Damage Prevention & Excavation Safety Summit 2025
Damage Prevention & Excavation Safety Summit 2025
The Nation's largest FREE safety summit.
December 10 - 11, 2025  ·  Ozark Empire Fairgrounds

Stakeholders and vendors from across the spectrum come together for the Summit to learn, network, and promote safety. Professional contractors, utility personnel, municipal utilities, safety & risk management professionals, and many others take advantage of the FREE training offered by the MO CGA.

  • The summit will offer FREE courses to participants that will provide relevant certifications and continuing education credits.
  • Classes of all levels available, from "boots on the ground" to management level courses. Bring the whole crew! Great place for team building and networking!
  • ALL classes, certifications, events, and meals are completely FREE of charge!
  • We will have numerous fun events, phenomenal door prizes and dozens of vendors on site to demonstrate their products and services. 
  • Compete in the excavator/equipment rodeo for cash prizes.
  • Past courses included: fleet safety, excavation competent person, confined space competent person, utility locator training, creating the perfect one-call ticket, trench safety, emergency preparations for rural job sites, reasonable suspicion training and MORE!


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Sponsors/Exhibitors
These are the companies that keep this event FREE!
Cornerstone
Education Sponsor
VacEx Rodeo TITLE Sponsor
Heavy Duty
Casino Night Sponsor
Agenda
Tuesday, December 9
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Welcome to the 2025 Summit! Early check-in, food, drinks, networking, and the announcement and celebration of the 2025 International Locate Rodeo champions.
Wednesday, December 10
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wilson Logistics Building opens at 7am E-Plex opens at 9:30AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
We'll kick off day 1 in the Wilson Logistics Arena for the Summit Opener and Docudrama
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
1 hour break. Head to the E-Plex, grab a refreshment, walk the exhibit halls, and find your next classroom.
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Meet the exhibitors who help keep this event free! Both halls are filled with experts from the industry who are eager to talk.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
This is a mandatory meeting for all VacEx Rodeo competitors and volunteers
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch available in both exhibit halls.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
You must attend both parts 1 and 2 to complete this course
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
You must attend both parts 1 and 2 to complete this course
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday, December 11
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Grab a coffee and visit the amazing vendors! Classes start at 8am.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
You must attend both parts 1 and 2 to complete this course
You must attend both parts 1 and 2 to complete this course
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
You must attend both parts 1 and 2 to complete this course
You must attend both parts 1 and 2 to complete this course
You must attend both parts 1 and 2 to complete this course
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Prize drawings, Excavator Rodeo awards, and closing statements
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
ATTENDEES

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Adam Orf
City of St Peters
Alan Meyer
Spire Inc.
Alex ojeda
Sedalia Water Department
ALEXIS NODARSE
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
ALEXIS NODARSE
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
Allan Craig
