safety should be something that helps you do your job better, not just a list of rules someone made up in an office. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at safety meetings, this one’s for you.
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.