Disciplinary Action Social Media You Can't Make This Stuff Up

More Digital Imagery and Social Media Headaches for Firefighters

Curt Varone August 9, 2012

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Its been a busy week discipline wise in the fire service. Already here in Fire Law Blog we have posted stories from Philadelphia, Seattle, Baltimore, and Jacksonville, Florida that involved misconduct brought to light through internet postings.

Now comes even more: Fresno, California firefighters and police officers are under investigation for posing for racy photos with bikini clad women while in duty.

According to news sources, the firefighters were asked to pose for some pictures to be used to in conjunction with a car show. Firefighters had just returned from a run.

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.

Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service 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 three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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