Chief Marc Bashoor

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.

Full list of articles by Chief Marc Bashoor

‘This is our 911 call to Congress’: Leaders urge reauthorization of USFA, grant programs
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With program “sunset” on the horizon, National Advisory Council members converge to call on Congress to take action for America’s fire service
‘We must act now’: Fire service leaders spotlight critical issues at USFA Summit
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Government officials hear testimonies about challenges involving recruitment, cancer, mental health, EVs, climate change and beyond
Sharing the lessons of 9/11 with the newest generation
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Some of our newest members had not yet been born when the fire service suffered its darkest day