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.

Retaliation Versus Discrimination in the Fire Service

Retaliation Versus Discrimination in the Fire Service

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles in which Curt Varone will address questions on important fire service legal issues. If you would like to submit a...

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In Brief: Fire Law Review Winter 2017

In Brief: Fire Law Review Winter 2017

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Our fire law review focuses on only some of the many major fire law headlines between October 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017. Parsed by topic, you can see the same mistakes...

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In Brief: Fire Law Review Fall 2017

In Brief: Fire Law Review Fall 2017

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]This is the first quarterly fire law review covering some of the top legal headlines in the fire service between July 1, 2017 to October 1, 2017. Cybercasualties: Whether...

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