Author: Curt Varone

CURT VARONE has over 40 years of fire service experience and 30 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer’s Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

February 20, 2023

Photos From the Scene: Understanding Fire Department Records Retention

November 11, 2022

Is Firefighter Competency a Discipline Issue?

August 22, 2022

Clear Policies Can Prevent
Fire Departments from Violating USERRA Protections

June 6, 2022

The FLSA §207(k) Exemption and Part-Time Firefighters

February 18, 2022

Fire Department Disciplinary Investigations: Formal or Informal?

November 22, 2021

Can a Firefighter Ask a Bystander to Stop Filming an Emergency Scene?

August 27, 2021

Should You Conduct Social Media Screenings When Hiring Firefighters?

May 21, 2021

Disciplining “Similarly Situated” Employees in the Fire Service

February 26, 2021

Fire Department Policies on Recording Conversations in the Workplace

December 11, 2020

Who Owns the Fire Station Facebook Page?

August 21, 2020

Understanding Firefighter Return to Duty Policies

May 20, 2020

Sobering Thoughts: Liability Associated with Bars in Volunteer Firehouses

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