City Utilities of Springfield
Allan Hogg
Underground Service Locating
Allen Ledbetter
Missouri Department of Conservation
Allen Moutray
City of Branson
Allyssa Wilhelm
United Rentals Trench Safety
Andre Ridenhour
spire
Andrew Bell
Comcast
Andrew Duncan
Backhoe Services Unlimited LLC
Andrew Notz
City of Springfield
Angela O'Shea
Missouri Dept of Natural Resources/ MSP
Anna Grzanka
City Of Branson Public Works
Anna Grzanka
City Of Branson Public Works
Anthony Lindsey
City of West Plains
Anthony Snorgrass
Jackson County Missouri Engineering
Anthony Snorgrass
Jackson County Missouri Engineering
Anthony White
City of Springfield
April Mitchell
Norfield
Arch York
Kansas 811
ARON RANEY
MoDOT
austin swearengin
city of springfield
Austin Deckard
City Of Springfield
Austin Zeigler
City Of Springfield
Bart Halley
MDC
Beau Bookout
Capital Paving & Construction
Ben Mayden
Carrollton Municipal Utilities
Ben Sutphin
Motion
Bill Camp
MONTGOMERY CO ROAD/BRIDGER
Bill Camp
MONTGOMERY CO ROAD/BRIDGE
Bill Huth
Spire
Bill McCracken
PMU
BILLY EHORN
SUNRISE TELECOM
BILLY POINTS
Thomas Hill PWSD #1
blake chinn
CMU
Blake Herdman
AT&T
Blake Herdman
At&t
Bob Ulrich
BOW
brad Buck
PMU
Brad Holzman
Southwest Distributors LLC
Brad Koch
City of St Peters
BRAD BLANKENSHIP
City of Warsaw
Brandon Green
City of Springfield
Brandon Robbins
Lockton - Kansas City, MO
Brandon Stone
City of Nevada
Brandon Twiggs
Cons Public Water Supply District No. C-1
BRAYTON PESCETTO
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
Brenton wright
Jackson County Public Works
Brian Auldridge
Everfast Fiber Network
Brian Buchanan
Missouri Public Service Commission
Briant Thomas
ARK Ventures
Brittany Wilbanks
City of Sedalia MO
Bruce Brown
City Utilities
Bryan allen
Sedalia Water Department
Bryan Patton
city of Springfield
Bryan Sladek
Kinder Morgan NGPL
Bryce Johnson
Blood Hound Underground
Caleb Carter
City of West Plains
Caleb Dalton
City of Springfield - Environmental Services
Carl Brumfield
Benchmark Subsurface Utility Services
Carl Brumfield
Benchmark Subsurface Utility Services
Carl Robertson
MDC
carter blattel
Ameren Missouri
casey headley
City of Emporia
Cecil Whitaker
Tarlton Corporation
Chad LaVoi
Kissick Construction
Chance Beene
Summit Utilities
Chance Mills
PAR Electric
Charles DeLong
DeLong Engineers
Chase Brackman
Marshall Municipal Utilities
CHASE HOEBER
ST. CHARLES PUBLIC WORKS
CHIKI THOMPSON
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
chris haygood
Kennett Board of Public Works
Chris Anderson
TowMate
Chris Harper
Core&Main LP
Chris Henson
City of West Plains
Chris Jenkins
Jackson County Public Works
Chris Jenkins
Jackson County Public Works
Chris Pickering
Modot
Chris Thompson
Thompson drywall and construction
Chris Waldridge
Missouri Dept. of Conservation
Christopher Butler
KC-Scout
CHRISTOPHER DONOVAN
ST. CHARLES PUBLIC WORKS
Chuck Phillips
Summit Utilities
Clarence Griffin
Everfast Fiber Networks
Clarence Griffin
Everfast Fiber Networks
Clayton Pitcher
Jackson County Public Water Supply District #1
Clifford Collins
City of West Plains
Cody Benson
City of Springfield
Cody Fry
EJ Equipment, Inc.
comal Henderson
usic
Connor Kennedy
Ozark Laser & Shoring
Crystal Faler
City of Waverly
Curtis Barnett
City of Seligman, MO
Curtis Heckman
City of Ashland
Curtis Kenney
GridHawk
Dakota Rector
City of Springfield
Dakota Tiger
City of West Plains
damion hays
everfast fiber
Dan McDonald
Platte County Public Works
Daniel Brooks
NTBA
Daniel Clark
City of West Plains
Daryl Akins
Akins Plumbing And Mechanical LLC
Dave Gerken
City of Sedalia MO
Dave Haas
Champion Precast Inc.
Dave Lemke
Retired
Dave Pikinton
city of Springfield
DAVE LENSHYN
SUNRISE TELECOM
Davian Florez
city of Springfield
David Courtright
KCI Construction
David Cowan
city of springfeild
David Murray
Sedalia Water Department
David Tidball
ComEd
David Winters
Kinder Morgan NGPL
Denise Lehmen
Verslues Construction Co., Inc.
