Marc Bashoor

Chief’s Forum

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

Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters

Recent graduates: Service to community will be your mission

A pandemic makes you first witnesses to history, but are you prepared to face this test – and the many others ahead?

June 03, 2020 02:56 AM

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Incident Management

Rapid Response: LAFD officer likely saved lives by noticing ‘scene sickness’

Seeing the signs and signals of environmental change is like recognizing the signs and symptoms of a stroke or heart attack

May 18, 2020 01:39 PM

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Fireground Operations

Rapid Response: Quick evacuation likely saved lives in UAE high-rise blaze

Fires on upper levels of high-rise buildings are complex, made even more difficult with the exterior skin burning problem

May 06, 2020 05:04 PM

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Leadership

The ‘petri chief’: Under the COVID-19 microscope

Fire departments are under the microscope, so we must follow the rules and provide accurate information

April 28, 2020 11:46 AM

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A fire chief’s plea to protesters: We can’t help you if you don’t help us

The more of you who break social distancing orders, the more first responders who will become sick and unable to serve

April 22, 2020 07:32 PM

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Leadership

Course changes in crisis will take strong leadership

A call to action to fix big-picture issues within fire and EMS

April 20, 2020 03:42 PM

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Leadership

How to maintain mental strength and focus in times of crisis

A personal tetrahedron can help firefighters maintain mental focus during the COVID-19 national emergency

April 12, 2020 09:27 PM

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Legislation and Funding

COVID-19 hazard pay should be allocated to bigger fire service issues

We don’t need short-term gratification; we need long-term attention focused on equipment and structure

April 07, 2020 11:09 PM

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Fireground Operations

‘Struggling to survive’? Debating opinion vs. reality in fire protection services

Comparing urban vs. rural department realities while highlighting a simple service that stops fire in its tracks

April 02, 2020 10:04 PM

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Fire News

COVID-19: It’s not a house fire; it’s a conflagration

It’s time to get serious about long-term plans for navigating the pandemic

March 25, 2020 11:48 PM

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