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.

LATET ARTICLES

Fatal Incident

‘Blind service’: Dynamic environments require focus devoid of judgment

Our initial and ongoing assessment of patients should be no different than our initial and ongoing assessment of fire scenes

January 31, 2023 03:06 PM

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Leadership

‘Problems identified’ or ‘lessons learned’? Our choices make all the difference

Chief officers not only hold the keys to keeping members on track, they can make the choices that advance departments from talk to action

January 24, 2023 12:23 PM

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Fitness & Health

Hamlin’s ‘on-duty’ emergency highlights the importance of support systems

Whether NFL player or firefighter, when one of our own goes down, the impacts are amplified beyond our routine responses

January 06, 2023 11:21 AM

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Safety

Cutting through the noise: Leaders speak up about safety messages

Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more

December 18, 2022 07:48 PM

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Leadership

Beyond the report: How chiefs can drive cultural change after an investigation

From Los Angeles to Baltimore, and Pennsylvania most recently, we must consider how we use the lessons learned from significant incidents

December 12, 2022 07:20 PM

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Technical Rescue

Rapid Response: Md. chief details plane-into-power lines rescue operation

Montgomery County crews faced a complex and dangerous scene with a plane entangled in power lines dangling 100 feet above the ground

December 02, 2022 10:41 AM

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Fire News

Rapid Response: Md. county explosion highlights uptick in blast-related incidents

Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments

November 17, 2022 12:28 PM

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Community Risk Reduction

Jay Leno’s burn injury serves as reminder to expand our CRR messaging

The aftermath of a serious incident can be the critical moment to expand our life safety messaging and connect with the public

November 16, 2022 12:22 PM

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Fire Service Culture

Leadership at its purest: Create a culture that allows your members to flourish

Be intentional in your focus on personal, organizational and political areas of growth

November 15, 2022 10:36 AM

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Rapid Response

Rapid Response roundup: Key takeaways from major incidents

Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents

November 13, 2022 05:42 PM

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