Dennis Mace
Applied Professional Services
Dennis Taylor
City of Nevada
Denver Cooley
City Utilities of Springfield
Derek Haber
Comcast
Derek Haber
Comcast
Derek Neel
Mokan Laborers Training Fund
Derrick Butler
Franklin County Engineers Office
Derrick Jones
Missouri National Guard
Devin Morton
City of Springfield
Don Gregory
Grinnell Mutual
Donald DeGraffenried
Jackson County Public Works
Donald Ohlberg
Daviess County
Donald Ohlberg
Daviess County
DONALD RUSH
Don Rush Contracting
DONna RUSH
Don Rush Contracting
DONna RUSH
Don Rush Contracting
Donnie Rice
City of Springfield
Douglas Reitz
RYCOM Instruments, Inc.
drew bandy
city of springfield
Duane Linch
City Utilities
Dustin Ledbetter
City of West Plains
Dustin Walderns
Summit Utilities
Dustin Yount
Ameren Missouri
Dwayne Hartman
Lockton Companies
DWIGHT LEWIS
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
Dylan Hampton
City of Branson
Dylan Mosley
Ameren Missouri
Ed Jarrett
ALLO Communications
Elise Gajdosik
Student
Elizabeth Humphrey
ServiceSource, Inc.
Elizabeth Morales
DOL-OSHA
ELY CUNNINGHAM
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
Emily Daniel
Custom Truck One Source
Emma Foster
GFD Properties, LLC
Eric Kutcher
Jackson County Public Works
Eric Kutcher
Jackson County Public Works
Eric Luschen
MMG
Eric Mayhew
City of Branson
Ernie West
City Of Springfield
Ethan Ammons
Cons Public Water Supply District No. C-1
Ethan Jackson
city of Springfield
Ethan Shoop
Modot
Everett Wheeler
Platte County Public Works
FIELD 1 TECH
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
FIELD 2 TECH
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
FIELD 3 TECH
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
Frank Martinez
i3 Broadband
Frankie Vanderpool
City of Sedalia
Gabe Noll
Affordable Plumbing
Gabrielle Pierce
Thomas Hill PWSD #1
Gary minnich
Garney
Geoff Pierce
K&W Ungerground
George Worroll
Red Top Park LLC
Gerron Diamond Sr
Comcast
Glen Maughmer
Midwest Utility Linwman Training
Glen Maughmer
Midwest Utility Lineman Training
Glennis Evans
Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources
Grace Chapin
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Grant Nichols
Ameren Missouri
greg halsey
camden county road&bridge
Greg Burleson
Summit Utilities
Greg Douglas
City Of Springfield
Harold King
BedLock Safety Products, LLC
Herschel Oliver
Osage Beach Fire Protection District
Holly Shaver
USIC Locating Services
HOLLY TYRRELL
RAYTOWNW WATER CO
J David Settles
City Of Willard
Jack Illies
spring lake subdivision
Jack Sharp
Carrollton Municipal Utilities
Jackie Clark
Carterville Fire Department
Jacob Bauman
Sunrise Telecom
Jacob Chase
City Of Springfield
Jacob Davis
Missouri Department of Conservation
Jacob Schmitt
City of West Plains
Jacob Swopes
City Of Springfield
Jaden Blew
Capital Paving & Construction
Jake Hinkle
Missouri Department of Conservation
Jake Shipp
City of Cape Girardeau
Jamal Lewis
ComEd
Jame Collier
Laborers training fund
James Brown
Jackson County Public Works
James Brown
Jackson County Public Works
James hurst
Vermeer Corporation
James Kubly
Kissick Construction
James Lewis
Daviess County
James Lewis
Daviess County
James Sanderson
City Utilities of Springfield
James Simpson
