Chief Marc Bashoor

Full list of Chief Marc Bashoor results

• 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

• Seize the opportunity to share fire department successes

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  We may be humble public servants, but that doesn’t mean we can’t spotlight our impact, particularly when the public is paying attention

• Examining 40-plus fire service years: 3 stories of impact and influence

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  Reflections on the pain of loss but also the promise community risk reduction

• Rapid Response: Firefighters detail conditions in hurricane-battered Puerto Rico

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  Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues

• Fight the good fight: Focus on the positive as you nurture new leaders

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  Motivating others to achieve their maximum potential involves deflecting negativity and focusing on what’s good

• Secondary crashes: The big red truck is simply NOT enough to keep you safe

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  61% of respondents reported being on the scene of a secondary roadway crash

• How do we ‘Never Forget’? By always remembering the need for LODD support

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  Even as we move further from 9/11, the need for support is ongoing for those fallen firefighter families and new ones every year

• Rapid Response: Ind. blast highlights frequency of explosive events

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  Firefighters must remain vigilant at explosion response scenes, particularly when the blast source has yet to be identified

• ‘Back to center’: We must refocus our safety culture where it matters most

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  It’s time instructors and firefighters alike reassess their focus on recklessness vs. aggressiveness and fear vs. respect

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