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Stand Up to Any Challenge

VISION ZERO: Zero Fatalities • Zero Accidents

Safety Keynote

From a Split-Second Choice to Lasting Safety Culture

Scott’s safety keynote starts with a fact most rooms do not expect. He was not wearing a seatbelt. One choice on a dark road on St. George’s Island. The car went airborne. He woke up paralyzed from the chest down.

That is the hour. A lived story that takes a safety meeting past “it will not happen to me” and leaves the room with three words they can use on the next shift: Vision. Mindset. Grit.

Safety Meeting planners bring him in to set the tone for a safety conference, a kickoff, or a Vision Zero event. Front line to safety leadership. The goal is the same. Make the next choice personal before someone else has to live with it.

Featured Safety Videos

These clips were professionally filmed in a studio for the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s Partner Conference. Scott delivered his personalized recorded presentation — Stand Up to Any Challenge: VISION ZERO – Zero Fatalities • Zero Accidents — then joined afterward via Zoom for a 30-minute interactive Q&A session.

Scott’s Demo Reel

This is the best overview of Scott in action — dramatic storytelling, the live stand-up moment, audience interaction, humor, and inspirational close.

Seatbelt Reveal
Turtle Creek Irony

Scott shares the raw moment he learned he wasn’t wearing his seatbelt.

The Rippling Effect
Impact on Family & Finances

Scott reflects on how one accident creates far-reaching consequences beyond the individual — affecting families, finances, and entire communities.

“Why” vs “What” Questions For Safety

Scott explains why “Why did this happen?” leaves teams stuck, and how shifting to powerful “What” questions drives real solutions and behavior change.

The Grip Exercise + Team Unity for Vision Zero

The full interactive grip moment + tying it to law enforcement, educators, nurses, judges, community leaders, and Vision Zero Schools students.

“The subject matter Scott brought to the table in regards to safety was very effective…”

— Clay Whitman, Safety Director, City of Matthews

What Clients & Attendees Say

“Scott’s session went incredibly well. We received a great deal of positive feedback on the recorded presentation, and attendees really appreciated the content and perspective he shared. The live Q&A at the end made the session much more interactive and engaging. Several agencies have already reached out asking for access to the recording so they can share it with their Boards of Directors for future events across North Dakota — which speaks volumes about the impact of the presentation.”

— North Dakota Department of Transportation Partners Conference

“What a success!” So very thankful for Scott Burrows Kicking Off our 2023 Ohio Safety Congress! Scott connected both life experiences and safety practices in an unforgettable way. I truly feel you hit the mark with our audience.

— Sherry Johnson, CMP, CEM

Event Manager, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

Scott’s Safety Presentation

Stand Up to Any Challenge
Vision Zero: Zero Fatalities • Zero Accidents

Opening video — From kickboxing champion to the accident.
The stand — Midway through the hour, Scott reaches for the golf club and stands up.
Closing video — The close at 12,000 feet, China Bowl.

Framework – Vision • Mindset • Grit

Vision — Zero harm is the destination. See the shift ending with everyone going home.
Mindset — Stop asking why the incident happened. Ask what you will do differently on the next job.
Grit — The extra 1/8 of an inch when skipping the step would be faster, and doing it right is the only way home.

Scott has lived the cost of one skipped step. He blends the story, humor, the grip exercise, and takeaways a crew can use before they walk back onto the floor.

Practical Takeaways
You Can Use Immediately

Attendees leave with clear, actionable tools they can apply the very next day:

Stand Up to Any Challenge — Treat the near miss as the warning, not the story you tell later.
Let It Happen — Stop fighting the rule. Stand up to the job as it is and find the safe way through.
Focus on what you can control — Attitude first. When something goes wrong, stop asking why and start asking what you will do next.
Go with what scares you — Call the hazard. Stop the job. That conversation is the one that sends people home.
Be willing to fail, unwilling to quit — Grit is the extra 1/8 of an inch when the shortcut is sitting right there.

What Clients Say

“Your entire message points out the reality of how one decision can change your life. Your story shows how every decision we make — whether at home or on the job — determines our destiny. Your presentation was very impactful to our organization. We are still talking about your story, and I’m sure we will for years to come.”

— Michael Renforth

VP of Safety, Health and Environmental, Dickinson Fleet Services

“Scott made us rethink our choices and attitudes in life. He quickly connected with our employees and spouses and shared his personal story in a way that resonated deeply. Scott exceeded our expectations in both his message and impact.”

— Leon Zupan

Senior Vice President Operations, Enbridge

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Speaking Program #3

Fleet Safety:

Peak Performance Strategies for Drivers

With road traffic accidents costing employers $60 billion per year, employee training and development is key to keeping drivers safe while protecting your bottom line.

Nothing delivers the importance of safety better than a compelling story—in fact, storytelling has been shown to be up to 7 times more effective than training through facts and figures alone.

In this keynote, Scott uses his story of turning a paralyzing setback into a comeback to elicit a deep emotional response from audiences that seal his message in their memories.

Attendees will experience an instantly applicable shift in their ability to:

Communicate a shared company vision that will motivate drivers to take safety seriously
Harness a laser-focused mindset that helps minimize distractions and heighten awareness while driving
Increase employee buy-in to safety protocols

Truck rolled over, tore open and yet the driver was uninjured because he was belted.

Rig rolled over and down an embankment – driver was unbelted and suffered a broken neck, $9M work comp claim including reserves.

Rig rolled over and the driver WAS belted and basically uninjured. BUT the rig had an MEM-provided orange seat belt wrap.

Speaking Program #4

THE MINDSET OF SAFETY:

Overcoming Stress on the Job

In this interactive safety session, Scott teaches audiences how to recognize the symptoms of stress and nervous system overwhelm and reduce mental distractions, so they can stay focused on the job site.

Scott teaches workers how to identify the difference between job-induced stress and personal projections that can lead to accidents, while engaging audiences to identify and reframe their way of thinking.

Packed with insights from his compelling personal journey overcoming catastrophic change, audiences will walk away empowered with tools to help them react instead of respond in the heat of stressful moments.