City of West Plains
James Sparks
City of Fulton
James Stewart
City of Springfield
Jamian Borders
City Of Springfield
Jamian Borders
City Of Springfield
Jamie Gaddis
Kentucky 811
Jana Bruen
BP Pipelines (NA)
Jared Eaves
City of Belton
Jared Posey
City of Springfield Public Works
Jared Todd
city of Springfield
Jarod Cochran
National Park Service
Jarod Lung
City of West Plains
Jarret Mullet
city of Springfield
jason baldwin
modot
jason baldwin
MoDot
Jason Burch
City of Springfield
Jason Cobert
Motion
Jason Crocker
City Utilities of Springfield Missouri
Jason Fielden
City of Springfield
Jason Fielden
City of Springfield
Jason Kouba
Rust-Oleum
Jason Weeks
City of Branson
Jay Martin
Sunrise Telecom
Jay Procell
Benchmark Subsurface Utility Services
Jay Robinson
MoDOT
jed bultmann
Carrollton Municipal Utilities
jeff harper
CMU
Jeff Eller
City Of Ashland
Jeff Fisher
CITY OF OSAGE BEACH MO
Jeff Hamwkins
City Of Ashland
Jeff Hobbs
Southwest Rural Water
Jeff Ledbetter
City of West Plains
Jeff Riddle
JSR Environmental Services LLC
Jeffrey Harman
NCBC Gulfport
Jeffrey Lindley
City of West Plains
Jeffrey Stephens
Stephens Compliance Services
Jenn Gage
City of Springfield
Jennifer Berry
Millstone Weber
Jennifer Hyleck
Mo Dept. of Labor
jerad pendergrass
camden county road&bridge
Jeremiah Johnson
Spire Energy
Jeremy Koller
Goodwin Brothers
Jesse Blanton
City of Springfield
Jesse Plunkett
Comcast
Jesse Utting
City of Warsaw
Jim Bosley
Am Water
Jim Crossen
River Lite Properties, LLC
Jim Crossen
River Lite Properties, LLC
Jim Kubly
Kissick Construction
Jim Kubly
Kissick Construction
Jimmy Johnson
City Utilities of Springfield Missouri
Joe Bretthorst
City of Ashland
Joe Hickey
Enterprise Products
Joe Don Harrell
City of Belton
John Aylor
Star Construction LLC
John Brakebill
City of West Plains
John Brakebill
City of West Plains
John Burrington
SECURA Insurance Companies
John Harrington
Newton County Public Water Supply Diustrict #1
John Lundy
City of West Plains
John Meadows
Comcast
JOHN (DREW) MERRIMAN
CITY OF ST. CHARLES - PUBLIC WORKS
Jon Jones
City of Belton
Jonathan Mills
City of Seligman, MO
Jordan Malone
Missouri Department of conservation
Jorden Tetuan
AT&T
Jorden Tetuan
At&t
Jose Mierzejewski
Melfred Borzall Inc
Jose ojeda
Sedalia Water Department
Josh Lewis
MONTGOMERY CO ROAD/BRIDGE
JOSH ROCKENFIELD
Thomas Hill PWSD #1
justin robinson
robinsonsafe water
Justin Williams
City of Belton
Karena Lorek
OSHA-Kansas City Area Office
Kathy Reed
Retired
Keith Adams
City of Wentzville
Keith Adams
City of Wentzville
Keith Carter
Missouri Public Utility Alliance
Kelby Stephens
City of Springfield
Ken Pullam
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Kenneth Edmonds
City of Springfield
Kenneth Maggard
city of Springfield
Kenny Ford
City of West Plains
Kevin Cavenaile
AT&T
Kevin Lovett
Squan Construction Services
Kevin Sebourn
Willard public works
Kevin Walsh
ComEd
Khary Phaeton
Comcast
Kolby Moss
Alliance water resources
Kris Davis
Spire
Kristi Johnson
Jackson County Public Works
kyle mckinney
city of springfield
Kyle Fultz
City of Seligman, MO
Kyle Knudsen
City Of Branson Public Works
Kyle Knudsen
City Of Branson Public Works
Lara Latimore
Coatings Unlimited
Laura Wilson
UtiliSource, LLC
