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. 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. 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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What’s in your ‘fine print’?
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Trust, honor and ethics must be central to your individual decision-making and organizational culture
Did the autonomous and electric vehicle makers ask for YOUR feedback?
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It’s time for the fire service to get a seat at the table of technological advancements that will impact our service delivery
How we tell our stories is central to our ability to maintain public trust
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If you don’t believe public safety personnel should be held to a higher standard, please go back to class
What does 9/11 mean to you?
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We must continue to remember and honor the 343, and encourage new members to study the sacrifices of their brother firefighters
Rapid Response: Johannesburg tragedy evokes memories of Ghost Ship fire
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Preplanning is critical to identifying the unsafe living conditions in your area
What’s in your career development web?
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Find your anchor, continuing spinning radials and orbs that strengthen your career path, and be mindful of poisonous prey
Rapid Response: Winds push ‘unstoppable vortex of fire’ across Hawaii
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While no fire department is ever fully prepared for such extreme conditions, we must constantly review and practice our response efforts
Introducing the What Firefighters Want in 2023 survey results
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More than 2,100 firefighters speak up about the perfect storm of stress and staffing challenges
What is your personal North Star?
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Defining your purpose will help solidify your connection to your fire department’s organizational mission, vision and values
Every second counts: From fireground searches to ocean submersibles
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We work until all options are exhausted, on the fireground and at the depths of the ocean
'My lieutenant didn’t come home': Widow shares powerful story of loss
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Melanie Clark reflects on the events following the death of her husband, Lt. Brad Clark
CFSI 2023: Delivering a united message, plus critical education and connection opportunities
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An inside look at the annual event to connect fire service leaders and legislators
Why reinvent the wheel when it comes to struck-by incidents?
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We can apply the 5 Es of CRR to distracted driving to better protect our first responders operating on roadways
Rapid Response: Charlotte leaders detail ‘unprecedented’ construction site fire, secondary blaze response
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Fire Chief Reggie Johnson and Communications Shift Supervisor David Bradshaw address the mayday call, fill-in response, and heroic acts amid loss of life
If I were king of the fire service
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Upon coronation, I’d have a long list of royal decrees
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