The Supply Line

The Supply Line

By Joe Caughey, Lee ShafferTechnology
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The Supply Line episodes

  • #02: Fotokite - Revolutionizing Firefighting with Autonomous Tethered Drones

    Joe and Lee interview Chris McCall, the Chief Corporate Development Officer for Fotokite. Fotokite builds an actively tethered drone solution for first responders. The discussion revolves around how Fotokite's tethered drone works, its benefits and capabilities. Listeners can expect to learn how a tethered drone system can provide valuable aerial data to firefighters and other first responders without needing to learn how to pilot a drone.



    Follow Fotokite: https://fotokite.com/

    ·      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fotokite

    ·      Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fotokite_

    ·      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fotokite/?hl=en

    ·      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Fotokite

     

    Connect with our team!

    ·      Joe Caughey, Cohost https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecaughey/

    ·       Lee Shaffer, Cohost https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-lee-shaffer-955358a7/

    ·      Chelsea Lassen, Marketing Director & 24/48

    Producer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-lassen/

    ·      Spencer Carter, Videographer https://www.instagram.com/spencervisual/

    ·      Marina Hunter, Graphic Designer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-hunter/


    Follow our podcast on social!

    ·      TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.supply.line.podcast?

    ·      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_supply_line_podcast/

    ·      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/96634486/admin/feed/posts/

    ·      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HiVizLEDS

    If you want to help us support first responder-owned businesses, help spread the word by subscribing to the podcast and leaving us a 5-star review!

    Thank you for listening!

    “The Supply Line” is brought to you by HiViz LED Lighting // Produced by Chelsea Lassen // Edited by Spencer Carter // Branding by Marina Hunter

    55 min
  • #01 - How did we end up here? Meet your hosts - The Supply Line Podcast

    In this inaugural episode of The Supply Line podcast, hosts Lee Shaffer and Joe Caughey debate different perspectives on the fire service industry. As self-proclaimed "progressive" and "traditionalist" thinkers in the fire service space, Lee and Joe discuss their backgrounds, views on fire trucks and equipment, preferences for firehouse culture and operations, and reactions to recent industry developments. Listeners can expect a lively and insightful discussion about the past, present and future of fire service in America.


    Connect with our team!

    ·      Joe Caughey, Cohost ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecaughey/⁠

    ·       Lee Shaffer, Cohost ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-lee-shaffer-955358a7/⁠

    ·      Chelsea Lassen, Marketing Director & 24/48

    Producer: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-lassen/⁠

    ·      Spencer Carter, Videographer ⁠https://www.instagram.com/spencervisual/⁠

    ·      Marina Hunter, Graphic Designer: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-hunter/⁠


    Follow our podcast on social!

    ·      TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@the.supply.line.podcast⁠?

    ·      Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_supply_line_podcast/⁠

    ·      LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/96634486/admin/feed/posts/⁠

    ·      YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HiVizLEDS⁠

    If you want to help us support first responder-owned businesses, help spread the word by subscribing to the podcast and leaving us a 5-star review!

    Thank you for listening!

    “The Supply Line” is brought to you by HiViz LED Lighting // Produced by Chelsea Lassen // Edited by Spencer Carter // Branding by Marina Hunter

    34 min
  • #01: How did we end up here? Meet your hosts.

    In this inaugural episode of The Supply Line podcast, hosts

    Lee Shaffer and Joe Caughey debate different perspectives on the fire service industry. As self-proclaimed "progressive" and
    "traditionalist" thinkers in the fire service space, Lee and Joe
    discuss their backgrounds, views on fire trucks and equipment, preferences for firehouse culture and operations, and reactions to recent industry developments. Listeners can expect a lively and insightful discussion about the past, present and future of fire service in America.


    Main Discussion Points:


    - Lee and Joe's backgrounds as former firefighters and

    explorers and their paths to working in the fire service industry (00:13 - 00:19)

     

    - Joe's experience working at the student-run fire

    department of St. John's University (00:14 - 00:18)

     

    - Lee's affinity for the trucks and culture of the

    northeast, such as Kentland Volunteer Fire Department in Maryland (00:21 - 00:24)

     

    - Different regional styles of fire service across America

    (00:25 - 00:28)

     

    - Lee and Joe's opposing visions for ideal fire trucks,

    equipment, uniforms, firehouse culture and operations (00:28 - 00:32)

     

    - Reactions to recent industry developments. Such as like

    Orlando Fire Department's new non-diesel ambulance (00:32 - 00:34) (Buckle up, Lee loves to bring up Orlando)

    35 min

About The Supply Line

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Joe & Lee, both with fire truck manufacturing and volunteer firefighting backgrounds, are colleagues in the fire apparatus industry. Despite their similar ages and interests, they often bicker…