Headlines Versus Reality

Curt VaroneOctober 7, 2015
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Florida Fire Departments Investigating Allegations of … I’m Not Sure

Firefighters from two Florida fire departments are being investigated over allegations they gained access to test questions for a pediatric…
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Curt VaroneAugust 17, 2015
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Fire Law Podcast – FDNY Disability Pension Used to Settle Discrimination Suit

In this edition of Fire Law, Curt discusses the controversial settlement of an FDNY discrimination suit with Attorney Peter J.…
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Curt VaroneJune 23, 2015
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Racist Post or Rush To Judgment, Political Correctness Edition

Earlier this week we covered the story of the Texas firefighter who reportedly posted a racist comment on the web…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 14, 2014
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Fact from Fiction in California Wrongful Death Claim

A fatal apparatus accident last June in California has led to a civil claim being filed against the fire department.…
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Curt VaroneAugust 15, 2013
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Headlines versus Reality: NY Court Bans Fire Apparatus Older than 10 years – OMG

The sensational headline seems to say it all, causing many Fire Law readers to forward the story to me asking…
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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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