Marc Bashoor

Chief’s Forum

Chief Marc S. Bashoor is a member of the FireRescue1 Editorial Advisory Board, serving as a senior fire advisor. With 40 years in emergency services, Chief Bashoor previously served as public safety director in Highlands County, Florida; as chief of the Prince George’s County (Maryland) Fire/EMS Department; and as emergency manager in Mineral County, West Virginia. Bashoor assisted the NFPA with fire service missions in Brazil and China, and has presented at many industry conferences and trade shows. Bashoor has contributed to several industry publications. He is a National Pro-board certified Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor III and Fire Instructor. Connect with Chief Bashoor at on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Do you have a leadership tip or incident you’d like to discuss? Send the chief an email.

LATEST ARTICLES

Fireground Operations

‘Go big early’ at historically unpredictable refinery fires

Initial observations from the Philadelphia chemical facility fire underscore importance of preplanning and SMEs

June 23, 2019 05:11 PM

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Crossing that bridge: Leadership requires action

Problem-solving is crippled when leaders fail to take bold and decisive action

June 10, 2019 05:24 PM

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Risks and Impact of Climate Change on the Fire Service

Preparing for the effects of changing weather patterns

Key considerations related to disaster response, training, infrastructure, policy and recovery efforts

June 05, 2019 05:21 PM

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Safety

Rapid Response: Wis. FF’s death reinforces need to plan for violent events

Medical call turns violent, leaving firefighter dead, police officer and bystander wounded

May 16, 2019 08:42 PM

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Fire Prevention

Fire service leaders identify 5 issues to help mitigate America’s fire problem

Fire Forum focused on efforts to quell the increasing number of fire deaths and improve firefighter safety

May 16, 2019 05:49 PM

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Recruitment and Retention

Recruitment and retention efforts often need extra focus

Take whatever steps are necessary to recruit, retain, educate, hire, consolidate or reevaluate

May 13, 2019 02:15 PM

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Safety

Rapid Response: ‘Be prepared to go defensive’

Fire erupts at new Florida warehouse not yet preplanned by fire department

April 30, 2019 09:02 PM

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

‘My lieutenant didn’t come home': Widow shares powerful story of loss

Melanie Clark reflects on the events following the death of her husband, Lt. Brad Clark

April 28, 2019 06:42 PM

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Legislation and Funding

CFSI roundup: Education, awards and Capitol Hill visits

Fire and Emergency Services Dinner focuses on family and recognizing difference-makers

April 26, 2019 12:39 PM

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Your weakest link: 6 ways to strengthen the chain

Weak links negatively impact our ability to properly serve our community as “superior servants”

April 17, 2019 08:34 PM

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