Fire Law Roundup

Fire Law Roundup for July 28, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 28, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a wrongful termination lawsuit brought a former Orlando deputy chief; two suits filed by San Antonio firefighters alleging disability discrimination stemming from their struggles with Long COVID; the conviction of a former propane technician for involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2024 house explosion that killed a Loudoun County firefighter; a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed by an Indiana fire department; and a jury award of $1 million in damages to two Harrodsburg firefighters who alleged they were unlawfully terminated in retaliation for organizing an IAFF local.

Former Orlando Deputy Chief Sues City Alleging Retaliation and Wrongful Termination

Two Firefighters Sue San Antonio Fire Department Over Long COVID

Propane Technician Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in LODD House Explosion

Indiana Fire Department Files for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 11

Federal Jury Awards $1 Million to Harrodsburg Firefighters Terminated for Union Organizing

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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