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.

LATEST ARTICLES

Recruitment and Retention

The story vs. the reality: What we do is often not well understood

Busting the myths about our work is critical, not only to support our retention efforts but also to maintain realistic public expectations

June 01, 2022 10:35 AM

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Leadership

Metro Chiefs event spotlights DEI efforts

Metro Chiefs are taking members where they NEED to be, whether they want to or knew they could get there

May 25, 2022 05:54 PM

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FDIC: North America’s Largest Fire Event

FDIC 2022: Starving the distraction, feeding the focus

It’s time to step up and lead, adopt the technological revolution around us, and focus on education and connection

April 29, 2022 11:33 AM

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Community Risk Reduction

USFA: It’s time to adopt common life safety messaging

At CFSI’s annual symposium, the fire administrator touted enhanced collaboration and consistency of messaging from fire service groups

April 27, 2022 06:23 PM

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Fire Department Management

The acceptance of conflict: 30,000 different ways of running our fire departments

If we can’t decide what’s best for the fire service, then someone else will decide for us

March 23, 2022 09:54 PM

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Ditch the ‘It can’t happen here’ Mindset

What are you training on today?

It’s time to make MCI training part of the regular rotation

March 21, 2022 08:11 PM

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Structure Fire

Rapid Response: Walmart facility fire highlights safety hazards of massive enclosed spaces

Fires in expansive structures – in this case 1.2 million square feet – can quickly overwhelm fire protection systems and crews

March 17, 2022 02:22 PM

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Leadership

The role of your life: Fire service success often comes down to our daily ‘auditions’

Much like directors guide actors, chief officers can direct members to display positive interactions that reflect well on the department

February 23, 2022 06:00 PM

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Fatal Incident

‘Other adults’ at the ready: We look to our members to step up in times of crisis

Following a major event, leaders and members alike must fill in for our brothers and sisters who need time to grieve and recover

January 26, 2022 06:57 PM

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

From ‘Black Sunday’ to Baltimore tragedy: January fires evoke pain, old and new

What makes January such a deadly month for the fire service – and what can we learn from recent incidents, like Baltimore?

January 25, 2022 11:09 AM

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