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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It’s just not that difficult to do the right thing
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Whether fire sprinklers, social media or roadway safety, perfecting minor details will help us better serve our communities
‘I don’t know’ and ‘I need help’: Powerful words for any fire service leader
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Two fire service leaders demonstrate the humility and honor in sharing these sentiments
‘Blind service’: Dynamic environments require focus devoid of judgment
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Our initial and ongoing assessment of patients should be no different than our initial and ongoing assessment of fire scenes
‘Problems identified’ or ‘lessons learned’? Our choices make all the difference
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Chief officers not only hold the keys to keeping members on track, they can make the choices that advance departments from talk to action
Hamlin’s ‘on-duty’ emergency highlights the importance of support systems
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Whether NFL player or firefighter, when one of our own goes down, the impacts are amplified beyond our routine responses
Cutting through the noise: Leaders speak up about safety messages
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Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
Beyond the report: How chiefs can drive cultural change after an investigation
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From Los Angeles to Baltimore, and Pennsylvania most recently, we must consider how we use the lessons learned from significant incidents
Rapid Response roundup: Key takeaways from major incidents
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Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
Rapid Response: Md. chief details plane-into-power lines rescue operation
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Montgomery County crews faced a complex and dangerous scene with a plane entangled in power lines dangling 100 feet above the ground
Blocking apparatus: Are attenuating units the next must-have apparatus type?
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More and more fire departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
Rapid Response: Md. county explosion highlights uptick in blast-related incidents
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Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments
Jay Leno’s burn injury serves as reminder to expand our CRR messaging
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The aftermath of a serious incident can be the critical moment to expand our life safety messaging and connect with the public
Leadership at its purest: Create a culture that allows your members to flourish
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Be intentional in your focus on personal, organizational and political areas of growth
‘The comeback is bigger than the setback’: Fla. firefighters forge ahead after Hurricane Ian
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Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin details the department’s planning, rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of disaster
A work in progress: Personal and professional development is never complete
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Your most difficult project will forever be improving yourself – mind, body and spirit
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