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**The Safety Moment by Utility Safety Partners**

In our modern culture, the safety moment has evolved as brief and casual conversations in which to share. They are the perfect time to bring up safety topics in a non-threatening (though potentially lifesaving) way. The Safety Moment Podcast is produced by Utility Safety Partners – a non-profit corporation that has been providing communication service between the digging community and the owners of buried facilities since 1984. Let’s talk about damage prevention, excavation safety, locating and marking, watching for overhead powerlines, and legislative matters to ensure contractors and neighbours can all do their work safely. Let’s talk safety – it’s always a good conversation.

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Halloween Special - The Mysteries that lay Underground Oct 27, 2021

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The Halloween season is here, a perfect time to indulge our interest in mystery.

In this edition of Prairie Podcast, host Mike Sullivan goes digging for real life mysteries that lay underground.

From tunnels used by gangsters to east coast treasure hunting, this episode leaves listeners wondering … what’s really down there?

Guest Kelly Carty, Business Development Manager at Tunnels of Moose Jaw
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Guest Brad Sigouin, Ottawa area homeowner
Read more about the Ottawa homeowners who discovered a 19th century sword in their backyard
Guest Danny Hennigar, Oak Island Historian
See more about the Mystery of Oak Island
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How to understand WHY we take risks? Sep 29, 2021

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You may be one.
You certainly know one.
We're talking about risk-takers.
Why do some people take risks, while others pull back or think twice?
With warnings everywhere, why do people continue to dig WITHOUT knowing what’s below – especially when the risks are so well-documented?

In this episode of Prairie Podcast, host Mike Sullivan talks with Colin Strong, a Consumer Researcher who specializes in behavioural science with some of the largest corporations in the world.
Follow Colin Strong on Twitter @colinstrong
Learn more about Colin Strong online https://colinstrong.co.uk/

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Playing the Senate Card Sep 15, 2021

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Introducing or changing legislation is a massive undertaking. The ideas, concepts and procedures is just the start of the long journey.

In this episode of Prairie Podcast, host Mike Sullivan talks with retired Senator, the Honorable Grant Mitchell. Together they discuss the political muscle and determination needed to make impactful and lasting change.

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Digging into the DIRT Report Sep 01, 2021

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DIRT saves lives.

In the growing and vital excavation sector, one mistake can be deadly. Utilizing easy to use safety tools before you dig is a smart first step. That’s where DIRT comes in.

In this episode of Prairie Podcast, host Mike Sullivan talks to Joseph Rosenberg about the Damage Information Reporting Tool, or DIRT.

Together, they dig into the story behind the numbers.

Here is the 2020 DIRT Report

https://canadiancga.com/national-dirt-and-statistics-committee-public

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Committee Coverage Aug 18, 2021

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In the wake of rebranding, the strength, expertise and experience fueling Alberta One Call is now second to none.

In this episode of Prairie Podcast, host Mike Sullivan talks to the three professionals heading up three crucial committees that together create a solid bond.

Best Practices, Education and Public Awareness as well as the Training Standards Committees form the bedrock of a team which is not only educating Albertans, but also setting the bar for industry safety.

Guests: Sher Kirk, Patricia Poulton, Joey Motokado

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Rebranding… to Utility Safety Partners Aug 04, 2021

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The biggest companies in the world have done it, now it’s our turn. We are rebranding Alberta One Call.
Rebranding takes work.
Alberta One Call is undergoing a transformational rebranding and we want to get it right. In this episode of Prairie Podcast, host Mike Sullivan talks to marketing expert Rob Fairhead about the behind the scenes work that goes into rebranding an already very popular ad positive brand.
Contact Rob Fairhead at ZGM https://zgm.ca/ Send ZGM an email
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Face to face first Jul 21, 2021

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When it comes to damage prevention, there are few people with more international experience than Scott Landes.

His innovation and forwarding thinking have undoubtedly helped companies not only realize better practices, but more importantly, they also saved lives.

In this episode, host Mike Sullivan talks to Scott about industry changes and the vital importance of returning to face-to-face exchanges as the damage prevention industry grows in a digital era.

Scott Landes email slandes@rhinomarkers.com
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Making the message MATTER Jul 07, 2021

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When a crisis hits, often how its handled makes all the difference. When it comes to message management, honesty and authenticity are the pillars of clear, concise communication.

In this terrific and informative episode of Prairie Podcast, host Mike Sullivan talks to communications expert Jon Lovink about how to avoid self-inflicted landmines when handling a crisis.

Jon has worked with companies large and small on how to make sure the right information is shared at the right time and the right way.

Guest: Jon Lovink

jlovink@lovinkmedia.ca

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The anatomy of systemic change Jun 23, 2021

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“We had to peel away everything a One-Call does, and bare bones it.”

In this episode Sher Kirk shares the experience of Alberta One-Call completely re-envisioning how the notification system operates. The shift to more remote operations has proven extremely successful but the road to that adaptation was anything but easy.

Today the software is better and more flexible, there are more channels of communication to reach more users in more places, and the ability to adapt further has never been better.

Guest: Sher Kirk, Operations Director Alberta One-Call

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“I knew it was there – I just didn’t see it” Jun 09, 2021

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In this episode Glen Cook joins Mike from Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. “Cookie” leads powerline safety throughout the State, has won national awards for his behavioural changing concepts and programs, and has even written a few songs about them. The Look up and Live mobile application he developed gets thousands of clicks and it’s saving lives.
Guest: Glen Cookie Cook, Principal Safety Specialist, Queensland, AU
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