Chief Marc Bashoor

Chief Marc S. Bashoor is the FireRescue1 and Fire Chief executive editor. He has served 37 years in emergency services, and is currently the Highlands County Florida public safety director. Chief Bashoor also spent six-plus 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 member of the editorial advisory board and can be reached at marc.bashoor@firerescue1.com, on Twitter @ChiefBashoor or on Facebook.

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5 steps to organizational progress in the fire service
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Challenge the file cabinets of past history in your fire department to achieve a visionary future
Forest management, WUI planning, humanity needed in California wildfires
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Long-term community action is key to reducing the loss of lives, property, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires
Recognize the signs of crisis after a traumatic response
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The shooting at the Thousand Oaks, Ca., Borderline Bar & Grill is another blow to first responders in communities impacted by mass violence
Chief Conversations: Fire service leaders explain the industry trends every firefighter needs to know
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Chief Marc Bashoor learns the up-and-coming trends in fire service innovation, technology and communication from leaders at Fire Rescue International
Responding to the Las Vegas shooting, 1 year later
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Chief Greg Cassell reflects on the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack, and how it’s changed the Clark County Fire Department and their response protocols
After the wildfire is contained: Suppression repair
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Forestry teams and firefighters continue to work on the ground to fully contain wildfires and repair damage caused to fire lines by the Mendocino Complex and neighboring fires
Everybody doesn’t need to be a pilot
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Effective fire chiefs and officers reflect on the past to validate the present and chart the future
Rapid Response: Every department needs mutual aid agreements and communications interoperability
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50 simultaneous gas explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities drives home the need for interoperable radios and automatic aid
Five keys to establishing and operating a successful incident command
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Keep clear and visible lines of command and continuously observe, orient, decide and act to bring calm to the chaos at an emergency scene
School is in, is your active shooter response ready?
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Pre-plan your involvement in rescue task forces, lock-downs, controlled campuses, limited access and active threat plans
On the line: First-hand accounts of the devastating summer of 2018 wildfires
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Firefighters on the line in California and Oregon, who are “saving a lot, but losing a lot at the same time,” speak with FireRescue1 Executive Editor Marc Bashoor
Our worst, our best and our brightest: The Secret List – 20 years later
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Fire service leaders reflect on how The Secret List has impacted firefighter safety and culture
Walkthrough gives IC unique insight in plastics factory fire
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Incident preplanning, water supply knowledge and mutual aid agreements were key to success in abandoned factory fire at the top of a mountain in Cumberland, Md.
5 ways to overcome politics to achieve the fire service mission
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Understand the nuances of your community and your firefighters, and take them where they need to be
Communication in action and action in communication
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Effective communication is the fuel that feeds momentum and action in achieving progress in the fire service
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