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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.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Risks and Impact of Climate Change on the Fire Service
Community resiliency: Are you ready for the effects of climate change?
Prepare infrastructure and resources, engage with policymakers and understand the risks of wildfire, flooding and extreme weather events
March 27, 2019 11:51 AM
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Marc Bashoor
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Hazards and Hazmat
Mutual aid agreements, early monitoring crucial to Deer Park response
Preplanning fire department involvement in a chemical industry fire, and keeping the public informed helps mutual aid partners contain a chemical fire
March 25, 2019 03:34 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Transparent truth: 7 Leadership traits for honest guidance
Trust, honor and ethics are core values that shape transparent leadership
March 12, 2019 02:12 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Quick work, foam prevent explosion when plane hits house
A plane crash into a residence required a combination of firefighting, hazmat and rescue to remove occupants from the home
February 27, 2019 04:04 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Mass-Casualty Incidents
Rapid Response: Early incident command, multiple transport scenarios crucial to effective scene management
Latest shooting highlights need to stop debating and start implementing ballistic vest plans, protocols and distribution
January 24, 2019 09:25 AM
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Marc Bashoor
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How your agency can succeed on purpose, together
Don’t rely on trinkets in a pool of piranhas to build a successful fire department
January 23, 2019 03:15 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Fire departments in crisis: Time to make some changes
Exploring combination, professional fire departments necessary to achieve safe, efficient firefighter staffing levels
January 04, 2019 06:20 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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NIOSH
Training, development, performance: Take action
NIOSH Report cites crew integrity, lack of training in firefighter LODD
November 30, 2018 03:46 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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Rapid Response: Mayday training tested in Dallas rescue
Dallas Fire Chief David Coatney credits enhanced RIT training for rescue of three Dallas firefighters in an apartment fire structural collapse
November 30, 2018 01:22 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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5 steps to organizational progress in the fire service
Challenge the file cabinets of past history in your fire department to achieve a visionary future
November 12, 2018 05:43 PM
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Marc Bashoor
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