Chief Marc Bashoor

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Chief Marc S. Bashoor joined the Lexipol team in 2018, serving as the FireRescue1 and Fire Chief executive editor and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board. He has served 39 years in emergency services, and is currently the Highlands County, Florida, public safety director. Chief Bashoor also spent six years as chief of the Prince George’s County (Maryland) Fire/EMS Department and five years as emergency manager in Mineral County, West Virginia. Chief Bashoor assisted the NFPA with fire service missions in Brazil and China, and has presented at many industry conferences and trade shows. He 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.

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How fire chiefs can push past mistakes to grow as an individual and advance their organization
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Overcoming key personal battles will ultimately serve the entire department
Challenging ‘bread-and-butter’ fire highlights staffing challenges in rural areas
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While fires burn the same in all our backyards, sometimes they burn a little longer where staffing issues hinder response efforts
2019 LODD data: Analyzing the USFA report amid the push to ‘Get Below 50’
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We're nearly at the point where we can start fathoming having no firefighter deaths
Rapid Response: Firefighters should treat traffic-adjacent calls like hazmat incidents
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A freak accident in San Francisco underscores the dangers of working near moving vehicles
Pink for a purpose: How the fire service supports breast cancer awareness
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How a simple question – “Can you paint our engine pink?” – led to a powerful campaign for firefighters
Learning to relax: Command post management, Part 4
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The final step in the LABOR acronym, relax underscores that ICs must not bring more chaos to an already dynamic scene
3 fire chiefs walk into a bar …
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Understand the three types of chiefs – the Bully, Boss and Teacher – and how they can manifest in each of us
It’s not rocket science, but organizing chaos does require critical thinking
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Critical thinking and extreme leadership help fire service leaders manage teams and mitigate incidents
Running the scene: Command post management, Part 3
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Detailing three parts of the incident command acronym LABOR: Announce, box and observe
The firehouse kitchen table experience: Building connections among members
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Communal meals may be limited, but we can find ways to maintain the shared kitchen table time that builds a sense of family
It's all about location: Command post management, Part 2
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Detailing the pros and cons of the incident commander's three options for the command post: inside the vehicle, at the back of the vehicle and in front of the incident
A plea for help as wildfires rage across the West
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Fire Chief Marc Bashoor shares heart-wrenching messages from a woman in Oregon trapped by wildfire, looking for help
2001 and 2020: Two years of tragedy, uncertainty and change
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While it’s nearly impossible to compare 9/11 and COVID-19, there is one strong similarity
Purging Mr. Hyde: 3 ways to cultivate the good within our ranks
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Using a ‘personal 360’ can help minimize the mistakes that compromise the public’s trust in the fire service
Toxic fire department, city relationships only hurt the community
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Skip the “my backyard” mindset and instead advocate for consolidation, cooperation and collaboration
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