John Gould of 10 Tanker on Aerial Firefighting - Uptime Logistics

10 Tanker is leading the way in aerial firefighting using DC-10 Air Tankers. On this episode of Uptime Logistics our host Doug Draper of Acme Distribution interviews John Gould, President of 10 Tanker Air Carrier. John’s experienced leader in firefighting and wildfire management.

Doug and John explore the basic question of what Aerial Firefighting really means as well as the history of the industry - When, how, and why certain equipment and aircraft are used for certain situations. They also discuss different suppression methods such as water or a purpose-built retardant.

They discuss the business and coordination of aerial firefighting both nationally and regionally. The importance of operational uptime handling A.O.G. situations and emergency parts in “game time” scenarios to keep aircraft operating smoothly. The end the show out, they discuss future trends of Aerial Firefighting including using better fire intelligence from satellites and on the ground coordination. Thanks to John, 10 Tanker, and the entire firefighting coordination podsystem for all that they do to help manage and protect lives from wild fires.

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