Civil Suit

Two Indiana Fire Departments Battle It Out In Court

Two Indiana fire departments are engaged in a turf war over EMS responses within Clark County. The Sellersburg Volunteer Fire Department is suing Clark County and the Utica Volunteer Fire Department, alleging that county commissioners breached their agreement with Sellersburg by allowing Utica to provide EMS service in areas designated for Sellersburg.

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Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 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. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. 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.

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