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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Training like your life depends on it
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Putting traffic incident management into practice can help us influence high-frequency, high-risk environments we can’t control
Hamlin’s ‘on-duty’ emergency highlights the importance of support systems
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Whether NFL player or firefighter, when one of our own goes down, the impacts are amplified beyond our routine responses
Blocking apparatus: Are attenuating units the next must-have apparatus type?
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More and more departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
Rapid Response: Firefighters detail conditions in hurricane-battered Puerto Rico
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Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
What constitutes COVID-19 exposure and when to quarantine vs. isolate
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Sorting through the maze of public health information overload and overlap
Rapid Response: Preplanning, unified command proves essential during Pa. Turnpike MCI
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Pennsylvania Turnpike crash underscores importance of MCI planning, unified command efforts and rehab services for long-duration events
The grant that saved his life
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Volunteer fire department president signed grant application for chest compression device that later saved his life
6 ways to improve roadway operations safety for emergency responders
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Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month
Rapid Response: Early incident command, multiple transport scenarios crucial to effective scene management
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Latest shooting highlights need to stop debating and start implementing ballistic vest plans, protocols and distribution
Recognize the signs of crisis after a traumatic response
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The shooting at the Thousand Oaks, Ca., Borderline Bar & Grill is another blow to first responders in communities impacted by mass violence
Everybody doesn’t need to be a pilot
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Effective fire and paramedic chiefs and officers reflect on the past to validate the present and chart the future
Rapid Response: Santa Fe shooting a reminder of additional threats on scene
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Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene