Biography
Every day we wake up and live our lives following the same routine. We get up at the same time, eat the same breakfast and kiss our spouses goodbye as we leave for work. On our way we fill our lives with fleeting thoughts about dinner, our jobs, or obligations later in the day.
My name is Spencer Beach and I learned that sometimes tragedy chooses you for no reason at all. On a day like any other, just doing my job, I found myself suddenly engulfed in a flash fire. It came with a whistle and a bang changing my life within a blink of an eye. forever. With in 20 seconds I received 3rd and 4th degree burns to 90% of my body. I fought through the fire to escape, to live even though I thought I was going to die. Holding onto the fading thoughts of my wife and developing child within her womb gave me the courage to find a way out but I had no idea of what survival meant.
Experience my struggle through the fire and for survival first hand. A journey that began on an average day and carried me to the brink of death. a journey that continues to this day. Relive with me the flames from an explosion, to 14 months in hospital as I overcame a 5% chance to live. Learn from my pain and hardships, from my disabilities and through my recovery but most importantly, learn how simple mistakes can lead to tragic events changing many lives in the process... mistakes that have easy solutions.
This is a presentation you will never forget; based on experiences I will always remember.