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.

May 20, 2020

Sobering Thoughts: Liability Associated with Bars in Volunteer Firehouses

February 21, 2020

Hazing in Fire Department Academies: Legal and Practical Considerations

December 18, 2019

Sexual Harassment
in the Fire Service:
3 Departmental Responsibilities

November 15, 2019

Discipline in the Fire Service: 4 Questions to Consider

August 19, 2019

Can a Fire Department Be Sued for Not Meeting NFPA Standards?

May 17, 2019

Probationary Firefighters Can Be Fired Without Cause—With 4 Important Exceptions

February 15, 2019

Firefighters and Religious Expression: A Two-Edged Sword

November 16, 2018

Do Fire Departments Have to Provide Light Duty for Pregnant Firefighters?

September 21, 2018

Liability Associated with Failure to Conduct Fire Department Background Checks

August 17, 2018

Firefighters and Social Media: Does the First Amendment Protect You?

May 18, 2018

Retaliation Versus Discrimination in the Fire Service

March 13, 2018

In Brief: Fire Law Review Winter 2017

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