Levi Gunn
Revival Land and Handyman
Levi Williams
Red Equipment, LLC
Logan MacKay
Capital Paving & Construction
LOGAN ZEIGLER
ST. CHARLES PUBLIC WORKS
Lonnie Wright
Environmental Restoration LLC
Lori Stauffer
City of Springfield
Lucas Wynn
Affordable Plumbing
Luke Drullinger
Alliance Water Resources
Luke Isenberg
City of Sedalia
Luke McGowan
City of West Plains
Marcus Sullivan
Sedalia Water Department
Maria Duncan
Backhoe Services Unlimited LLC
Marie Mancuso
SmartTix
mark godsey
City of Nevada
mark lawrence
city of Springfield
mark onder
city of Springfield
Mark Cain
Tarlton Corporation
Mark Novitski
SECURA Insurance
Mark Seigler
Alliance Water Resources
Mark Stafford
MO DNR
Mark Stafford
MO DNR
Mason McDonald
Platte County Public Works
Matt Butterfield
City of Belton
Matt Chidster
City of St Peters
Matt Davis
City of Sedalia MO
Matt Dorris
Att
Matt Gibson
City of Brookfield
Matt Shaw
BOSS811
MATT GILLGAN
CITY OF EMPORIA
Matthew Knight
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Megan Madsen
Missouri Department of Conservation
Michael Hagins
City of Cassville
Michael Koon
City of West Plains
Mike Agredano
Benchmark Subsurface Utility Services
Mike Finley
Capital Paving & Construction
Mike Minicky
MSM Safety Management LLC
Mike Reardan
ADS Nyloplast
Mike Saxer
NPL
Mike Zielinski
DNR
Mitch Honore
Tarlton Corporation
Mitch Phillips
CITY OF OSAGE BEACH MO
Mitch Russell
Capital Paving and Construction
Morgan Gill
Coatings Unlimited
Nabil AL Tarbaghia
AT GROUP
Natalie Ezell
Columbia Southern University
nathan tiller
city of springfield
Nathan Eagleburger
City Of Springfield
Nathan Messenger
City of springfield public works
Nathan Parish
Applied Professional Services
Nathaniel Fowler
Missouri Department of Conservation
Newt-John Wilson
City of Belton
Nick Andrews
City of Ashland
Nick Cloyd
City of Springfield
Nick Kunze
City of wamego
Nick Kunze
City of wamego
Nick Osborn
City of West Plains
orenthal marshall
city of springfield
Patricia Stafford
MO DNR
Patti McCombs
Capital Electric Line Builders
Pernell Brooks
City of Sedalia MO
Preston Washburn
City of Excelsior Springs Public Works
Quentin Hawkins
City Of Springfield
Rachel Brown
SmartTix
Ramona Schatzer
Ameren Missouri
Randal Rude
Hardhatgear
Raymond Ellis
City of Springfield
Reed Bartels
Superior Hydrovac
Rene Dulle
Saint Louis University - Great Plains OSHA Ed Center
RHEN ROSS
Sunrise Telecom
Rhonda Kauffman
MEM
Richard Hogan
City of Springfield Public Works
Richard Martin
City of Ashland
Rick Wenk
City of Branson
Ritchie Keller
Greene County
Rob Jollymore
GTel
Rob Long
CITY OF OSAGE BEACH MO
Robby Oliver
Self employed
Robert Leazer
City Of Springfield, Missouri
Robert Lodestein
Capital Technologies LLC
Robert Meyers
ComEd
Robert Rippee
AT&T
Robert Rogers
Affordable Plumbing and Septic llc
Robert Troumbley
Hotvle Services LLC
ROBERT MOTLEY
Badger
Rocky Soulis
Jackson County Public Water Supply District #1
Roger Lady
City of Belton
Ronda Crabtree
Department of Natural Resources
Rose Charboneau
City of Emporia
Ryan Daggs
City of Branson
Ryan Ledbetter
City of West Plains
Ryan Luhring
City of St Peters
RYAN GREER
MODOT
Sam Cook
Advanced Highway Sign and Supply, LLC
Sam Hall
Common Ground Alliance
Sara Drake
White Cap
