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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Crossing generational lines to lead an entire fire department
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No matter generation or leadership style, everyone brings something unique to the table
‘As the Metro goes, so goes the fire service’
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Inside the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association – a unique group with a powerful impact
‘Yesterday’s crazy is today’s obvious’: Electric apparatus in the fire service
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Having seen the units in person, it’s time to address some common naysayer reactions
The story vs. the reality: What we do is often not well understood
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Busting the myths about our work is critical, not only to support our retention efforts but also to maintain realistic public expectations
Metro Chiefs event spotlights DEI efforts
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Metro Chiefs are taking members where they NEED to be, whether they want to or knew they could get there
FDIC 2022: Starving the distraction, feeding the focus
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It’s time to step up and lead, adopt the technological revolution around us, and focus on education and connection
USFA: It’s time to adopt common life safety messaging
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At CFSI’s annual symposium, the fire administrator touted enhanced collaboration and consistency of messaging from fire service groups
'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
What are you training on today?
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It’s time to make MCI training part of the regular rotation
The acceptance of conflict: 30,000 different ways of running our fire departments
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If we can’t decide what’s best for the fire service, then someone else will decide for us
Rapid Response: Walmart facility fire highlights safety hazards of massive enclosed spaces
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Fires in expansive structures – in this case 1.2 million square feet – can quickly overwhelm fire protection systems and crews
The role of your life: Fire service success often comes down to our daily ‘auditions’
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Much like directors guide actors, chief officers can direct members to display positive interactions that reflect well on the department
‘Other adults’ at the ready: We look to our members to step up in times of crisis
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Following a major event, leaders and members alike must fill in for our brothers and sisters who need time to grieve and recover
From ‘Black Sunday’ to Baltimore tragedy: January fires evoke pain, old and new
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What makes January such a deadly month for the fire service – and what can we learn from recent incidents, like Baltimore?
Download this mayday checklist to organize your fireground ops
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The checklist incorporates both the simple Who-What-Where for the person announcing the mayday and LUNAR for the IC
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