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Marc Bashoor

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Chief Marc S. Bashoor is a member of the FireRescue1 Editorial Advisory Board, serving as a senior fire advisor. 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. Bashoor assisted the NFPA with fire service missions in Brazil and China, and has presented at many industry conferences and trade shows. Bashoor 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.

LATET ARTICLES
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Incident Command
Learning to relax: Command post management, Part 4
The final step in the LABOR acronym, relax underscores that ICs must not bring more chaos to an already dynamic scene
October 22, 2020 09:46 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Firefighter Cancer
Pink for a purpose: How the fire service supports breast cancer awareness
How a simple question – “Can you paint our engine pink?” – led to a powerful campaign for firefighters
October 22, 2020 02:00 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Leadership
3 fire chiefs walk into a bar …
Understand the three types of chiefs – the Bully, Boss and Teacher – and how they can manifest in each of us
October 19, 2020 06:41 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Leadership
It’s not rocket science, but organizing chaos does require critical thinking
Critical thinking and extreme leadership help fire service leaders manage teams and mitigate incidents
October 07, 2020 11:30 AM
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Marc Bashoor
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Incident Command
Running the scene: Command post management, Part 3
Detailing three parts of the incident command acronym LABOR: Announce, box and observe
September 30, 2020 08:28 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Brotherhood and Sisterhood
The firehouse kitchen table experience: Building connections among members
Communal meals may be limited, but we can find ways to maintain the shared kitchen table time that builds a sense of family
September 24, 2020 11:41 AM
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Marc Bashoor
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Incident Command
It’s all about location: Command post management, Part 2
Detailing the pros and cons of the incident commander’s three options for the command post: inside the vehicle, at the back of the vehicle and in front of the incident
September 21, 2020 06:38 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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September 11, 2001
2001 and 2020: Two years of tragedy, uncertainty and change
While it’s nearly impossible to compare 9/11 and COVID-19, there is one strong similarity
September 10, 2020 11:13 AM
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Marc Bashoor
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Fire Department Management
Purging Mr. Hyde: 3 ways to cultivate the good within our ranks
Using a ‘personal 360’ can help minimize the mistakes that compromise the public’s trust in the fire service
August 24, 2020 03:00 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Training Products
Toxic fire department, city relationships only hurt the community
Skip the “my backyard” mindset and instead advocate for consolidation, cooperation and collaboration
August 11, 2020 02:21 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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