Sarah Galbraith
Missouri 811
SarahTEST RoseTEST
MO811TEST
Saul Lopez
Pipe View America
scott murphy
Carrollton Municipal Utilities
Scott Bebar
City of Ottawa
Scott Clark
Missouri Dept. Conservation
Scott Fletcher
ADB Companies
Scott Fletcher
ADB Companies
Scott Over
ComEd
Scott Thieret
Boone Electric Cooperative
Scott Young
Capital Paving & Construction
Sean Turner
City of Belton
Sergio Salgado
1500 Franklin Blvd
Seth Bennett
City of Cape Girardeau
Seth Needham
Key Apparel
Sevin Heins
City of Excelsior Springs Public Works
Shafquat Aman
Comcast Corporation
Shannon McCrary
Daviess County
Shannon McCrary
Daviess County
Shannon Voss
Associated General Contractors of Missouri
Shaun Sauer
Ameren Missouri
Shawn Swift
GFD Properties, LLC
Shawn Swift
GFD Properties, LLC
Shawn Swift
GFD Properties, LLC
Sheila Schmidt
MEM
staci vandenburg
usic
staci vandenburg
usic
Stefan Diezyn
GTel
Stefani Fitzpatrick-Duncan
City of Republic
Stephanie Ricketson
usic
Stephen Crowley
City Of Warrensburg
Stephen Martin
Squan Construction Services
Stephen Williams
BELL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
steve melton
omega pipeline
Steven Lee
JCPW Engineering
Steven Lee
JCPW Engineering
Steven Lee
JCPW Engineering
Steven Staley
City of West Plains
Sue Crossen
River Lite Properties, LLC
Suzanne McRae
Missouri American Water
Tabatha Hess
Modot
Tammy Griffith
PAM
Tammy Hamblen
Town of waverly
Tasha Simmons
Olameter Inc
Taylor Burnett
Alliance water resources
Taylor Robinson
City of Nevada
Teddy Hall
PMU
Terri Rodina
Key Equipment & Supply Co. and Quality Rents
Terry Hawks
JC Meyers
Terry Hawks
City Of Warrensburg
Terry Wilson
Missouri Department Of Corrections
Theron Crawford
Missouri Dept of Conservation
Thomas Pindris
City of Springfield
Thomas Tripp
City of West Plains
Tim O'Brien
Spire Energy
Tim Rothermel
City Of Springfield
Tim Wiggans
City of Nevada
toby taylor
Kennett Board of Public Works
Todd Dablemont
Benton Engineering
Todd Gunther
K & W Underground
Tom Mccormack
McCormack Electric Service
TOMMY THOMPSON
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
TONI STUBBLEFIELD
RAYTOWN WATER COMPANY
Travis Domann
Platte County Public Works
Treena Murphy
City Of Warrensburg
Trevor Hoffman
City of Willard
Trevor McDowell
Goodwin Brothers Construction
Trey Wiginton
Southeast Missouri State University
Trey Wiginton
Southeast Missouri State University
Tristin Rothstein
city of Springfield
Troy Lear
Lears Safety Services
Troy Ragan
Maryville Treatment Center
Tyler Jordan
City of Warsaw
TYLER COTNER
ST. CHARLES PUBLIC WORKS
Vickie Wright
McCormack Electric Service
Warren Henson
Jackson County Public Works
wayne brown
City of Nevada
wayne brown
City of Nevada
Whitney Heflin
Black & McDonald
Will Sappington
City Utilities of Springfield
William Bracken
Sedalia Water Department
William Bracken
Sedalia Water Department
William Jewett
American Water
William Jewett
American Water
Xara Gobhai
Urbint
York Morlan
KC Scout
Zac Bernhoester
City of St Peters
Zach Ferrell
Jackson County Public Works
Zach Hendren
City of Nevada
ZAch Kean
Henderson Products
Zack Banning
City Of Ashland
Zane Woller
City of Springfield
Zoe Winter
EquipmentShare

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