Crazy.. they want to be exempt from sprinklers? Then they should not be allowed to have ANY gathering. How much history do we have to paint? x.com/nfsaorg/status…

Working my "last shift" 5-ish to 11-ish this evening, station 829 - heaven help us all!

Attending Pension Board meeting... a WHOLE NEW outlook now! Important strategic actions to ensure future solvency

Part of effort to outfit all 45 stations with the latest ergonomically sensitive alerting systems - proud to ensure we're all brought up x.com/m_poetker/stat…

"Back in the saddle" at 829. Worked here '89-'95 ... more people, more calls, mobile terminals. Lots of memories, not much else has changed!

Thanks Alan Doubleday , 3rd Battalion & Mission Barbecue for dinner & cake during my final shift - still a little time left!

A young firefighter's helmet stolen from the squad while in town. Have info on this incident? Send us a direct message. x.com/MFRI_UMD/statu…

Today in 1945, 6 U.S. service members raised the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II nbcnews.to/2mitARN

MISSING: 85-year-old Thomas White. Last seen at 11am in the 5900 blk of Addison Ave., wearing a blk windbreaker, gray shirt & blue jeans.

I'm still in Maryland… It's still February, right?

Attending 11th wing Annual Awards ceremony POC Broken Link Hijacking Joint Base Andrews

Started the day at Joint Base Andrews, off to meet President Donald J. Trump Gaylord National , then to my retirement celebration FedExField - 1 more day...

1/2: A nice experience McDonald's - a very young man standing next to me looked up to his mom & said "I want to be like him when I grow up."

2/2: … He thought I was a cop. I gave him my personal Leadership challenge coin anyways – hopefully one day, he will come around ... LOL

Honored to hold ceremony recognizing 54 promotees FBC Glenarden (FBCG) - Also awarded 2016 Fire Chiefs ward to brother Captains Jason and John Wiseman

Attending final event as Chief Hyattsville VFD & City of Hyattsville banquet - Thx for the recognition - over 175 banquets as Chief... I'm ready!

Signing-off on radio at 2 pm today. Continue to follow me Marc Bashoor and Firehouse News - Ben Barksdale takes over the account March 1

Thanks to Alan Doubleday 4 taking Mrs Chief & I to BWI Marshall Airport on our final ride in little red. A great XO & friend. Stay smart & stay safe!

I didn't ask for, nor expect anything... what we received BWI Fire Rescue was a breathtakingly humbling surprise - thank you all!

.Marc Bashoor explains why it’s imperative to manage chaos on scene, not become the chaos. firehouse.com/12286949